What is Pola festival in Maharashtra?
What is Pola festival in Maharashtra?
Pola is a thanksgiving festival celebrated by farmers in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, to acknowledge the importance of bulls and oxen, who are a crucial part of agriculture and farming activities. It falls on the day of the Pithori Amavasya (the new moon day) in the month of Shraavana (usually in August).
Why is Pola celebrated?
The Pola festival is celebrated primarily in Maharashtra and adjoining areas. It’s an occasion when farmers show their gratitude towards the cattle, especially cow and ox that help him in agricultural activities. It’s a thanksgiving festival to express happiness for the support the animals provide in farming.
What is the date of Bail Pola 2021?
The festival of Bail Pola is usually marked after the monsoon sowing and field work, which falls between late August and early September. This year, the festival will be celebrated on Monday, September 6. In some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the day is also celebrated as Pola Amavasya.
How is Pola celebrated?
Rituals of Bail Pola festival: The farmers, bulls, and oxen rest on this day, while women decorate their houses with rangoli, tie decorative threads at their entrance, and worship the animals. Women also cook delicious food and the family members take the blessing of the bulls and oxen by touching their feet.
Why do we celebrate bendur?
The festival of Bendur aims to express gratitude to their animals, who are the means of livelihood for them. The event is celebrated in praise of the farm animals, who are treated as a part of the family.
Is today a bendur?
The Bendur festival 2020 is being marked on July 4 this year. On this occasion, farmers decorate their cattle and treat them like their family members. It is a bull worshipping celebrations observed by farmers in Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Northern part of Telangana.