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Chhattisgarh CM Celebrated Traditional ‘Cherchera’ Festival in Raipur

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel celebrated the Cherchera festival at Dudhadhari Math in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Cherchera festival of Chhattisgarh is celebrated on the full moon night of the ‘Paush’ Hindu calendar month. It is to celebrate the happiness and joy of taking crops to their homes after cultivation. Chief Minister Baghel extended warm wishes to all the citizens of Chhattisgarh on the auspicious occasion.

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Chhattisgarh CM Celebrated Traditional ‘Cherchera’ Festival in Raipur- Key Points

On the occasion of the Chercher festival, CM has demanded the Governor to sign the reservation bill for the young generation of Chhattisgarh as they have to get admission to college and government jobs.
Cherchera festival is celebrated in the month of Paush on the full moon night.
According to the mythological belief, on this day Lord Shankar begged Mata Annapurna.
People celebrate the cultivation of crops and spread joy among each other.
People also donate green vegetables along with paddy on this day.

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Chhattisgarh Govt Celebrated ‘Cherchera’ Festival

He said that the government has declared a holiday on all festivals and also celebrates all the festivals at CM’s house. The amount donated in Cherchera is spent on public welfare. People from every class including Farmers donate food grains.

Giving charity is a symbol of generosity and accepting charity is a symbol of destroying the ego. The government has informed that there has been a good yield of paddy in the state and has bought 85 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. The farmers have been paid immediately.