FASTIVALS OF BIHAR

Makar sankranti 

Makar Sankranti is the harveat festival of Bihar. Similar to pongal in South India and Lohri in North India, Makar-Sankranti, known as Tila Sankrant in Bihar incorporates religious as well as mythological significance. Every year in january, Makar Sankranti mela is held at Rajgir. During this festival , devotees offer flowers to yhe deities in the temples and take a dip in the holy water of hot springs.

Another part of Bihar that lies in the Banke district celebrates the festival by organizing a massive fair at Mandar Hills. With its origin in Mahabharata, it is believed that the the conch shell the shank of lord krishna has been found on the hills. To celebrate the mythological roots, Makar Sankranti is therefore amongst the most famous and most auspicious festivals in Bihar.

Chhath Puja

Chhath puja is the famous and main festival of Bihar. Bihar is an ancient land having deep roots in religion. Folks in Bihar, being spiritually inclined, celebrate many festivals to worship God. Chhath puja is the only vedic festival that is dedicated to the Sun God. The festival is celebrated twice a year, in Chaitra Maas (March) and in kartik Maas (November). It is 4 days of festivity where people fast and offer prayers during the sunset gathering near the river banks.

They also sing folk songs and dance in praise of Surya Dev and Chhath Maiyya. People in Bihar have immense faith in this festival and they maintain sanctity and pirity in their housejolds. It is believed that through this festival many negative energies are eradicated from the surrounding.