Goncha Festival
Celebrated June–July, on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya
Majority Tribe
Halba, Bhatra (with Muria participation)
Where is it celebrated ?
Pockets of Bijapur with Halba and Bhatra communities (most famous in Jagdalpur, but observed regionally)
Unique Characteristics
Devotees fire bamboo “tupki” guns loaded with peng (a local fruit) at the Lord’s chariot in a playful, symbolic exchange — one of the most distinctive religious sights in all of India