Fair and Festival in Raipur

 Raipur, the capital city of the state of Chhattisgarh, is rich in its culture and tradition. Festivals celebrated in Raipur form an integral part of the culture of its people.   Like the rest part of the country Raipur celebrates all major national festivals such as Deepawali and Dussera with much pomp and show. Apart from these festivals Raipur also witnesses its people celebrating their own regional festivals which offer the insight of their rich traditional customs and rituals.

Hareli is an important festival of Raipur. The festival comes in the month of Shravan and is mostly celebrated in rural parts of Raipur. On the occasion of the festival farmers of Raipur worship cattle and farm equipments.  People place the branches of Belhwa trees into their fields and pray for the good crops. Leaves of Neem trees are also placed at the entrance of the house to ward off the seasonal diseases. Raipur also celebrates the festival of Pola. The festival is quite distinct among other festivals. On the occasion of the festival people worship the bulls which are made to toil in the fields for the rest time of the year. Pola is largely celebrated in rural parts of Raipur. Celebration of the festival also witnesses the fascinating event of bull race organized on the occasion.   Chaparana annual fair, Bhoramdeo festival, Ragim Locham festival are other prominent  fairs and festivals hosted in Raipur and its nearby places.