, ▁Sant al , ▁M unda ▁and ▁O ra ons ▁among ▁others . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁celebrated ▁on ▁Am avas ya ▁of ▁the ▁H indu ▁month ▁K art ik ▁in ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁October – Nov ember . ▁In ▁some ▁region ▁it ▁celebrated ▁also ▁in ▁mid ▁January . ▁In ▁this ▁festival , ▁people ▁fast , ▁paint ▁house , ▁prepared ▁food . ▁In ▁night , ▁they ▁light ▁ear then ▁l amps ▁in ▁the ▁cattle - sh eds ▁and ▁offered ▁sacrifice ▁to ▁de ity ▁of ▁animals ▁Ga ure a ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁Pas up ati . ▁ ▁C ele br ation ▁ ▁So h rai ▁is ▁har vest ▁festival ▁celebrated ▁after ▁har vest . ▁The ▁festival ▁is ▁celebrated ▁on ▁Am avas ya ( new ▁moon ) ▁in ▁the ▁H indu ▁month ▁of ▁K art ik ( Oct ober - Nov ember ). ▁ ▁The ▁fe ast ▁is ▁celebrated ▁in ▁the ▁honour ▁of ▁cattle ▁especially ▁bul lock s , ▁buff al os , ▁go ats ▁and ▁sheep . ▁On ▁the ▁day ▁ear then ▁l amps ▁l its ▁on ▁homes , ▁cattle ▁sh eds , ▁kitchen ▁and ▁garden . ▁On ▁the ▁festival ▁day , ▁those ▁animals ▁are ▁b athed , ▁their ▁horn ▁and ▁fore head s ▁are ▁an oint ed ▁with ▁verm ill ion ▁dil uted ▁in ▁o ils . ▁They ▁are ▁offered ▁special ▁food ▁of ▁rice ▁and ▁veget ables . ▁Sac rifice ▁is ▁offered ▁to ▁de ity ▁Ga ure a ( Sp irit ▁of ▁cow sh ed ). ▁So h rai ▁is ▁day ▁to ▁express ▁grat