Question

Kati bihu according to the king author cannot be called a festival as such.how is Kati bihu celebrated in Assam?

Answer 1

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Kati Bihu is also closely related to agriculture. This Bihu is celebrated on the first day 'Kati' month in Assamese calendar. This is the period of time in the year when the paddy grows in the fields and cultivators work hard and eagerly wait for a good harvest. This period also witness emptiness in the granaries of the hard working cultivators. This is the reason why this Bihu is also called Kongali Bihu, 'Kongal' stands for 'Poor'.  

This Bihu is celebrated in teh evening time by lighting lamps or candles, Saaki, in various places. These saaki arfe lit up from house to paddy fields. In households the saaki is lit up in front of Tulsi plant. The Tulsi plant not only carries medicinal values, but also it is supposed to be very auspicious in Hinduism.The Tulsi plant is cleaned and planted on a specially designed earth platform called 'Tulsi Bheti'. Its is worshiped with various prayers and prasads are distributed among families, houses.

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Answer 2

Kongali Bihu is otherwise called Kati Bihu as it falls on the Assamese month of Kati. It falls in mid-October and is the Bihu of less cheer. This Bihu is described with a sentiment gravity as the storage facilities are relatively unfilled amid this season. On this Bihu, individuals light earthen lights before tulsi plant, the storage facility, plant and the paddy fields. The steers are likewise bolstered with pithas. 
Kati or Kongali Bihu has an alternate flavor as there is less joy and the air has a feeling of compel and seriousness. Individuals adore the gods for a rich collect; it is devoted to the love of Goddess Lakshmi who is the container of riches to mortals. Kati Bihu marks the culmination of sowing and transplanting of paddies. 

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