Bandna
bandna spelt bāndnā hindi बांदना agricultureoriented festival domestic cattle agriculture appliance worshiped festival mostly observed state jharkhand west bengal odisha assam celebrated annually per hindu calendar month amavashya kartik bandna celebration paddy seed sown region agrarian community festival celebrated cultivator community like bagal rajuar kumhar bauri bagdi yadav kurmi kalwar ahir koiri gorai several community east india one many indian festival cattle worshiped bandna sevenday festival first three day chumaan fourth day goth puja fifth day goriyaa puja sixth day borod khuntaan seventh day budhi bandna ritual first three day sometimes extended five day prior goth puja lord shiva burha baba created men provided food due course multiplied sizeable population shiva advised produce food cultivating land however without agricultural implement technology farmer many problem beseeched lord solution shiva took pity provided cattle initially relationship men cattle cordial time worsened cattle abused cattle complained shiva complaint encompassed strenuous work extended work hour inadequate food unhygienic shelter beating lack recreation ingratitude towards contribution lord assured would inspect secretly night kartik amavasya men became aware complaint people cleaned house cowshed day amavasya cattle properly washed horn forehead smeared oil vermilion cattle provided fodder gohal cowshed illuminated diyas earthen lamp bundle grass put along diyas side entrance cowshed sohrai grass placed roof signify availability food cattle second day shiva found people worshiping garaiya special offering including sacrifice made honour third day observed cattle merry mood dancing people song music filled air warmth enthusiasm harmony way back found bagalsdhangars contractual header playing cattle gochar grazing land made complaint invalid next season cattle complained hardship prompting shiva inspect day lord made secret visit finding cattle happy content since tradition continued annually celebrated bandna parab karam kumar shaktipada tracing cultural tradition jangalmahal bandna parab jawakaram parab pdf retrieved october behera dr lipika major festival mayurbhanj pdf researcher international research journal – issn – via researcher general india office registrar census india manager publication