Smt. Divya Vaishnav
(R.P.S.)
Special Duty Officer
Office Minister Home, Prisons, Public Works, Tourism, Religious Affairs and Religious Trusts
Raipur, 27 July 2022
Amavasya of the month of Shravan is a day that is special and important. From this day, the arrival of festivals has started in the courtyard of Chhattisgarh Mahtari.
If your childhood has passed in the soil of Chhattisgarh, then you must have seen and understood the importance of today’s day, but if you do not know about this special day today, then today you will be introduced to the first festival of Chhattisgarh ‘Hareli Tihar’. Hareli is an agricultural festival and is associated with the word ‘Hariyali’. Consider, today you must have seen a bunch of children pulling the branches of neem leaves at the door of the house. Children and youth are also enjoying their childhood by climbing a bamboo cart with their friends. Today, the fragrance of dumpling bhajiya is coming from the oil in the houses, so somewhere the tawa is also being offered for Gurha Cheela. Well, it is also being decorated. Just go towards the village…. Plow, Nagar, Shovel, Axe, Gentle and other agricultural tools are sitting like gods today and our farmers-mitans worship all their agricultural implements. are,Together, everyone is praying for the flourishing of the agricultural culture of the state of Chhattisgarh and for good yields. In Daihan, special worship of livestock is being done and flour balls are being fed to them.
Our blacksmith companions are hammering paatis (pointed iron nails) on the doors of the houses to protect the house from negative energies.
The figures and leaves you see made of cow dung on the walls of the houses, it is believed that these figures protect everyone from the ill effects of evil and negative energies that are proven on Shravan Amavasya.
Local traditions and ethos are based on the geographical and social environment of that particular place, along with following the culture from generation to generation, there must be a scientific reason behind these traditions.
If we observe carefully the way of celebrating Hareli festival, then we will understand some things practically.
Bitter neem leaves and cow dung at the entrance of the house during the change of season (summer to rain) disinfects the environment. Everyone knows about the beneficial properties of bitter neem.
Worshiping the necessary equipment, livestock, etc., before taking a big crop, is a sign of agricultural culture.
Climbing a ladder made of bamboo demonstrates the learning of balance in life. Children try again and again, fall, climb, climb the cart and enjoy this game. Enjoying the ride of life.
Jaggery is healthier, the use of jaggery is more in comparison to sugar in the traditional dishes of Chhattisgarh. It is mandatory to offer oil in the home store (kitchen) in festivals, Dumpling Bhajiya is made by mixing wheat flour and jaggery. Gurha Cheela made by mixing jaggery with it is a special dish of Hareli festival.
Realizing the special importance of the Hareli festival, the present Chg. This day has been declared a public holiday by the government, so that we all the people of Chhattisgarh can celebrate the Hareli festival with full gaiety. The government is implementing various important schemes. At present, in order to increase the relevance and awareness of the traditional Teej-festival of Chhattisgarh, meaningful and commendable efforts are being made by the Chhattisgarh government at various levels. Various activities related to the festival are being organized, so that today’s generation can also understand the importance of Hareli festival, keep the folk traditions alive. Today you have noticed… Newspapers, social media posts, events in square squares,
Greetings to all of you from the first Tihar-Hareli Tihar of Chhattisgarh.
