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'''Jantal Puja''' also known as '''Jantal Bonga''' or '''Jaontar Bonga''', is a harvesting festival of the [[Bhumij people|Bhumijs]], [[Bhuiya]]s, [[Khonds]] and [[Santal people|Santals]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mahapatra |first=Sitakant |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXxjAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal |title=Unending Rhythms: Oral Poetry of the Indian Tribes |date=1992 |publisher=Inter-India Publications |isbn=978-81-210-0277-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Arts |first=Indira Gandhi National Centre for the |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EjdHD5BbeEwC&dq=jantal+festival&pg=PA112 |title=Santhal Worldview |date=2001 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-7022-866-0 |language=en}}</ref> It is a community level festival celebrated in the [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]] and [[Keonjhar district]] of [[Odisha]] and [[East Singhbhum district|East Singhbhum]], [[West Singhbhum district|West Singhbhum]] and [[Seraikela Kharsawan district]] of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jha |first=Makhan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1H7XAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal |title=Social Anthropology of Pilgrimage |date=1991 |publisher=Inter-India Publications |isbn=978-81-210-0265-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvAMAQAAMAAJ&q=jantal |title=Indian Anthropologist |date=2006 |publisher=Indian Anthropological Association. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qKDrAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal |title=Social Science Probings |date=1987 |publisher=People's Publishing House |language=en}}</ref>

== Celebration ==
It is celebrated when the paddy crop starts growing in September, with the date of celebration fixed in a village council meeting.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Society |first=Indian Anthropological |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nlqBAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal |title=Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society |date=2005 |publisher=The Society |language=en}}</ref> A puja is performed by the Deuri (tribal priest) in the sacred grove known as Jahera or [[Jaherthan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=India |first=Anthropological Survey of |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rYBDAAAAYAAJ&q=jantal |title=Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India |date=1961 |publisher=Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum |language=en}}</ref> During this festival, people sacrifice he-goats and cocks to the village deities and hill gods.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mahapatra |first=Sitakant |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ju8tAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal+festival |title=Bākhen: Ritual Invocation Songs of a Primitive Community |date=1979 |publisher=Prachi Prakashan |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Seraikela Kharsawan district]], Goddess Paudi is worshipped at the Paudi sthan during this festival.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Deo |first=Tikayet Nrupendra Narayan Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v8gBAAAAMAAJ&q=jantal+paudi |title=Singhbhum, Seraikella & Kharswan Through the Ages |date=1954 |publisher=Alliance P. |language=en}}</ref> The Pakhnapat Jantal Puja, celebrated in the [[Mayurbhanj district]] of [[Odisha]], is renowned for its rich cultural significance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Das |first=Namita |date=2021-01-01 |title=Local Fairs of Odisha, its impact on Family bond & Community Cohesiveness |url=https://www.academia.edu/109232612 |journal=Asian Mirror}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Harvest festivals in India]]
[[Category:Festivals in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Festivals in Odisha]]

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