Saturday, March 23, 2013

"Photo Feature" : Bhagoria: The Festival of Love, Life and Colours

-Photo Feature-
Bhagoria: 
The Festival of Love, Life and Colours

India is rich in varied customs. Diverse cultural and traditional activities can be observed in different parts of the country. Bhagoria is one of them. Bhagoria is a festival of love, life, music and colors. It carves a special niche amongst the tribal people of Madhya Pradesh.  Mr. Kailash Mittal of Indore is before us with a photo feature about this event.
 -Dr. Pankaj Sharma
 “Bhagoria is a tribal festival of Nimad and Jhabua regions of Madhya Pradesh, India. This is a trademark celebration of the Bhils and Bhillalas. It is believed that the people of the village, “Bhagor” of District Jhabua started celebrating this festival many years back. Thus this is known as Bhagoria.
The festival marks the onset of the spring season and falls a few days before the festival of colours, i.e., Holi every year. This unique festival can be witnessed at its peak on the Gujarat-Rajasthan border of Madhya Pradesh. The celebration starts with the tribal music and dance. The tribal people are an important part of Madhya Pradesh and contribute a lot to the culture of the state. It is a sparkling occasion, accompanied by singing, dancing and drunken revelry. Bhagoria is one of the most entertaining tribal festivals where young boys and girls are permitted to choose their partners. A number of shops equipped with local items add to the charm of this occasion. Varied means of amusement, especially for children, are also available during this festivity. ”
-Kailash Mittal, Indore
 

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19 comments:

  1. Digwas Bellemane March 23, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Beautiful pictures....

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  2. Sitanath PaulMarch 24, 2013 at 1:12 AM

    Nice shots and good description. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    Thanks for the beautiful feature by Bhagoria. All the shots are artistic.
    Like to mention that Our India is wonderful for Photography. In some of these countries you may have to take permission for photographing some bodies car or house, leave apart the persons.
    I wish the artist all the best and also compliment you for doing great job of bringing these art pieces to our tables.
    Best wishes .
    ANJINI PRAKASH LAITU- DUBAI


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  4. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Lovely Dr. Saheb.
    Bhagoriya Ki Pic Meri Yado ko Bahut Piche Le gayi

    Indrajeet Malodia-Indore

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  5. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 1:48 AM

    Nice images and the information too!
    Thanks for sharing!!!

    Regards,
    Sateja Rajwade.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    very nice expressions....

    Suman De - Kolkata
    (On facebook)

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  7. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    Nice shots and good description. Thanks for sharing.

    Sitanath Paul

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  8. Abhijit DharmadhikariMarch 24, 2013 at 3:27 AM

    Lovely moments captured! Congratulations!

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  9. Tilak HariaMarch 24, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures of Kailash Mittal Ji on the wonderful Bhagoria festival. Similar fairs around the same time are held in Gujarat on the boarders of M.P. & Rajasthan viz. The Kavant Fair & "Chitra Vichitra no Melo" & Others. Eminent Photographers from Ahmedabad, Mr. Dinesh Shukla & Shri Kishore Joshi have extensively covered these fairs.

    Once again Thanks Dr. Saheb and Mittal Ji.

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    1. pankajsharmaphotographyMarch 24, 2013 at 4:28 AM

      Dear Tilak Ji,
      Many thanks for your compliment and for giving valuable information about Kavant Fair.
      Regards,

      --Pankaj

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  10. AnonymousMarch 24, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    Nice photos by Kaiash Mittal with useful info on Bhagoria.
    Thanks Pankaj Ji.

    Shivji Joshi
    Jodhpur

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  11. bijayMarch 24, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Good pics...

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  12. BherulalMarch 28, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    MY HEARTLY CONGRATULATION FOR SHARING THE SUPERB IMAGES OF KAILASHJI ON THE WONDERFUL BHAGORIA FESTIVAL

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  13. Swami Prem SangeetApril 2, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Kailash Ji,

    Your Images is very colorful and very close to every one's life
    and Thanks for sharing,Pankaj Ji

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  14. http://www.nageshsakpalphotos.blogspot.comApril 27, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    Congratulation, very nice images shot by Mr.Kailash Mittal,
    I liked it. candid shots are beutiful. Thanks Kailashji and Pankaj ji for sharing the images.
    nagesh.sakpal@gmail.com

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  15. UnknownJune 24, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Excellent images..

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  16. UnknownJune 25, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    Dear Dr. Pankaj Sharma ji, thanks and compliments on the occasion of fourth anniversary. That's a great piece of advice for any one who wants to excel in the field of Photography. Images displayed are a great source of learning and benchmarking the progress made by any individual chasing this creative art. Once again thanking you and looking forward to your next blog. Satvinder.

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  17. manishMarch 10, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    Res Dear Dr. Sharma.
    its really awesome to see the stunning images of Mr Kailash mittal on Bhagoria. i also want, that u r welcome to explore this colorfull event on MP.

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    1. pankajsharmaphotographyMarch 10, 2014 at 8:38 AM

      Dear Manish Ji,
      I'll surely like to be present at this occasion in near future.
      Regards,
      --Pankaj

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