Bohag Bihu is celebrated for 7 days in Assam! Know the interesting belief related to this!
Bihu is a traditional festival of Assam, celebrated 3 times a year. According to the Hindi calendar, Bohag Bihu is celebrated with great pomp in Assam in the month of Vaishakh. Actually, this festival is related to the harvesting of crops. Through this festival the farmers here thank God for good crop production. According to religious beliefs, this is a festival dedicated to Agni Dev.
Let us tell you that Magh Bihu is celebrated at the beginning of the year during the month of January or Magh. Then Bohag Bihu is celebrated in April and Kati Bihu in Kartik (October–November). Bohag Bihu is celebrated from 14 to 20 April.
why is it celebrated ,
Bohag Bihu is one of the major festivals celebrated in Assam. While Magh Bihu is a festival associated only with the harvesting of crops, apart from sowing and harvesting of crops, Bihu, celebrated in April, is also considered a symbol of the arrival of the New Year. Bohag Bihu, which lasts for 7 days, is celebrated with great pomp throughout Assam.
How to celebrate Bohag Bihu
Bohag Bihu is a long festival lasting 7 days. The special thing about this festival is that along with family members, pets also participate in it. At the beginning of Bohag Bihu, people wake up early in the morning and prepare a paste of turmeric and raw urad dal. People of Assam apply this paste on their body and take bath. After this people go to seek blessings of their elders.
delicious dishes are prepared
Delicious dishes are also prepared in Bihu. On this occasion, there is a tradition of eating Til Laru, Pitha, Murir Laru, Ghila Pitha and Poka Mithoi. In this week-long festival, people also make rangoli on different days. In the evening, women apply henna and sing folk songs. Men and women also play drums during this festival. It is believed that Lord Indra is pleased and blesses a good harvest by raining.
