Tents of spiritual tourism at Medaram

Medaram, Jan, 25: The tribal hotspot of Sammakka and Saralamma jathra is going to be accessible for spiritual tourists and also students of research and anthropology henceforth.

The Telangana tourism department has made a beginning to set up accommodation in the form of luxury tents with all modern amenities to attract the forest and nature lovers. During the Medaram Jathra, 46 modern tent campsites will be created on platforms. The luxury tents comprising of two beds, and a toilet on a 16x16 size are got up on 46 platforms.

The Tourism and ITDA official Chakradhar Rao said that the management of luxury tents would be handed over to the private organization and manned by tribal youth. The tents are available on an hourly and also day basis. The tents could be booked online and the catering etc could be organized through the Harita outlet got up at Medaram.

If successful the tents could be continued in future by the Tourism department to attract tribal lovers and adventure tourists to the jungles of Eturnagaram on a regular scale.

Besides there luxury tents, the district administration has encouraged private enterprises put up barricaded tents, bag, and chappal stand, for common mans use all around Medaram forest belt. The barricaded tents which appear like refugee camps are all temporary sheds for tribals and also non-tribals.

-Press note