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FESTIVAL OF INDIA
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The
colorful mosaic of Indian Festivals and fairs-as
diverse as the land, is an expression of the spirit
of celebration, that is an essential part of the
country. observed with enthusiam and gaiety, feativals
are like gems,ornamenting the crown of Indian
culture. They are round-the-year vibrant interludes
in the mundane routine of life. Every season brings
along new festivals, each a true celebration. |
of the bounties of nature.And that's not all!
The birthdays of gods and goddesses,saints and
prophets, great historical happening and the advent
of the New Year, all find expression in colorful
estivities.The same festival, though celebrated
differently in the various parts of the country,
exhibits an eternal harmony of sprit. Packed with
fun and excitement, festivals are occasions to
clean and decorate houses, to get togther with
friends and relatives and to. |
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exchange gifts. New attire, dance, music and ritual,
all add to their joyful rhythm. It is a time for
prayer, for pageantry and processions.
... a time to rejoice. |
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List
of Indian Festivals |
Month |
Location
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Festivals |
| January |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Maha
Kumbh Mela |
| Gujarat |
International
Kite Festival |
| Karnataka |
Navarasapur-Pattadakkal |
| Kerala |
Great
Elephant March |
| Orissa |
Beach
Festival |
| Pondicherry |
Fete
De Pondicherry/Yoga Festival |
| Tamil
Nadu |
Tea
and Tourism Festival, Coonoor
Mahabalipuram Dance Festival |
| West
Bengal |
Calcutta/Shantiniketan
Festival |
| Delhi |
International
Citrus Festival |
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| February |
Bihar |
Rajgir
Dance and Food Festival |
| Chandigarh |
Rose
Festival |
| Delhi |
Garden
Festival |
| Goa |
Goa
Carnival |
| Haryana |
Surajkund
Craft Mela |
| Karnataka |
Coorg
Festival |
| Kerala |
Nishagandhi
Dance Festival |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
Khajuraho
Festival |
| Maharashtra |
Elephanta
Festival |
| Mizoram |
Chapcharkut
Festival |
| Rajasthan |
Desert
Festival, Nagaur Festival |
| Tamil
Nadu |
Natyanjali
Festival, Chidambaram |
| Uttar
Pradesh |
Taj
Mahotsava, Agra
Yoga Festival, Rishikesh |
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| February/March |
Andhara
Pradesh |
Deccan
Festival |
| Karnataka |
Hoysala
Mahotsava (at Belur-Halebid) |
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| March |
Bihar |
Vaishali
Mahotsava |
| Goa |
Shigmo |
| Gujarat |
Somnath
Festival |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
Tansen
Festival |
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| April/May |
Sikkim |
International
Flower Festival |
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| May |
Karnataka |
Chittarai
Festival, Madurai
Ooty Summer Festival |
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| May/June |
Shimla
(HP) |
Shimla
Summer Festival |
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| June |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Ladakh
Festival |
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| July |
Delhi |
International
Mango Festival |
| Orissa |
Ram
Yatra |
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| August |
Bihar |
Teej
Festival |
| Kerala |
Nehru
Trophy Boat Race
Onam Celebration |
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| September |
Gujarat |
Tarnetar
Festival |
| Maharashtra |
Ganesh/Pune
Festival |
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| October |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Kullu-Dussehra
Festival |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
Pachmarhi
Festival |
| Meghalaya |
Nongren
Dance Festival |
| Nagaland |
Autumn
Festival |
| Rajasthan |
Marwar
Festival/Jodhpur
Pushkar |
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| November |
Bihar |
Chhotanagpur
Adivasi Mela
Sonpur Mela |
| Haryana |
Kurukshetra
Festival |
| Himachal
Pradesh |
Lavi
Fair |
| Karnataka |
Vijaynagar
–Hampi Festival |
| Manipur |
Kut
Festival |
| Rajasthan |
Jhalawar Festival |
| Uttar
Pradesh |
Avadh
Festival, Lucknow |
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| Nov./Dec. |
Goa |
Goa
Food & Cultural festival |
| Sikkim/W.
Bengal |
Teesta
Tea and Tourism Festival |
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| December |
Assam |
Tea
Festival |
| Chandigarh |
Garden
Festival |
| Maharashtra |
Ellora
Festival |
| Orissa |
Konark
Dance Festival |
| Rajasthan |
Shilpgram
Crafts Mela |
| West
Bengal |
Darjeeling
Tea Festival
Vishnupur Festival |
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