Sarhul festival celebrated in Jharkhand on March 21, 2026

Key facts

• The Sarhul festival, a significant nature festival for the tribal community, was celebrated in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on March 21, 2026.
• Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kalpana Soren participated in the traditional rituals at the Tribal College hostel campus.
• The festival is dedicated to the worship of nature, reflecting the tribal community’s faith in the natural order as the source of all life.
• During the celebrations, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president played the Mandar, which is a traditional drum.
• The festival serves as an occasion to uphold and pass on ancestral traditions related to the preservation and safety of nature.