A close-up of a pot filled with soil and sprouting green shoots of different grains, such as wheat, barley, rice and millet. The pot is placed on a wooden table with a red painted design of Aipan and some flowers. The image represents the Harela festival of Uttarakhand, which celebrates the new harvest and the monsoon season.

Harela: A Celebration of Nature and Culture in Uttarakhand

What is Harela Festival? Harela is a festival that celebrates the arrival of the monsoon season and the new harvest in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, a state in northern India. The festival is observed on the first day of the Hindu month of Shravan, which usually falls in mid-July. Harela means “Day of Green” […]

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