Religious and Cultural Festivals in India

Religious and Cultural Festivals in India

By Savitha S

Makar Sankranti​

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• Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Haridwar, Uttarakhand

• Guwahati, Assam- For Bhogali/Magh Bihu

• Ahmedabad, Gujarat- For Uttarayan Festival

• Bageshwar, Uttarakhand- For Uttarayani Fair

When: 14th January​ - New Year of the North Indians

Pongal​

When: The Harvest festival is celebrated in mid-January every year

Where: Pongal is celebrated by Tamilians all over India, primarily in Tamil Nadu​

• Madurai- For Jallikattu

• Thanjavur

• Pollachi

• Salem

• Coimbatore

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Rann Utsav​

​A Cultural carnival of music and dance of Gujarat

When: November to February

Where: Dhordo Village, The Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

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Kumbh Mela

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The ​largest congregation on earth

4 types: Purna Kumbh,​Maha Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Kumbh Mela

When: Mid-January to March

Where: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain

Highlight: Shahi Snan (Royal Bath) and Naga Sadhus

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Maha Shivaratri​

​Festival of Lord Shiva

When: February – March

Where: All Over India, especially in

the northern region

​Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- For Shiva Wedding Procession

• Mandi, Himachal Pradesh- For Biggest Mahashivratri Celebration in India

• Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh

• Sibasagar, Assam

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Holi​

Way to spread love and happinbess​

When: March

Where: All Over India, especially in the northern region

​Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

• Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh- For Holi Played by Widows with Flowers

• Barsana, Uttar Pradesh- For Holi Played with Sticks and Shield

• Shantiniketan, West Bengal- For Basant Utsav

• Manipur: For Yaoshang Festival

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Baisakhi​

​Marks the commencement of the harvest season

When: April

Where: Punjab

• Amritsar

• Pinjore

• Chandigarh

• Jalandhar

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Eid-ul-Fitr​

An important religious festival ​for muslims

When: May

Where: All Over India

​Hyderabad, Telangana

• Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

• Delhi

• Bengaluru, Karnataka

• Kolkata, West Bengal

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Janmashtami​

Commemorating the Birth of Lord Krishna​

When: August

Where: All Over India

​Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

• Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

• Gokul, Uttar Pradesh

• Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Dwarka, Gujarat

• Puri, Odisha

• Udupi, Karnataka

• Guruvayur, Kerala

• Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan- For a unique celebration in Dargah of Narhar

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Ganesh Chaturthi​

A 10 day long Hindu festival​

When: August – September

Where: All Over India, especially in Maharashtra

​Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Pune, Maharashtra

• Hyderabad, Telangana

• Goa

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Onam​

Culture and tradition of Kerala to welcome King ​Mahabali

When: August – September

Where: Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

• Kochi

• Pathanamthitta

• Thrissur

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Navratri​

​Nine nights - observed for nine days - Goddess Sakthi is worshipped

When: September – October

Where: All Over India

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• Ahmedabad, Gujarat

• Vadodra, Gujarat

• Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Delhi

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Dussehra​

Known as Vijayadashami​ - conclusion of Navaratri festival

When: September – October

Where: All Over India

​Mysore, Karnataka

• Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

• Delhi

• Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• Barara, Haryana- For tallest Ravana effigy

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Durga Puja​

Beautiful representation of ​the culture and traditions of Bengal Community

When: September – October

Where: West Bengal, Tripura, Assam,

Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha

​Kolkata, West Bengal

• Guwahati, Assam

• Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Delhi

• Patna

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Diwali​

Festival of lights​

When: October – November

Where: All Over India

​Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- For Dev Deepawali

• Amritsar, Punjab- For Bandi Chhor Divas

• Kolkata, West Bengal- For Kali Puja

• Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Udaipur, Rajasthan

• Goa- For Narak Chaturdashi Procession

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Gurpurab​

​Celebration of the birth of Guru Nanak - the first Sikh Guru

When: October – November

Where: The festival is celebrated by Sikh community all over India, particularly in Punjab

Amritsar, Punjab

• Kartarpur, Punjab

• Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

• Delhi

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