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Karma Puja 2023 – भाई बहन का अनोखा पर्व है करमा – जानें पूजा विधि – The Community of India Who celebrate karma puja Karam

Karma festival is being celebrated on Bhadra month shukla paksha ekadashi tithi every year. This year karma festival will be celebrated on 25 September, 2023. Mainly women perform this puja for the wellbeing of brother. Jharkhand tribal people offer puja to Goddess nature.

karma tree and its branches are symbol of God Karma. And people offer puja to karma tree branches on this day. In Jharkhand this festival is being celebrated as traditional festival. If a girl is doing karma puja for the first time then her brother carry her in his arm to the place of worship. Almost all people wears traditional dresses.

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Karma Puja Rituals

People follow some instructions in this puja. Women carry sand from near by river 10 days before from the puja. They puts barley and rice crop seeds in this sand. These crops are symbol of good crop cultivation. They put water regularly in this crop seeds. And women sings traditional folk songs at this place.

On the auspicious day of Karma Puja, women visits near by river, ponds for bath. Men forms a group and they sings traditional folk song and plays tribal Indian music instruments called dhol and mandar. They visits karma plant and first they offer pray and cuts three small branches from this tree for puja. They carry that branches on shoulder and it should not touch ground because it is the symbol of God.

They brings that karma tree branch to the worship place called Akhara in local language. In evening time all people gather at the worship place. They decorate this place beautifully. All people wears traditional dresses of Jharkhand.

The traditional dress is made up of cotton material in red and white color combination. Women wears saree and men wears dhoti, kameej and gamcha.

Puja rituals are performed by Pahan (tribal panditji). And he tells the story of Karma – Dharma, two brothers and the reason behind performing this Puja. Women keeps fast without drinking water and food for the wellbeing and they have a strong belief on Karam Gosai.

After Puja all people dance in a tribal style dance posture called as Jhumar here. After 2-3 hours they returns to there places.

How to opens Karma Puja Fasting

Next day morning all women after getting fresh carry rice and karmi vegetable as Prasad (holy food). They offer puja to karma tree branch offer prasad to it and they give a hug to it. Then in group they visit to nearby pond or river and puts tree branch in water. And returns to home. In some places next day Jatra is being organized to celebrate festival with a big crowd. They performs tribal dance (jhumar) there.

Story of Karma and Dharma

Karma and dharma was two brothers in a village. They both were marries. But Karma’s wife was not a good person. She usually puts hot rice water on earth. Karma felt bad for mother earth. One day karma left his home and village and went somewhere else. After that day all villagers were unhappy and nothing was good at that place. Dharma decided to look for his brother and he went from the village.

In his route he found one river without water and the river conveyed messaged for karma that she wants to know the reason why her water is dried up. Then he found one mango tree whose all fruits was attacked by pests. the plant also conveyed the message for karma. Then dharma found one old man and he told that from when karma went from village his shoulder loads are not getting unloaded with other persons help. Then dharma meet with one women and she told that all utensils are getting stick with her hands. please ask karma the reason.

Dharma reached at deserted area and there he found Karma. He asked him to return home but karma refused to go back. He said that her wife puts hot rice water on mother earth. He will not go to that place. Then Dharma promised him that from today no one will put hot rice water on mother earth.

Then they both starts for the home town. first they met with that women she asked him reason he replied that she did not give food to hungry people that’s why that things happened. Not do these kind of inhuman activity further then all things will be normal. after that he replied to river that she did not offer clean water to people that why her water dried up. Further offer clean water to all.

This way karma gave answers for all and returned to his home. Then he offer puja to Karma tree branch in his home. And people starts living happily here after. And from that day all people celebrate Karma festival and tells everyone this two brother’s story.

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Now Visit Jagannathpur Rath Mela Ranchi 2023

Jagannathpur Rath Mela Ranchi started on 20th of June, 2023 and ends on 29th June, 2023. Every year in Ranchi Rath mela fair is being organized in Jagannath Mandir Dhurwa Ranchi. This temple is very ancient and has been renovated many times. The modern temple has been renovated in the year 1992. It is ok to say that Rath Mela at Jagannathpur Mandir Ranchi is the biggest fair of Ranchi. And every year lakhs of people visits this fair in these 10 days.

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This mela holds everythings and is open for every person. They don’t take any entry charges. This fair is very beautifully organized with rides, stalls, foods and adventures. In this fair almost everything is available at very reasonable charges. In these you can see local handicraft items, home décor items, utensils, crafts and paintings, toys, cloths, games, umbrellas, raincoats, artificial flowers, fish nets, make up items, sandals, bangles, earrings, rides, almost all kind of veg food stalls.

Jagannathpur Rath Mela Ranchi
Jagannathpur Rath Mela Ranchi

Jagannath Puja Rituls

On the first day of Mela Bhagwan Jagannath along with his big brother Balvadra and sister Subhadra travels from his home (temple) to his aunt (mausi’s) home (temple) by using Rath (wooden vehicle). For the next nine days Bhagwan stays at their aunt home and on 10th day all three returns to their own home. Every year same thing happens in the hindi month of Aashaadha , Dwithya tithi. Jagannathpur Ranchi Rath Yatra is very similar to Puri Jagannath Yatra. And by being a part of this fair you can feel the happiness of Puri Rath Yatra.

Jagannathpur Mandir Ranchi

Jagannathpur Mandir Ranchi is situated in Dhurwa Ranchi at 2 km distance from Parliament House Ranchi. It’s very easy to reach there. And from almost every palce of Ranchi you can public transport to reach here. Also by your personal vehicle you can reach here easily. From Kanta Toli Chowk it is situated at a distance of approx. 12 km. Jagannath Mandir is an ancient temple build up in 17th century dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balram and Goddess Subhadra. Firstly it was built by king of Barkagarh Jagannathpur Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo (1691). This temple is build up at a small hill where you can easily reach by vehicle. From top of the hill you can admire a very beautiful nature view. The temple is very similar to Puri Jagannath temple in look and architecture.

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Jagannathpur Rath Mela Ranchi

Rath Mela Ranchi Jagannathpur every year happens on Aashaadha month. This mela continues for 10 days and people from Ranchi and nearby places visits this mela. This is the biggest fair of Ranchi. And almost everything is being sell in this fair.

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How to Reach Rath Mela Ranchi

To reach Rath Mela Ranchi you can take public transport auto and city bus from kutchury chowk, Ratu Road chowk, Lalpur Chowk, Kanta Toli Chowk. Also you can directly reach there by your own vehicle.

What is the major point of attraction in this Fair

Ancient Jagannath Mandir, local handicrafts, biggest rides, local desserts, home utility items, dresses are the major point of attractions. Local folk singer and dancers performs there in the fair. Every year cultural programs are being organized by CM of Jharkhand. First day of this festival CM of Jharkhand visit Jagannath Temple to perform puja. Lord Jagannath is Hindu God and it is said in our culture that Lord Jagannath is God of Kalyug. The jagannath temple architecture is very similar to Jagannath temple Puri. And every day in afternoon mahaprasadam is being distributed at the temple corridor. Photography and videography of main statue is not allowed.

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