Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people at the start of the Sammakka-Sarakka Medaram Jathara, one of the largest tribal festivals in the country, and said “we bow to Sammakka-Sarakka and recall the spirit of unity and valour they personify”.

Sammakka Saralamma Jathara or Medaram Jathara is a tribal festival of honouring the goddesses celebrated in the southern state of Telangana.

“Greetings on the start of the Sammakka-Sarakka Medaram Jathara, one of the largest tribal festivals