Nagoba Jatara
| Nagoba Jatara | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observed by | Tribal people or Scheduled Tribes |
| Type | Gond, Tribal |
| Celebrations | 10 days |
| Observances | Offering to the Goddess |
| Begins | January |
| Date | Annual - February |
Nagoba Jatara is Gond and Pradhan tribal festival held in Keslapur, Indravelly mandal[1] Adilabad district, Telangana, India.[2] It is the second largest tribal carnival in India[citation needed]. It is celebrated by the Mesram clan of Gond and Pardhan tribes for ten days.[3] Clan members from the surrounding states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh also participate in the festival.[4] The Government of Telangana has declared it as a state festival.
It starts in the Hindu lunar month of Pushya Masam. The 'bheting' ceremony is an integral part, where the new brides are introduced to the clan god during their first jatara after marriage.[5]
Temple construction
[edit]Mesram clan members used to worship only the holy place (putta) where the Goddess Nagoba is believed to have appeared long ago. In 1956, a small hut was built with thatched roofs, and in 1995, a small temple was built with cement and bricks. The temple was built in 2000 with the help of the government. A new temple was constructed out of stone in 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ Keslapur Nagoba Jatara History
- ^ The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Nagoba jatara begins today
- ^ Gonds converge for Nagoba jatara – The Hindu
- ^ Singh, S. Harpal (11 January 2010). "Tribals prefer ritualistic purity to modernity". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Nagoba Jatara History Gond Tribal". Archived from the original on 22 January 2015.