Festivals Of India
Indian festivals speak of India's rich cultural and traditional background. The colorful festivals are an integral part of every Indians. The festivals play an important part in promoting the traditional handicrafts and tourism of India. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Every region celebrates their festival according to their regional customs and rituals. The commonness in all the celebration is that it celebrates humanity. Some of the common rituals, which are followed in most of the festivals, are processions in the streets, decoration of homes and sacred places such as temples and traditional and folk song and dance performances. Most religious festivals have elaborate prayers, traditions, customs and rituals attached to them. The elaborate celebration and the multitude of festivals in India, each with their own unique legends and significances often awe the foreigners who come to visit India
Guru Gobind Jayanti
Amavasya
Vivekanand Jayanti
Lohri
Pongal, Makar Sankranti
Purnima
Republic Day
Amavasya
Vasant Panchami
Purnima
Maha Shivaratri
Amavasya
Amalaki Ekadasi
Holi, Purnima
Dhulivandan
Amavasya, Hindu New Year,Gudi Padwa
Ram Navami, Baisakhi
Mahavir Jayanti
Purnima, Hanuman Jayanti
Amavasya
Akshaya Tritiya
Narasimha Jayanti
Buddha Jayanti
Purnima
Amavasya
Purnima, Kabir Jayanti
Amavasya
Rath Yatra
Guru Purnima
Amavasya
Nag Panchami
Independence Day
Raksha Bandhan, Purnima
Shravan Mas
Krishna Janmashtami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Onam
Anant Chaturdashi
Purnima
Shraadh(Pitr-Paksha)
Amavasya
Navrati
Gandhi Jayanti
Dusshera
Sharad Purnima
Karva Chauth
Dhanteras
Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Amavasya
Kali Puja
Bhai Dooj
Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti
Sai Baba Jayanti
Amavasya
Purnima, Dattatreya Jayanti
Amavasya