Its the beginning of festival of joy the Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu in Assam. A festival of spring starting with Assamese New Year from 1st Bohag i.e. 15 of April as per English calender year. To day as is the procedure starts with washing & cleaning of cow herds and other domestic animal of household. And from tomorrow the New Year will be heralded by offering to God through prayer and later by local folk dance and sweets.
The most revered Seasonal Flowers of this festival season
Various vegetable component cut in pieces to feed & bless Cow & domesticated animals in the household
Young children are being encouraged to understand their heritage & customs
With natural water-bodies / water tanks being extinct in urban & sub urban area the washing of domestic animals are being done through bore well.
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