Ashadhi Puja is a festival of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

. The festival is observed for good rain and harvest in the month of

Ashadha Ashadha or Aashaadha or Aadi ( hi, आसाढ़ ''Āsāṛh'' or ''Āṣāḍh''; as, আহাৰ ''ahar''; or, ଆଷାଢ଼ ''Āṣāḍh''; bn, আষাঢ়; syl, ꠀꠀꠠ ''aáṛ''; ne, असार ''asār''; gu, અષા� ...

before sowing seedlings. It is celebrated by the Sadan and tribal of Jharkhand.

Celebration

It is celebrated in the early half in the month of

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. People also offer water in Sacred fig tree and pray for good rain and harvest. Pahan also sacrifices black chicken or goat for good rain and harvest.

References

Harvest festivals in India Hindu festivals in India Culture of Jharkhand Festivals in Jharkhand Nagpuri culture {{India-festival-stub