MadhuShravani Festival
Madhushravani Festival or Madhu Sravani
Puja is a main festival observed in Bihar and some parts of North India.
Madhushravani is celebrated in Shravan Month (July – August) for consecutive 13
days and ends on Shravan Shukla Tritiya with elaborate pooja and feasting.
MadhuShravani Puja represents the
arrival of monsoon season. It is observed by married women. During this
festival, women worship Naga devatas (Serpent Gods), Gauri, Shanti Kalash,
Surya, Chandrama, Navagrah, and several Nags such as Nag dampati, Bairasi along
with hundred brothers, Chanai, Kusumawati, Pingla, Lili, Gosauni nag with seven
sisters,and lastly Shasthi or sathi . Legends and stories related to
Madhsravani festival are recited on the first day (Madhushrava Panchami) and
the last day (Madhushrava Tritiya) of the puja. Stories are recited and women
folk are feasted on first and last days.
During the festival of Madhushrava
Tritiya, newly married girls stay at their parent’s home. Stay with parents
during Shravan or at least during this festival is considered
necessary.Presents (Bhar) are sent from Groom’s family to Brides family.
Traditionally the bride is supposed to eat only things sent from her husband’s
home. At least five (Sadhawa) married women accompany the bride while eating.
2016 date : 5th August.
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