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05 October, 2025
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Karma Puja is a significant festival for India's tribal communities, primarily celebrated in regions such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Assam. It is a time of worship, gratitude, and hope, deeply rooted in agriculture and nature.
Also known as Karam or Karam Parab, this festival celebrates the Karam tree, which symbolizes fertility, prosperity, and auspiciousness in tribal culture. The tree is seen as a powerful force of nature, believed to protect crops and ensure the well-being of communities.
Tribal Communities: The festival is particularly popular among tribes like the Munda, Ho, Oraon, Baiga, Kharia, and Santhal, who have deep cultural ties to the land and its cycles.
Timing: Karma Puja is celebrated on Ekadashi tithi, which falls around August-September in the Gregorian calendar. It usually coincides with the harvest season, making it an occasion to thank nature and the divine for bountiful crops.
Pre-Festival Preparations:
A week before the festival, young women collect clear sand from the riverbanks and sow seven types of grains. This act is a symbol of fertility and the nurturing of crops.
Karam Tree Worship:
On the day of the festival, a branch of the Karam tree is planted in the courtyard or akhra (community gathering space).
Devotees bring hibiscus flowers (jawa) to the site as offerings.
The pahan (priest) performs the worship of the Karam Raja (God of Karam), seeking blessings for a successful harvest and protection from misfortune.
Traditional Music and Dance:
The festival is marked by singing traditional Karam songs and dancing, both of which are forms of prayer and celebration. The dances are vibrant and often performed in circles, representing unity and community.
Immersion and Conclusion:
The festival concludes with the immersion of the Karam branch in a river or pond, symbolizing the release of all troubles and the return of blessings to nature.
The jawa flowers are then distributed among the devotees, believed to carry blessings and prosperity.
Post-Festival Practices:
As a final step, branches from sal or bhelua trees are planted in the fields with the hope that the Karam Raja will protect the crops and ensure a good yield.
Source: PIB
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