Q. Which festival is known as the festival of flowers?
Answer:
Sarhul
Notes: Sarhul Festival is one of the most popular tribal festivals in the region of Bihar. The tribal communities that celebrate this festival are spread in Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa. The Santhals refer to this festival as Baha.
It is a festival of flowers.It is celebrated on the last day of Baisakh which in Gregorian calendar is the month of April. The festival reminds the joyous mood of people and is celebrated when the Sal trees bloom with flowers. The festival has resemblance of another Indian festival of Vasant-mahotsava. Vasan Mahotsava is a festival of flowers which is celebrated across India with pomp and joy.
The meaning of Sarhul is ‘Worship of Sal.’ During Sarhul festival, nature and the soil are worshiped; people worship the mother earth or Dharti Mata as Sita.