Which community celebrates the Jadayaswamy festival?

The Correct Answer is ​Badagas.

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•  Jadayaswamy festival celebrated by Badagas community of Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Jadayaswamy festival was recently celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
• The festival is celebrated by the Badagas community (aboriginal tribes) of the Nilgiris.
• The festival takes place at Jackanarai village near Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu.
• The Badagas live in villages called “Hattis” and speak the Badugu language.
• The festival is dedicated to Jadayaswamy, a deity revered by the Badagas, symbolizing faith, devotion, and the preservation of ancestral traditions.
• Every year, eight villages organize a procession to the Jadayaswamy temple and perform a firewalk.