Overview
- Communities across Jharkhand performed Sarhul rites under sal trees at Sarnasthals and Jahers, then joined colorful processions with traditional music and dance.
- President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan sent greetings that called for progress guided by conservation of natural resources.
- Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren extended wishes emphasizing environmental stewardship and harmony.
- Soren, joined by MLA Kalpana Soren, took part in Ranchi ceremonies, played the mandar, and said safeguarding nature is the greatest form of worship.
- Alongside Sarhul events, large congregations offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Ranchi under tight security, and priest Jaglal Pahan issued a traditional forecast of normal rainfall.