Harela Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Villagers across Uttarakhand celebrated Harela, a festival of greenery, peace, prosperity and environmental conservation Harela means ‘day of green’ and is celebrated in the month of Shravan (the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar) to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. People across Uttarakhand, […]

    Harela Subject: Environment Context: The chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushakar Singh Dhami planted saplings with the villagers and urged them to gift saplings to their visitors for maintaining greenery on earth. All the government departments, institutions, schools, non-profits, volunteers, social workers and locals participated in the plantation drive. Concept: Villagers across Uttarakhand celebrated Harela, […]