Question
Download Solution PDFKicheri is a harvest festival and involves ritual bathing, celebrated majorly in ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Uttar Pradesh
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.Key Points
- Kicheri is a harvest festival celebrated majorly in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- This festival is also known as Kheer-Chawal Mela, and it is celebrated during the month of Kartik (October-November) as per the Hindu calendar.
- The festival involves ritual bathing in the holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarayu.
- People prepare and distribute Kheer (a sweet dish made of rice and milk) as Prasad among the devotees and the poor.
Additional Information
- In Madhya Pradesh, the harvest festival is known as Hareli, which is celebrated during the month of Shravana (July-August).
- In Haryana, the harvest festival is called Jitiya, which is observed during the month of Bhadrapada (August-September).
- In Gujarat, the harvest festival is known as Navratri, which is celebrated for nine days during the month of Ashwin (September-October).
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