Fair and Festivals in Ranchi

Fairs and festivals of Ranchi

Ranchi is situated near the North eastern part of India, especially close to West Bengal. That is why Ranchicelebrates Durga Puja with great fervor. Durga Puja is a nine day festival of Durga ma that falls in the months of September and October. It is a widely celebrated festival of North Eastern and Eastern India. Chath Puja (Puja of Sun) and Makara Sankrant are other festivals of Ranchi.

Tribes of Ranchi celebrate Tusu Parab (Makara sankrant), Bharta parab (falls in spring season), hal Punhya (falls in winter) and Sarhul festival. Sarhul festival is a popular festival of Santhals and Oraons. This comes in the months of February and March to welcome the New Year.  This festival is a festival of nature. Pujas would be done to trees; especially it would be the flowering season for the Sal trees. Sal flowers would be distributed among the villagers. People in their traditional costumes dance around trees and take a procession. Handia (beer jar) would be served to all.