Answer: Jharkhand
Notes: Sarhul is a major Adivasi festival centred on nature worship, symbolising the union of the Sun and Earth and the renewal of life. The festival involves worship of the Sal tree, believed to be the abode of Sama Maa, and is celebrated by tribes like Oraon, Munda, Santal, Khadia and Ho. It is mainly observed in Jharkhand and parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. It is a three-day festival ending with a community feast, after which agricultural activities like sowing and ploughing begin, highlighting its link with livelihood and nature.
