The Cherchera Festival (also known as Chherchera Tihar) is a major post-harvest folk festival celebrated across Chhattisgarh, including Korba, to mark the joy of a successful crop season. It traditionally falls on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Paush (January). Households donate freshly harvested paddy (rice) and green vegetables to the visitors. This act is believed to ensure that no one in the community goes hungry.