Harela Festival 2024: Harela festival is celebrated with great pomp in Uttarakhand. The folk festival Harela is a message of the arrival of Sawan (Sawan 2024). Harela is a folk festival of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, which is associated with nature. Harela festival is especially celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
When is Harela Festival (Harela Festival 2024 Date)
When the Sun God enters Cancer (Surya Gochar in Kark Rashi), the festival of Harela is celebrated. This year Harela festival is being celebrated today on 16 July 2024. Uttarakhand is called Shivbhoomi, because Kedarnath Jyotirlinga and Lord Shiva’s in-laws’ house are also here. Therefore, Harela festival has special significance in Uttarakhand. On this day people also worship Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati.
How is Harela festival celebrated
People start preparing for Harela festival 9 days in advance. Harela is sown at home 9 days in baskets made of soil or bamboo. Seven types of grains, wheat, barley, urad, mustard, maize, bhatt, lentils, gahat etc. are sown for Harela. Clean soil is used to sow Harela. After sowing Harela, people take care of it for 9 days and on the tenth day it is cut and a good harvest is wished for and it is dedicated to the gods. Harela’s ears indicate a good harvest.
Importance of Harela Festival (Harela Festival 2024 Significance)
According to the Panchang, Sawan is starting from 22 July 2024. But in different states of the country, Sawan starts from different dates. In Uttarakhand, Harela festival is considered to be the beginning of Sawan. Although Harela festival is celebrated three times a year in the months of Chaitra, Sawan and Ashwin. But Harela of Sawan month is more popular and important. On this day people put Harela straw behind the ear, plants are planted throughout the day with music and worship. People take blessings from the elders and Harela earrings or straws are also sent to each other as blessings.
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