Karma Puja,Dhanbad-Jharkhand

Karam (colloquially Karma) is a harvest festival celebrated in Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Odisha and Bangladesh. It is dedicated to the worship of Karam-Devta (Karam-Lord/God), the god of power, youth and youthfulness. It celebrated for good harvest and health.

The festival is held on the 11th day of a full moon (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Bhado, which falls between August and September. Unmarried girls fast and grow seedlings for 7-9 days. Then next day, groups of young villagers go to the jungle and collect wood, fruits, and flowers. These are required during the puja (worship) of the Karam God. During this period, people sing and dance together in groups. The entire valley dances to the drumbeat “day of the phases”. The Karam festival celebrated by diverse groups of people, including: Munda, Ho, Oraon , Bagal, Baiga, Binjhwari, Bhumij, Kharia, Kudmi, Karmali, Lohra, Korwa and many more.

• Karam puja in Jharkhand
• Karam puja in Jhargram, West Bengal
• Karma puja in Assam

Karma Puja 2021: Why is Karma Puja done, know the story of Karma and Dharma. morning news
Karma festival is being celebrated today on 17th September. Karma Parv is one of the major festivals of Jharkhand and is quite popular. This festival is celebrated with full enthusiasm on the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of Bhado month. This festival is celebrated not only in Jharkhand but also in Bengal, Assam, Odisha and Chhattisgarh with full pomp. The main purpose of celebrating this festival is very special. In this, sisters wish for the happiness, prosperity and longevity of their brothers. It has been a tradition of the people of Jharkhand that this festival is celebrated after the transplantation of paddy.

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