Sohrai
Harvest festival in East India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. It is celebrated by Bhumij, Sadan, Oraons, Ho, Munda and Santal among others.[3][4][5][6]
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Sohrai | |
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Type | Cultural, seasonal |
Celebrations | lighting Diya, home decoration, performing rituals and feast |
Date | Kartik Amavasya |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Bandna |
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It is celebrated on Amavasya of the Hindu month Kartik in the month of October–November. In Santal Parganas it is celebrated in the month of January between 10th to 15th. In this festival, people fast, paint house, prepared food. In night, they light earthen lamps in the cattle-sheds and offered sacrifice to deity of animals Gaurea also known as Pasupati.[7][2]