Back চহৰাই পৰৱ Assamese সোহরাই Bengali/Bangla Sohrai Esperanto सोहराय Hindi Sohray HIF ਸੋਹਰਾਈ Punjabi سوہرائی PNB ᱥᱚᱦᱨᱟᱭ SAT
| Sohrai | |
|---|---|
 Sohrai, Stamp of India - 2019 | |
| Type | Cultural, seasonal |
| Celebrations | Decoration and worshiping of cattles, performing rituals and feast |
| Date | Kartik Amavasya |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Bandna |
Sohrai is a harvest festival celebrated in the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar. It is also called the cattle festival. The festival is observed after the harvest and coincides with Govardhan Puja during Diwali.[1][2] In Santal Parganas, it is celebrated in the month of January. It is observed by the Santal, Bhumij, Sadan, Oraon, Ho and Munda communities, among others.[3][4][5][6]
It is celebrated on Amavasya of the Hindu month of Kartik, which falls in October–November. In Santal Parganas, it is celebrated in January, between the 10th and 15th. During this festival, people fast, paint their houses, and prepare food. At night, they light earthen lamps in the cattle sheds and offer sacrifices to Gaurea, the deity of animals.[7][2]
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