Art and Culture

Bastar Dashahara is most important festival organised in Bastar Zone. Bastar Dashahara has a duration of total 75 days.

Chandrahasini Devi Temple is situated in Chadrapur, Janjgir- Champa district of Chhattisgarh. This temple is located on the confluence of the Mond and Mahanadi River.

Bade Bhajan Ramnami Mela is held in Paush month on the banks of Mahanadi. This Mela is held for a duration of three days.

River Ganga repeatedly mentioned in the Bhojali folk song of Chhattisgarh. Bhojali is considered the symbol of worshiping the nature. Bhojali is the grain immersed by people in the pond. On this occassion, the prayer is offered to Mother Ganges for a blessed life.

Chandaini, Bans Geet, Devar Geet, Bharthari Geet, etc. are very popular folk songs of Chhattisgarh. Chandaini song is the love story of Lorik-Chanda. Chinta Das Bangare, Surujbai Khande, Sukhchand Soni Barondo are the main singers of Chandaini folk song.

Dadaria is one of the various folk songs of Chhattisgarh. The language of these songs is intimate and developed mostly as 'question and response' between a male-female duet. Dadaria is the Chhattisgarhi "Pranay geet" (love song).

In folk culture of Bastar Mahua wood is used to prepare Mongrahan Kham in Vivah-Mando (Mandap). In some places Bamboo and Sarai wood also used for the same. CGPSC removed this question in its final answer key.

Dadariya is one of various types of folk songs of Chhattisgarh. It is often considered as king of Chhattisgarhi folk songs. A famous song Sasural Genda Phool from the movie Delhi-6 has been adapted from a dadaria.

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Bhadauni songs are sung at marriage ceremonies. In Chhattisgarhi dialect marriage is pronounced as 'Bihav'.