Question
Download Solution PDFIn which season is Sarhul celebrated in Jharkhand?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Spring.Key Points
- In the Indian state of Jharkhand, there is a spring festival called Sarhul.
- The festival is observed for three days, from Chaitra Purnima until the third day of the Chaitra month in Sukla Paksh.
- Pahan, the village priest, sacrifices flowers, fruit, vermilion, a rooster, and tapan to the Sun, the local deity and ancestor, during the celebration in order to bring the village good fortune.
- Then the villagers dance while clutching sal tree blooms.
- It serves as a reminder that a new year has begun.
- According to tradition, the marriage of the Earth and the Sun is also symbolized by it.
Additional Information
- The festival's Nagpuri name is Sarhul.
- The sal tree in Nagpuri is called Sar or Sarai, and Hul means "together" and "grove."
- Sal represents a celebration of nature.
- Kurukh and Sadan celebrate Sarhul, a significant holiday. It is referred to as Khaddi in Kurukh.
- The Bhumijs and Mundas call it Hadi Bonga.
- The Ho and Santal people refer to it as Baha parab.
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