Ahead of the anticipated arrival of Sammakka, the main deity of the Medaram Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, tonight, the Sammakka priests have brought ‘kanka vanam’ (bamboo sticks) from the forest to the Medaram shrine adhering to the tribal customs, on Thursday.
Prior to bringing the bamboo sticks to the sacred platform (Gadde), the priests conducted rituals honoring the village deities at the ‘Bodrai’. S. Krishna Aditya, the designated officer overseeing the Medaram Jatara, inspected the shrine’s surroundings in preparation for the goddess Sammakka’s arrival tonight.
