Khatarua
Khatarua is a festival of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India. It takes place on the first day of the month of Ashwin in the Hindu calendar, usually around the middle of September.[1][2] People light fires in the evening,[3] and children and adults gather around them, singing, dancing, and throwing bits of produce into the flames, most often cucumbers.[4] The festival is linked with farming life in the hills. Cattle sheds are swept out, animals are fed fresh fodder,[5][6] and families use the day as a way to mark the end of the rains and the arrival of the cooler season.[7]
References
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- ^ India, Uttarakhand (2019-04-05). "Khatarua Festival Uttarakhand". Uttarakhandi. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "Why is Khatadwa festival celebrated in Kumaon, know the truth and misconceptions related to it". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "Highlight : आज मनाया जाएगा खतड़ुवा, जानें क्यों मनाया जाता है ये त्यौहार, क्या है गढ़वाल और कुमाऊं का इसको लेकर विवाद ? - Khabar Uttarakhand - Latest Uttarakhand News In Hindi, उत्तराखंड समाचार". 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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