MEDARAM Warangal Sammakka Saralamma Gadde 23 Jan 2010 Magha masam

On Saturday 23 Jan 2010 I started from Hyderabad to see Madaram.  Took Bus to Hanumakonda Super Luxury at (;45 am.  Reached Hanumakonda at 1: 15 PM.  Took special bus from the nearby Hayagriva Grounds (1 Km from busstand of Hanumakonda) at 2PM.  At Mulugu he stopped.  After that we rent up to Tadwayi.  on the left side of the main road Madaram 14 kms board is seen.  Stretches of fores areas and moderate size villages are seen on the way.  The socalled Koya gudem strucutres are not evident.  I think they have all become aware of the modern villages.
I reached at 5:30 PM Madaram.  Public rushed into the bus as they want to return to Hanumakonda.  There are no hotels or any such convenienecs around.  This made me think that Ishould come back quickly.  So, in 5 minutes I reached the spot where the arrangement s are being made for the visit of lakhs of devotees in the next week.  The sammakka Gadde, arakka gadde are alike and the photo above is the sarakka gadde.  It has the 3 in chi dia small tree trunk and a metal beam of 6 feet height and the whole thing is called Gadde.  When Kumkuma Bharine is brought on Magha Poornima day that is on   26th or 27th Jan 2010 ( this will be done by CM Rosaiah Garu) then the Jathara will start officially.  I came back after half hour.  I had usual Coconut offering made. But, I have seen many offering the Bellam (Bangaram is the name given to this Bellam prasadam).  Each small size bucket shape Bellam weighs around 20 KG.  Out of the Offerings some watchman / security person is kind enough to give some small pieces to the devotees.  I also took Bangaram Prasadam and prayed to the Godess to give health wealth and prosperity to my children and to bless my daughter with happy married life and a intelligent son.  Prayed that my daughter and the child to be born be blessed with good health.

I returned to the bus stand and took a bus to Hanumakonda. I reached Hanumakonda by 8:45 PM.  I tried to see the Veyyistambhala gudi.  The temple is closed by 8PM.  So, I decided to stay back in a hotel and then, see the temple next day morning.  The temple is open from 6 am to 8pm.  The Rudrabhishekam and Pooja are posted in the previous post.

How I got interested in Medaram Jathara : In 2008 February during one of my weekend visits to see my ailing mother, I met Ande Uma Maheswara rao,  my cousin brother,  who have just returned from Medaram Jatara.  

They also told me that only once it 2 years this jatara wil be held.  Otherwise it is a jungle type area no population or facilties exist in the area.  So, I was told it will be better if we can go only around the Jatara period. So, as I saw the news that Medaram Jatara will start now, I visited the Medaram temple a few days in advance and to avoid the rush in the actual Jatara time.  I went on Saturday but, I don't have necessary travel information I was just left with 30 minutes time to see the Medaram temple.