It's literally sense is the thanksgiving festival to the Sun God for harvest. It is celebrated between 14 January and 17 January each year.

This hindu Spring festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Saraswati. The Sikhs conduct Langar to Celebrate this yellow festival

Held once in every 3 years at Allahabad, Varanasi, Haridwar and Ujjain, the festival is one of the largest pilgrim gatherings around the world. Considered as the most spiritually enlightening festival in the world, it is a venue of devotees taking a dip in the river to become holy. Although at certain places it's celebrated every 3 years, it's held once in 12 years at some places based on the Vikram Samvat calendar.

It is mainly celebrated in Ladakh either at the end of January or at the beginning of February. The celebration is the amalgamation of ancient rituals, drama, and dances. The "Metho" Ceremony is the main event carried out by Ladakhi people in which they carry flaming torches and chant prayers while they move from street to street to chase away the evil spirits.

The grand festival is celebrated on the occasion of overcoming darkness and ignorance. People fast, wear new clothes and worship Lord Shiva. Main temples of God are visited in Varanasi and Somnath. The Mandi Fair is organized in the town of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

The festival of colours is the most amiable festival of the country. Holika Dahan takes place a night before Holi where all negatives are burnt in a bonfire. On the main day, people play with organic colours as they groove on the tunes of music. Gujiya, Mathri, and Thandai are the specialities of the festival.

Bunnies and eggs are the main attraction of the festival. The festival is mostly celebrated in the states of Goa, Kerela and Andhra Pradesh. In Goa, Carnivals are organised, and parties take place at the beach-side. The beautiful backwaters of Kerala and marvellous architecture landmarks of Andhra Pradesh become a host to celebrations.

It is the most significant festival of Jains. Grand celebrations are viewed in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The temples have varied pujas and offerings by devotees. The Jains are involved in some charitable work. Gujarat holds the biggest fair during the festival. Palitana and Girnar in Gujarat are the significant places of worship.

It is mainly celebrated in Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bodh Gaya, Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Maharashtra. The dress code is white and non-vegetarian food is completely avoided. Caged animals are set free

It is the grand festival celebrated in Puri. The temple deities, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, of the main Jagannath temple of Puri, are removed with the celestial wheel and taken to their respective chariots. The chariots are then taken to the grand avenue of the Gundicha Temple. Lakhs of devotees take part in it. Foreign channels also provide live telecast of it.

This holy festival consists of month-long fasting. It is believed that fasting makes a man give up his vices which bring him closer to Allah. Muslims form an essential part of cultural strata in India hence Eid is celebrated with holy fasting and offering prayers. It ends with joyful feasting.

The festival commemorates the bond between a brother and his sister. Sisters tie Rakhi on their brothers' wrist to protect them against any evil influences. The brothers bring gifts for their sisters and promise the necessary protection for a lifetime. The festival is widely celebrated in every state of India. It strengthens the love between the two.

The annual Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Different states celebrate the festival in different ways. Rasa Lila, the traditional Krishna Drama is performed in regions of Mathura, Manipur, Assam, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. In Mumbai, Pune, and Gujarat, the event of DAHI HANDI takes place in which groups make human pyramids to reach the yoghurt pot which is tied at a certain height

It is celebrated as a grand public festival in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh. Mandaps and Pandals are set up With the idols of Ganesha. Many cultural activities like singing, dancing, theatre and orchestral performances take place.

The events of Ramlila take place in North India whereas pandals of Maa Durga are set up in eastern and north-eastern states of the country. It is the main festival of Gujarat hence it observes excellent enthusiasm and zeal among the residents of Gujarat. Garba, the cultural dance is performed in large groups.

Also known as Vijayadashmi, it marks the end of Durga Pooja and celebrates the victory of Good or Evil. Northern India observes idols being burnt signifying the restoration of faith in good

The country celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years in the form of lighting diyas, drawing rangolis, decorating houses, wearing new clothes, distributing gifts and burning crackers. People also worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.

The White Desert gives a warm welcome to its visitors. The festival is stretched till Feb. The colourful fairs on the banks of river enrich the souls with the spirit of festivity. Activities such as horse riding, camel riding, bird watching, traditional dances, different games, giant chess, paramotoring, and last but not the least net cricket take place

It is the harvest festival of Kerala falling on the month of Chingam in the Malayalam Calendar. The festival is the commemoration of the Vishnu Avatar- Vamana and the homecoming of the King Mahabali. It is one among the three major Hindu festivals of Kerala along with Vishu and Thiruvathira. Although it is a Kerala festival, it is celebrated among Malayali communities around the world with the same vigour and pomp.