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Whenever some
festivals are in news, note the name, important for #prelims.
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Read about Medaram Jatra
festival.

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Medaram’s Sammakka-Sarakka/Saralamma Jatara is held bi-annually in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district to honour the twin goddesses Sammakka and her daughter Sarakka.

It is held by forest dwelling Koya tribe of Telangana and surrounding States, is the biggest Tribal
festival in Asia which is attended by one crore people on an average.
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Medaram’s Sammakka-Sarakka/Saralamma Jatara is held bi-annually in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district to honour the twin goddesses Sammakka and her daughter Sarakka.

It is held by forest dwelling Koya tribe of Telangana and surrounding States, is the biggest Tribal
festival in Asia which is attended by one crore people on an average.
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From
#Prelims point of view, just note that Batu Cave Temple Complex is situated and Thaipusam festival is celebrated in Malaysia.
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Read about Chaitra Jatra
Festival.

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Tara Tarini hill shrine, located at  Kumari hill on banks of the  Rushikulya river, is a major centre  of Shakti worship in Odisha. 

Indian  Navy’s sailboat INSV Tarini  was  named after Tara Tarini hill  shrine. The first Indian all woman  crew had circumnavigated the globe in INSV Tarini.
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Read about Thrissur Pooram
festival.
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Read about Saint Dnyaneshwar and Saint Tukaram. Also read about Warkaris.