Kirtans and Tribal songs with traditional dance surrounded the Ranchi ambience on Saturday wherein ‘Sarhul’ and ‘Baisakhi’ were celebrated as New Year welcome.
New flowers of Saal Trees were exchanged among the tribal population during the rituals of Sarhul Puja in the morning. The city also got soaked in the Sarhul fever, with major thoroughfares decorated with flags and akharas bejewelled up with mango leaves and saal flowers. In the evening the tribals of various Sarhul Puja Samitis gathered at Seromtoli Sarna Stal with Folklore and tribal music played in loudspeakers.
Ranchi University’s Tribal and Regional language department was the centre of attraction for the Sarhul fest celebrations. On the other hand Governor visited Tribal Boys hostel along with Vinoba Bhave University Vice-Chancellor Ravindranath Bhagat and other dignitaries.
At the gurdwaras of Ratu Road, Kadru and Main Road sacred prasad ‘Kada’ was distributed since morning. langar was arranged at some places.
Jaspreet Kaur, a research scholar of Ranchi University said, “Both Sarhul and Baishakhi are marked to celebrate the season of harvesting which brings the message of peace and prosperity. In today’s era these festivals hold an importance in the Indian Society.”
Sarhul puja predicts the beginning year climate. This year the tribal priests have predicted rainfall followed by a cool weather.
The Bengali New Year ‘Poila Boisakh’ would be celebrated on April 15 wherein the community people wear new dresses and visit temples. like always, a three-day fair is to be organised at zila school ground from April 26 to 28 where popular artistes from West Bengal shall present dramas, songs and traditional dances. Basanti Puja will be arranged at notable ashrams of the city like Bharat Sewa ashram at Tupudana on the sixth day of this ongoing Navratri.
Many religious committee members have already began rehearsing for the Ram Navami procession scheduled on April 20.