Indian is famous for its fairs and festivals. The fairs and festivals in India at every state in India are celebrated with equal gusto. Don't miss the colorful and happening fairs and festivals in Chhattisgarh. Plan your journey to Chhattisgarh during the festive time.
Madai Festival is the festival of Gonds, an old tribal community in Chhattisgarh. The tribes of Kanker and Baster celebrate Madai Festival on Poornima. It is celebrated in respect of the goddess Kesharpal Kesharpalin Devi in a big ground where thousand of peoples can go simultaneously. Although Madai Festival is of tribes but all the communities have faith, celebrate and enjoy the festival.
Features:
In starting tribes arranged a procession of local God or Goddess
Means to meet relatives settled in different villages
Purchase yearlong supplies of daily needs such as salt and cooking oil.
devotees sacrifice a goat beneath the sacred village tree to honor the tribal goddess
the night is marked with non-stop drinking and dancing
A lot of shops, Restaurant, crafts, dances and other cultural program can be seen in this festival.
Season
Madai Festival is a moving festival and moves throughout the Kanker, Bastar and Dantewada regions from December to March. In Bastar Region the celebration of Madai Festival starts from December. In January the people of Kanker, Charama and Kurna celebrate the Madai festival. In the month of February Madai festival again goes to Bastar district and their the festival celebrated in the respect of Cheri-Chher-Kin. In the ending of February the Madai festival goes to Antagarh, Narayanpur and Bhanupratappur and in the month of March it goes to Kondagaon, Keshkal and bhopalpattanam.
How to Reach
By Air -
Raipur is only centre to be linked up with an air network. Indian Airline connects the city with Delhi and Nagpur by regular flights.
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By Rail -
Almost all the state is connected with good railway network internally as well as externally. Raipur and Bilaspur are the major railway stations connected to every part of the country.
By Road -
National Highways 6, 43, and 16 connect all the major cities of the state to other parts in the country like Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, and many places in the western India. There is a good internal road network in the state connecting all the major parts with the state capital.
It is best to visit Chhattisgarh during the Madai Festival.
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