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Sarhul is a spring festival in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is a symbol of commencement of the new year. It is a symbol of commencement of the new year. The festival is celebrated for three days, from the 3rd day of Chaitra month in Sukla Paksh to Chaitra Purnima .
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. People fast, venerate Suraj (Sun) and ancestors by offering new grain.
Jhumair: Being a popular folk dance in Jharkhand, it is performed during harvest and festival season in which people hold hands and dance in circles. It is folk dance of Sadan, native Indo-Aryan ethnic groups of Jharkhand. The musical instruments used in this festival include Mandar, Dhol, Bansi, Nagara, Dhak, Shehnai, and Khartal.
Sohrai is a harvest festival of the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar. It also called cattle festival. It is celebrated after harvest and coincide with Govardhan Puja of Diwali festival. [1] [2] In Santal Parganas it is celebrated in the Month of January.
Ashadhi Puja is a festival of Jharkhand. The festival is observed for good rain and harvest in the month of Ashadha before sowing seedlings. It is celebrated by the Sadan and tribal of Jharkhand.
The main festival of Sarnaism is Sarhul, a festival in which devotees worship their ancestors. During the festival, the pahan brings three water pots to the sarna . If the water pots reduce in level, they believe the monsoon will fail, but if it stays the same the monsoon will come as normal.
The Karam festival is celebrated usually on Bhado Ekadashi, on the eleventh day of the bright full moon (Purnima) of the month of Bhado (August–September). In some parts of jharkhand it was also celebrated in November. The Karam tree, scientifically named Nauclea Parvifolia is the center of the proceedings of the festival. The preparations ...
It is known for its local festival of Karam, Sohrai, Phagua, Tusu and Sarhul. [16] There are several folk dance in State including Jhumair, Domkach, Chhau, Firkal and Mundari dance, which represent its ancient heritage. [17] Karam festival in Jharkhand Sarhul dance in Jharkhand Chhau dancers in village of Jharkhand Firkal dancers of Jharkhand