Written by Just Wravel
13 Jun, 2016
Since the people of Uttarakhand belong to diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, the festivals celebrated here are also distinct and have a blend of all the beautiful cultures. People here belong to the hills and mountains and are lovingly referred to as “pahaari”. This is one of the major reasons that their festivals reflect their deep roots in folk arts, culture, as well as traditions and mainly, belong to land and soil.
Festivals like Ganga Dussehra, Basant Panchami, Harela, Bhitauli, Kumaon Holi, Makar Sankranti, Phool die, Khatarua, Kandali, Chhipla jaat are celebrated by the people of Uttarakhand with love, joy, and enthusiasm. These festivals help promote the bonding between the people and keep the love and warmth of the people intact.
Talking about some festivals like Kandali and Chhipla jaat, it would be interesting to know the importance these festivals hold for the people of Uttarakhand. Kandali is a festival where people celebrate the blooming of the beautiful kandali plant. The special significance of this festival lies in the fact that it is celebrated once in every twelve years because the kandali plant flowers once in very twelve years mostly in the month of August or October. Another festival, Chhipla jaat is more like a spiritual journey where people walk barefoot to Chhipla kedar in search of solace, peace and faith. It is basically a five day journey which is taken once in every three years.
Apart from these festivals, some of the other festivals from the rich heritage of Uttrakhand have been described below. Let’s dive into the spirituality of these festivals and have a look on these celebrations.
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