JHARKHAND
Jharkhand is a newly formed state carved out of its former territory of Bihar in Eastern India. She is spread over
an area of 79,714 sq km with varied altitudes ranging from 1000 to 4000 feet.
The state is also renowned for the multiplicity of the colourful tribals who reside in this vibrant land. Its major
festivals are Sarhul. Baha, Sohrai, Karma, Maghe parob, Tusu, Manda and many other Hindu festivals as Durga Puja, Diwali,
Ram Navami etc.
The major language here is Hindi but the other major languages are the tribal ones as Santhali, Mundari, Kurukh,
Nagpuria, and a few non tribal ones like Bengali. English of course is understood and spoken by a few.
The state even holds many fairs such as that of Kunda, Kolhua, Chatra, Kundri, Lawalong etc.
The state is also sanctified with scores of both Mother and Father Mountains and hills known in Hindi as ‘pahari’
or ‘pahar’ respectively and in Austric as ‘Buru’.
The numerous sacred groves of the
tribals which they call ‘SARNA’ have
further enriched the spiritual side of this blessed state.
This mineral rich state
is blessed with numerous sacred mother rivers known as ‘nai’ as Damoda, Subernarekha, Koel, Karo, Auranga, and
Mohaniya apart from the countless others that brim up during the monsoon and flow like the timid doe.