​Nagoba Jatara

On 28th January 2025, Nagoba Jatara, the eight-day holy pilgrimage event of Mesram clan Adivasi Gonds, started at Keslapur village in north Telangana’s tribal heartland.

Key Details

  • Region: Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in January/February in Keslapur village, Adilabad district, Telangana.
  • Second Biggest Tribal Festival: It is the second biggest tribal festival in India, after the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, held in Telangana itself.
  • States: Tribal people from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh belonging to the Mesaram clan offer prayers at the festival.
  • Chief Deity: The chief deity at the festival is the ‘Nagoba’ (Sri Shek – Cobra).

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