Apart from Samakka, Sarakka, the other major tribal festival in Telangana is the Nagoba Jatara, where Gonds worship the snake god, Nagoba. The 10 day festival, is held in Keslapur village of Indravelli mandal, Adilabad district. As per their belief on Pushya Amavasya, Nagoba, an avatar of Adisesha, opens his hood to dance, and grants darshan to his devotees between 7 PM and 12 AM, and after drinking the milk offered disappears.
Nagoba Jatara
Nagoba Jatara
Nagoba Jatara
Apart from Samakka, Sarakka, the other major tribal festival in Telangana is the Nagoba Jatara, where Gonds worship the snake god, Nagoba. The 10 day festival, is held in Keslapur village of Indravelli mandal, Adilabad district. As per their belief on Pushya Amavasya, Nagoba, an avatar of Adisesha, opens his hood to dance, and grants darshan to his devotees between 7 PM and 12 AM, and after drinking the milk offered disappears.