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.[1][2]

Ashadhi Puja
ObservancesJharkhand
DateAshadha (June)
Frequencyannual

Celebration edit

It is celebrated in the early half in the month of Ashadha which falls on June. It is celebrated before sowing seedlings of rice for good rain and harvest. In this festival people sacrifice chicken or goat and offer tapan (liquor) to sun in courtyard.[1] People also offer water in Sacred fig tree and pray for good rain and harvest.[3] Pahan also sacrifices black chicken or goat for good rain and harvest.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sanjay Singh (2021). JPSC GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS EXAM GUIDE – SANJAY SINGH,IPS (HINDI) (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. p. 117. ISBN 9789354880025. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Festivals of Jharkhand". sarkarilibrary. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ "पारंपरिक रूप से की गई आषाढ़ी पूजा" (in Hindi). jagran. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "बोड़ेया में आषाढ़ी पूजा का आयोजन" (in Hindi). livehindustan. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.