• Jharkhand and Chhotanagpur region celebrated the new year and the arrival of spring with the Sarhul festival.
  • Sarhul is the meaning of “worship of the Sal tree.”
    Shorea robusta, the sal tree, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
  • The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions.
    Sarhul has been celebrated by tribes such as the Oraon, Munda, Santal, Khadia, and Ho with unique names.