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IN PHOTOS: Glimpses of Rongali Bihu celebrations in Assam

Updated On: 15 April, 2026 01:16 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

The week-long celebration of Rongali Bihu, the biggest festival of of Assam, has began across the state on Tuesday, starting with traditional Goru Bihu (Cattle Bihu) 

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Every year, people from the northeastern state in India come together to celebrate the festival. Photos Courtesy: PTI
Every year, people from the northeastern state in India come together to celebrate the festival. Photos Courtesy: PTI
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People bathe their cows in a river on the occasion of Rongali Bihu, in Morigaon district on Tuesday, April 14

People bathe their cows in a river on the occasion of Rongali Bihu, in Morigaon district on Tuesday, April 14

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Artists perform traditional Bihu dance ahead of Rongali Bihu celebrations, marking the Assamese New Year and the onset of the harvest season, in Morigaon district of Assam. Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag Bihu, also marks the start of spring

Artists perform traditional Bihu dance ahead of Rongali Bihu celebrations, marking the Assamese New Year and the onset of the harvest season, in Morigaon district of Assam. Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag Bihu, also marks the start of spring

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Local artists perform the traditional agricultural folk dance Jakoi Nritya, using bamboo fishing tools, during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), in Guwahati on April 14

Local artists perform the traditional agricultural folk dance Jakoi Nritya, using bamboo fishing tools, during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), in Guwahati on April 14

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Other artists perform the traditional Bihu dance during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 14

Other artists perform the traditional Bihu dance during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), in Guwahati on Tuesday, April 14

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Artists perform the Sonowal Kachari dance during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), as the celebrations for the week-long festival commenced on April 14

Artists perform the Sonowal Kachari dance during Rongali Bihu celebrations organised by the All Assam Students Union (AASU), as the celebrations for the week-long festival commenced on April 14

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