Sama Chakeva

Sama Chakeva
Also called Sama Chakeba
Observed by Hindu
Type Cultural, Historical, Religious
Significance signifies the brother and sister relationship
Begins the day after Kartik Shashthi
Ends Kartik purnamasi

Sama Chakeva or Sama Chakeba is one of the important festivals of the young brothers and sisters in the northern part of India and east part of Nepal. it is mainly celebrated in maithali culture wich is expanded from Bihar, Jharkhand (stat of India) to the Nepal's Tarai.It is celebrated in November and commences when birds begin their migration from the Himalayas down towards the plains of India. According to the Hindustan Times, the festival, which includes folk theater and song, celebrates the love between brothers and sisters and is based on a legend recounted in the Puranas. It tells the story of Sama, a daughter of Krishna who had been falsely accused of wrongdoing. Her father punished her by turning her into a bird, but the love and sacrifice of her brother Chakeva eventually allowed her to regain human form.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Bishnu K Jha (22 November 2012). "Mithila's submerged in Sama-Chakeva celebrations". Hindustan Times.
  2. ↑ Sunita Pant Bansal (2005). Encyclopaedia of India, pp. 71-72. Smriti Books, ISBN 8187967714


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