Also called Sama Chakeba Ends Kartik purnamasi | Observed by Hindu | |
Type Cultural, Historical, Religious Significance signifies the brother and sister relationship Begins the day after Kartik Shashthi | ||
Sama Chakeva or Sama Chakeba is one of the important festivals of the young brothers and sisters in the northern part of India and east part of Nepal. it is mainly celebrated in maithali culture which is expanded from Bihar, Jharkhand (stat of India) to the Nepal's Tarai.It is celebrated in November and commences when birds begin their migration from the Himalayas down towards the plains of India. According to the Hindustan Times, the festival, which includes folk theater and song, celebrates the love between brothers and sisters and is based on a legend recounted in the Puranas. It tells the story of Sama, a daughter of Krishna who had been falsely accused of wrongdoing. Her father punished her by turning her into a bird, but the love and sacrifice of her brother Chakeva eventually allowed her to regain human form.