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india festivals
Fairs and Festivals complete the hue and colour in the sketch of real India. Whether Holi, Gangaur and Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan; Elephant Festival, Onam or Boat Carnival of Kerala, The great Goan Car
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Fairs and Festivals complete the hue and colour in the sketch of real India. Whether Holi, Gangaur and Pushkar Fair of Rajasthan; Elephant Festival, Onam or Boat Carnival of Kerala, The great Goan Carnival; Taj Mahotsav of Agra or Tansen Festival of Gwalior; as a tourist you witness a distinct feature in every festival reflecting the culture, customs and traditions that belong to that region of India. Each celebration has a reason, season and presiding deity that makes it unique.
Baisakhi : Is celebrated with joyous music and dance, it is Punjab's New Year's Day. It falls on April 13, though once in 36 years it occurs on April 14th. The Sikhs, therefore, celebrate this festival as a collective birthday of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa (the Sikh brotherhood) in 1699.
Makar sankranti :Makar Sankranti is a hindu festival. It marks the begining of the sun's journey towards northern hemi shere .People take dip in the rivers and worship the sun .Gangasagar Mela is being organized near Calcutta where people come from all over India. In Gujarat, Makara Sankranti is celebrated by the flying of kites.
Lohri : Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. A festival connected with the solar year, Lohri festival marks the culmination of winter, and is celebrated on the 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti. The focus of Lohri is on the bonfire. The prasad comprises of five main things: til, gazak, gur, moongphali, phuliya and popcorn. There is puja, involving parikrama (rotating) around the fire and distribution of prasad. This symbolizes a prayer to Agni, the spark of life, for abundant crops and prosperity.
Maha Shivaratri : This is a day of fasting dedicated to Lord Shiva, the third deity of the Hindu trinity. Religious people stay awake and chant prayers the whole night. Processions to the festivals are followed by chanting of mantras and anointing of lingams. Usually there are fairs near temples for the entertainment of villagers during the daytime.
Holi : Holi marks the begining of the spring season and the end of the frosty winters. On the eve of Holi, bonfires are built to symbolize the destruction of the evil demon Holika. It is celebrated by throwing colored water and powder at each other.
Mahavir Jayanti : Mahavir Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Mahavira, The 24th and the last jain Tirthankar. It is a major jain festival. It is a day of prayer. Most of the jains fast on this days .Processions are carried out and offering are given to the god. There are celebrations in all Jain temples and pilgrimages to Jain shrines.
Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Purnima , Ram Navami , Id-Ul-Fitre(Ramzan Id), Id-ul-Azha or Id-Ul-Zuha(Bakr-Id), Nag Panchami, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Muharram, Dussehra, Diwali, Gurupurab, Christmas For more informations just logon t o: http://www.indian-tourism.us
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