Navakhana Festival

Navakhana Festival is a popular festival of Chhattisgarh which is celebrated every year in the month of Bhadrapad. This festival is celebrated by all the communities and announces the harvesting of rice crop. During the festival the newly harvested rice is offered to the family deity on the 9th day (Navami ) of Bhadrapad month.  At some communities dance programs are also organized at the night after consuming the newly harvested rice.