Dusshera

Dusshera is the most famous festivals of Chhattisgarh and is celebrated with great fanfare in Bastar region. During this occasion, all the deities from all the tribal villages congregate at the Temple of goddess Danteshwari in Jagdalpur, the district headquarter of Bastar.

Ganga Dasher

Ganga Dashera is celebrated on Bhim Seni Ekadashi. It herealds the sowing of Kharif crops. There are folk dances in which men, women, boys and girls dance together singing romantic songs. Liquor is taken by the dancers and this leads to spirited and vigorous dancing. It is especially of festival of rejoicing.

Charta

It is celebrated on the Purnima (Full moon day) in Paus month. At this period of the year, the cultivator has harvested and brought home his Agrsted and brought home his Agriculture produce. Every family has a sumptuous mid day meal according to their financial status. Children go out in the village and collect rice from every household. In the evening, the young maids of the village cook the collected food near the village tank or on the banks of river or rivulet and then they have a community feast. Charta is celebrated by all the commnities. It is essentially a festival to celebarate the harvest.

Navakhai

This is the festival which is celebrated by Agriculturists of all communities. When the paddy harvest starts, the new rice is offered to the family Deity on the Navmi preceding the Vijai Dashmi. There is a religious ceremony and after this the family takes the "Prasad". After this the family starts consuming the rice. In the evening some communities perform dances and take liquor.

Surhul

This festival is celebrated when the Sal Tree starts flowering. Only some communities celebrate this festival. Mother earth is worshipped on this day. It is prohibited to plough the fields or do any form of digging of the Earth. Villagers go to the village "Sarna" (A small patch of forest within the village) and worship there. The Oraon community celebrates the marriage of the Sun God to Mother Earth.