Hurda Party
When the corn of sorghum starts swaying in the field, everyone is interested in the hurda party, even if the sorghum grain is young green, it starts as hurda. Generally, in Western Maharashtra and Marathwada, the number of Hurda parties is very high. During this time, people walk day by day in the forest and pick young sorghum grains specially for hurdya while some people also sow sorghum crop specially for hurdya. Usually the hurda party starts when December starts or when Makar Sankranti occurs, then February is the perfect month for hurda.
The fun of going to the farm and having a great hurda party is something different. On this occasion, there was a walk in the forest and many people also took a short trip. In that case, the fun of doing this hurda party at Vrindavan Agricultural Tourism Chakur is different. First of all, a hole is made in the ground which is simply called a small pit. So after this Apti is done, Vistava is prepared by burning cow dung in it. After the fire is completely extinguished, these brown sorghum grains are roasted in the stove which continues to burn. Care has to be taken to ensure that it is properly roasted. Roasted corns are rubbed on the hands and the roasted young grains of sorghum are our hurda.
It is sure that he will not be tempted to eat this hot food after coming in front of him. So jaggery, groundnut chutney, linseed chutney, garlic chutney etc. are taken along with it. Therefore, the hurada that is eaten with taste is really delicious. Along with that flaming apti, the aroma of the accompanying food brings a different kind of fun. A ride in a bullock cart again in the forest is a different pleasure.
Every year on the occasion of such hurda party, Vrindavan goes to the hurda party and plans to eat. On this occasion, many friends get a reason to meet again, have fun with the family, chat with everyone and just want to keep eating the scraps in the hand with taste.
Vrindavan hurda party has day package available in which fresh sugarcane juice is served on arrival in the morning followed by poha, chivda, guava and other fruits for breakfast followed by roasted hurda corn along with various chutneys, buttermilk, roasted brinjal, onion and so on. Meals include pital, varan, brinjal in black spiced vegetables, wheat pudding, hard millet and sorghum bread papad, rustic style hearth meal
A menu like rice curd is served throughout the day in mango and chikku garden there are shargundi and many other toys for children to play in the evening tea and onion bhaji is concluded with one day hurda party.
The experience of rural life with the whole family and friends and the tension free day spent with them at the Vrindavan Hurda Party will definitely be remembered by everyone. Since last 3 years Vrindavan Agriculture Tourism is organizing the only Hurda Party in Latur district. The darshan of Sa Shivalaya Mandir was the hurda lovers of the district now prefer Vrindavan hurda party chakur instead of going far other places.
