Suwara festival of Bundelkhand relates to
Ghadlya festival of Malwa. Girls prepare a tiny platform
along the wall with clay. The three sides of this platform
are provided with steps. On the platform a standing irnage
of a devil is made. The sun and the moon are drawn on
the wall as two brothers and then worshipped.
On the head of the devil’s image, small images of both
Shiva and Parvati are kept. Only these figures are invoked.
Oblution of flowers and green grass blades are made to
them and songs concerned to the Suwara are sung. These
songs are usually credited to Gouri, the consort of Lord
Shiva.