01/09/2016
Pola Festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Shravan (that usually coincides August-September). It falls on day of Pithori Amavasya (new moon day) in Shravan. The festival marks the day when farmers worship their bulls and it is from the very next day only that ploughing and sowing of fields is started. On the day before Pola Festival, farmers remove 'vesan' (the rope) from the nostrils of their bull. Thereafter, they apply a paste of turmeric powder and ground nut oil, on its shoulders.
On the day of the festival, the bull is given a hot water bath and served with khichadi, made of bajari farmers then paint the bull's horns and put colorful ornaments over them, an ornamented shawl is put over the body of the bullocks and their neck is adorned with flower garlands. After decorating the bulls, the farmers worship them. Evening time is reserved for taking enthusiastic processions of all the bulls in the area, beautifully adorned, through the streets.
Like a bright & beautiful kolam
May our farmer’s days be sprinkled
With Joy and Happiness!!!
May the Pola festival brings in new
Hopes and Good Harvest for you.
