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Bull Pola festival is known by many names. This festival shows affection and dedication towards nature and animals. Bull Polka festival is a festival associated with the folk traditions of India. This festival is celebrated for more than one day. Bulls are worshipped on this day. Bull Pola festival is celebrated with great pomp across the country, especially in the farming community. Apart from this, this festival is also celebrated with enthusiasm in South India. In North India, it is worshipped as Bhadrapada Amavasya. There is a tradition of worshipping the bull in this festival. In Maharashtra, this festival falls on Pithori Amavasya of Saavan month. On this day, farmers worship their cattle and thank them for helping them in the fields.
Relation of Bail Pola festival with nature
Although this festival is celebrated in different parts of the country, India is an agricultural country and most of the farmers use oxen for farming. Therefore, all the farmers worship animals, hence this day shows affection and thanks towards animals and birds. This festival is celebrated with joy and happiness in Maharashtra. The festival of Pola is celebrated on the new moon day of Bhadrapada. It is also known as Pithori Amavasya, Kushgrahani, or Kushotpatini. This festival is celebrated for two days. Bulls are worshipped on this day. Along with this, horses made of clay or wood are made for children.
Reason for celebrating the Pola festival
According to mythology, when Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of Krishna, he was born on the day of Janmashtami. When Kansa came to know about this, he sent many demons to kill Kanha. One of these demons was Polasura. Kanha had killed the demon Polasura with his bravery. Pola Sur was killed by Kanha on the new moon day of Bhadrapada. For this reason, this day came to be called Pola. For this reason, this day is called Children's Day.
On the day of Bhado Amavasya, a day of the Pola festival, bulls and cows are not tied and they are freed. They are decorated and beautified. They are garlanded with beautiful bells. Animals are worshipped and this day is celebrated by paying respect to nature.
