Nagoba Jatara
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ObservedbyGond Dynasty
TypeTribe Rajput
Celebrations10 days
ObservancesOffering to the Goddess
| Nagoba Jatara | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observed by | Gond Dynasty |
| Type | Tribe Rajput |
| Celebrations | 10 days |
| Observances | Offering to the Goddess |
| Begins | January |
| Date | Annual - February |
Nagoba Jatara is Naagvanshi Gond tribal festival held in Keslapur, Indravelly mandal[1] Adilabad district, Telangana, India.[2] It is the second largest tribal carnival in India[citation needed]. It is celebrated by the Mesram clan of Gond and Pardhan tribes for ten days.[3] Clan members from the surrounding states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh also participate in the festival.[4] The Government of Telangana has declared it as a state festival.
It starts in the Hindu lunar month of Pushya Masam. The 'bheting' ceremony is an integral part, where the new brides are introduced to the clan god during their first jatara after marriage.[5]