Phool Dei Festival

Phool Dei, a major harvest festival in Uttarakhand, is a thanksgiving to the gods for a productive crop
year. In this day, little girls decorate the front doors of their homes with newly selected flowers.

Phool Dei, also known as the harvest festival of Uttarakhand, is an auspicious folk festival that ushers in
the spring season in the province. The festival is held on the first day of Chaitra, the Hindu month. Young
girls are the most eager to take part in the festival. Phool Dei is all about roses and the coming of spring.
In some countries, the holiday is known as carnival, and the festivities last for a month. The word 'Dei'
refers to a ceremonial pudding made from jaggery that is the main food in this festival. All is also given
white flour and curd.

Young girls assemble and visit every house in their villages/towns, carrying plates full of rice, jaggery,
coconut, green leaves, and roses. Furthermore, when singing "Phool Dei, Chamma Dei, Deno Dwar, Bhur
Bhakar, Vo Dei Sei Namashkar, Puje Dwar," these girls express their wishes for the wealth and well-being
of households. In exchange, they are given blessings and gifts such as sweets, jaggery, and money. The
young girls often place flowers and rice on the doorsteps of the houses as part of the wishing and
blessing ritual. People in the village sing and dance to their folk songs to mark the spring festival, while
also sharing good wishes for the well-being and happiness of their families.