Harela is remarkably an ultimate Uttarakhandi festival that is been celebrated to welcome the rainy season. This festivity falls on the first day of Shravan, (which is of course today as per Hindu Panchanga). Ten days before the due date, seeds of either five or seven kinds of grains are mixed together and sown in pots inside the darkroom, The sowing is done either by the head of the family or the family priest. It is done ceremoniously and water is sprinkled daily till last day worship. In addition, one day before the actual celebration of the festival (last day of Month Aasarh) mock weeding is been done with small wooden hoes. Gaily painted images of Shiva and Parvati and their off springs are prepared and worshipped on the Shankranti day. Yellowish -green shoots Harela are placed on the head gear.
In every house AMA-BUBU/IZA-BABU use to bless with following words
JEE RAYA JAGI RAYA, DUBE JAI PANAPIYA, SYAU JAI BUDHDHI HOO, SHERAK JAI TARAN HOO, GAONK PADHAAN HAI JAYA,,,,
The consequence of Harela lies in the fact that it provides an opportunity to the cultivator to experiment the quality or flaw of seeds in small scale which suppose to use in mass scale, at the same time for young dudes (like me ) its time to get pocket money from elders.
Once again I wish you all a very happy Harela. Bhagwan se yehi prarathana hai “is prithwi ko global warming se dure rakhna aur sada such&samridhdhi banaye rakhna”
Best Wishes and Regards
sanjupahari
