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Home / News / Lifestyle News / A look into the monsoon festivals of India and Japan
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A look into the monsoon festivals of India and Japan

By Anujj Trehaan
Jan 31, 2025
12:00 pm

What's the story

Rain, the life-giving force essential for agriculture and water supplies, is honored through a number of traditional festivals in India and Japan.

These celebrations highlight the significance of rain while also serving as a vibrant display of the rich cultural heritage of both nations.

From colorful processions to ancient rituals, these festivals are a powerful reminder of humanity's deep connection with nature.

Teej

Monsoon magic in India: Teej festival

Teej is a major festival observed in many parts of India, particularly in Rajasthan. It welcomes the arrival of the monsoon season.

Women wear green clothes, sing traditional songs, and enjoy swinging on beautifully decorated swings hung from trees or rooftops.

The festival honors Goddess Parvati, celebrating her reunion with Lord Shiva. This reunion symbolizes marital bliss and well-being.

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Ame-no-Hiwashi

Japan's tribute to rain: Ame-no-Hiwashi Festival

Japan's Ame-no-Hiwashi festival is a vibrant celebration of rain as a sacred life-giving force.

This event features prayers for abundant rainfall to sustain crops.

Portable shrines are carried through the streets to placate the rain gods, reflecting the deep reverence found in Japanese culture for nature's rhythms and their vital importance to agriculture.

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Varsha Ritu

Varsha Ritu: An Indian celebration of rainy season

Varsha Ritu symbolizes the monsoon or the rainy season in the Indian subcontinent, and it is one of the six Indian seasons acknowledged by Ayurveda.

This season is commemorated with numerous classical music concerts and dance recitals that honor the rain's restorative influence on earth.

Specially composed songs for this season are sung to capture the spirit of monsoon.

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Ushioi

Sowing seeds with song: Ushioi Festival in Japan

The Ushioi Festival is held in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Bulls, adorned in vibrant costumes, pull plows across the fields as farmers sow rice seeds.

The act of ritualistically plowing the field while singing traditional songs is believed to bring a good harvest by seeking blessings from the gods of agriculture and fertility.

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Community bonding

Community bonding over rain celebrations

Both Indian and Japanese cultures hold traditional festivals celebrating rain, which foster a sense of community.

These festivals unite people from all walks of life to engage in communal activities like preparing traditional meals, performing rain dances, and sharing folklore about monsoon or rain gods.

These celebrations cultivate a sense of togetherness while honoring the life-giving force of nature.

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