Bihula

Date    :   August, 2011
Venue :  Bhagalpur, Bihar


Bihula is a prominent festival of eastern Bihar and is especially famous in the district of Bhagalpur.

During the festival, observed every August, devotees pray to Goddess Mansa for the welfare of their families. The festival patronises the brilliant Manjusha art which stands on par with the other well-known folk arts of Bihar like the Jadopetiya of Santhal Parganas, and the Madhubani paintings of Mithilanchal.