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The festival is known to be celebrated in a span of 75 days, [1] making it one of the longest festivals in India. This is unlike any other Dussehra festival in India, which is celebrated for Rama's victory over Ravana. Bastar Lokutsab. Bastar LokLÅka utsavaotsav represents the folk culture of the Chhattisgarh state.
It is harvest festival of Chota Nagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. People fast, venerate Suraj (Sun) and ancestors by offering new grain. It is celebrated in courtyard. The head of family sacrifice animals ( especially chicken) to Sun and ancestors. Then cooked meat and Tapan (fermentated rice drinks) distributed among ...
The three-day festival will be held from 4–6 November 2024 at Atal Nagar. The official name of the event is "Amritkaal: Chhatisgarh Vision @2047". [5] [6] The 3–5 day festival showcases a cultural extravaganza that depicts culture and tradition of Chhattisgarh and the role of tribes that the state inherit.
Bastar Lokotsav [1] is a festival of Chhattisgarh that involves the representation of the folk culture of the state of Chhattisgarh. The lokotsav, which occurs after the end of rainy season, attracts large number of tribal groups who come to participate in this festival from remote villages of Chhattisgarh.
The tenth day of the festival is called dussehra when the Raja organizes a darbar where people come and present their requests. Also aarti ceremony is held on the last day of dussehra. The dussehra festival is a famous event of India, but the dussehra of Bastar is completely different from the commonly known festival of the country. [2]
Pola is a thanksgiving festival celebrated by farmers in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, to acknowledge the importance of bulls and oxen, who are a crucial part of agriculture and farming activities. It falls on the day of the Pithori Amavasya (the new moon day) in the month of Shraavana (usually in August). [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Festivals in Chhattisgarh" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bastar Dussehra;
Major festivals of Chhattisgarh include Bastar Dussehra/ Durga Puja, Bastar Lokotsav, ... The inaugural 2022 edition drew in around 2.6 million participants (almost ...