GUWAHATI: The festive spirit of Magh Bihu, one of Assam’s most cherished harvest festivals, has enveloped the city of Guwahati, with vibrant preparations underway. Markets have started to become abuzz with people shopping for traditional delicacies, while the aroma of fresh pithas (rice cakes) and larus fills the air.
Magh Bihu, also known as Bhogali Bihu, signifies the end of the harvest season and is marked by feasting, cultural performances, and community gatherings.
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Khanapara, Kahilipara, Fancy Bazar, and other key markets in the city have started witnessing a surge of shoppers purchasing ingredients for traditional dishes such as maah-korai, saulor guri, til pitha, narikol laru, and doi-sira. Vendors are also eyeing brisk business in fish, a staple in Magh Bihu feasts.
Pitha and laru prices differ according to the size of the package and the market. Other items such as baah, sunga, sulai, bora saul, gur, have also been seen being procured by people at the markets.
The highlight of the festival, the Meji burning, will take place in the early hours of Bihu morning, on January 15. Mejis are being made and sold in Guwahati, especially in Khanapara & Kahilipara areas with prices ranging from ₹700 to ₹2000. Ranging in sizes and creative shapes, mejis are the talk of the town this time around.
The temperatures have also dropped due to the onset of winter rains in the new year, making it a perfect time to relish and celebrate the festivities of Bihu.
Guwahati’s streets and homes are alive with the early glow of the festivities, as residents prepare to welcome another year of prosperity and joy.
