Why Do We Celebrate Karma Pooja ?

Karma Puja is being celebrated with great pomp in Jharkhand. Karma, the festival of brothers and sisters, has many religious beliefs. Along with this, the history of Karam Puja of Jharkhand is connected with Rohtas Fort of Bihar.

The history of Karam Puja of Jharkhand is linked to Rohtas Fort of Bihar.Palamu: Karma Puja is being celebrated with great pomp on Monday in Jharkhand as well as in the areas adjoining Bihar. There are many religious beliefs related to Karma Puja and it also has its own history. The history of Karma Puja is also linked to Rohtas Fort of Bihar.

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 Karam Mahotsav celebrated in Koderma, people danced with Karam Dyer in AkhraHistorians give information on many points in this regard and about Karma Puja. Historians tell how the people of the Kudukh community took shelter under a Karam tree to escape the invaders. Bernard Toppo, a teacher at GLA College, Palamu, said that this happened around 1200, when the Kudukh community was present in Rohtas State and their trade was flourishing. During that time the invaders prepared a plan to attack Rohtas Fort. Two brothers Karma and Dharma got information about this.Both the brothers informed the then king about this and to escape the attack, the people of Kudukh community took shelter in the caves of Rohtas. The women and children of the Kudukh community were hiding for seven days and seven nights under a big Karam tree near this fort. After this incident, the importance of the Karam tree is considered very high in the Kudukh community and it is worshipped. On the day of Karma Puja, by tying Raksha Sutra on the Karam tree, sisters take a promise from their brothers to protect them like Karma and Dharma.

,,Karma Puja Mahotsav was organized in the GLA College campus of Palamu on Monday. This event was organized by tribal students, in which a large number of people participated. During this time, puja was organized and wishes for happiness and prosperity were made. After this, the students celebrated the festival by singing and dancing in Akhara along with traditional dance on the beats of Maander.