Adilabad: 

Nagoba Jatara is the second biggest Adivasi Pilgrimage event after Sammakka Sarakka jaatara in Warangal district.  This event began on January 30 in Keslapur in Indravelli mandal.  Andhra Pradesh state government announced this jatara as a state event.

Nagaoba Jatara is a tribal festival that is being celebrated from many years.  Tribals believe that God Nagoba saves them from communal diseases.  Large number of tribals from Utnur, Narnuru, Jainuru, Indravelli, Tala Madugu, Bela mandals comes to have the darshan of Nagoba.  Most of them reach the place by walk.  They bring the food items, utensils and make their own food.

Nagoba is the God for Tribals.  The temple in Keslapur is decorated for the event colorfully.  Devotees from not only from Andhra Pradesh, but also from Maharashtra also visit the temple during this period.  Special Pujas are performed.

Government of Andhra Pradesh is taking steps every step to avoid any inconvenience to the devotees.  The Jatara is celebrated for three days and on February 3rd, Praja Darbar is held for which local MP, ministers, MLA and the district officials will be present. Tribal people can bring their problems to the notice of the officials and solve their problems.

Twenty Gonds of Mesram clan collect Godavari river water followed by tribal people and this is the beginning of jatara.  They walk 80 kilometers all the way from Keslapur to Godavari and bring Godavari water in new pots to perform Abhishekam to God Nagoba.  It is a tradition to change the priest for every three years.

Andhra Pradesh state government is conducting medical camps for the devotees. Local tribals are given importance in given permission to set up shops that cell eatables.  RTC is running special buses for the devotees from all the depots in Adilabad district. These buses will run till Keslapur village. District in charge minister Basavaraju Sarayya will be present for the Praja Darbar on February 3.

Source: http://www.aegindia.org/ AEG / Home / Adilabad