GUWAHATI, OCT 18: The people of Assam are celebrating the auspicious harvest festival of Kati Bihu in a traditional way in the state.
The auspicious harvest festival of Kathi Bihu is celebrated on the first day of the Assamese month of Kati.
It falls on October 18 this year. People celebrate this occasion by sending greetings, wishes, and messages to their loved ones, and learning more about it on the inside.
Assamese people are enjoying the auspicious harvest festival of Kati Bihu which is also known as Kongali Bihu, which celebrates an important time of year for every farmer’s family in Assam.
It is founded on the fundamental ethos of rural households towards crops and their output.
It honors the people’s service and penance as they strive for a brighter future. Though Kati Bihu is widely celebrated in Assam, each tribe has its unique interpretation and customs.
To greet their ancestors, most people light lamps outside their homes and build bamboo paths. People also pray to the Goddess Lakshmi and the Tulsi plant for a bountiful crop.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his wishes on Twitter and prayed for the prosperity of the citizens in Assam.
In a tweet in Assamese, Sonowal said that the lush green farms are the symbol of the hard work and hope of the farmers.
Meanwhile, conveying wishes on Kati Bihu state finance and health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted in Assamese that agriculture is the backbone of Assamese culture and of the three Bihus, Kaati Bihu represents it.