{"id":371653,"date":"2026-09-12T17:32:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371653"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:02:33","slug":"bail-pola-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bail-pola-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Bail Pola Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Bail Pola is observed by farmers to honour bulls and oxen for their vital contribution to agriculture and rural livelihoods.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bail Pola Festival<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371665\" style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-371665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Incredible-India.jpg?resize=343%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bail Pola Festival\" width=\"343\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Incredible-India.jpg?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Incredible-India.jpg?resize=768%2C484&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Incredible-India.jpg?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Incredible India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bail Pola Festival<\/strong>\u00a0is a traditional festival that <strong>celebrates the bond between farmers and their bulls<\/strong> and <strong>expresses gratitude for their agricultural service.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known <strong>as Pola Amavasya, Kushopatini Amavasya and Pithori Amavasya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> It is <strong>predominantly celebrated in Maharashtra.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also observed in <strong>Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Telangana.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> It is celebrated <strong>on the Amavasya of the Shravan month,<\/strong> generally <strong>during the August\u2013September period.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of Bail Pola Festival<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agricultural Significance:<\/strong> The festival <strong>recognizes the vital role of bulls and oxen<\/strong> in ploughing fields, preparing land and supporting farmers\u2019 livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rituals and Worship:<\/strong> Farmers wash the cattle, give them oil massages, decorate them with flowers, ribbons and <strong>bells<\/strong>, and perform their <strong>puja and aarti.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hindu faith:<\/strong> The festival is linked with the belief that <strong>young Lord Krishna killed the demon Polasur on this day.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Another tradition <strong>connects it with Lord Shiva and his bull Nandi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Bail Pola is observed by farmers to honour bulls and oxen for their vital contribution to agriculture and rural livelihoods. About Bail Pola Festival Bail Pola Festival\u00a0is a traditional festival that celebrates the bond between farmers and their bulls and expresses gratitude for their agricultural service. 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