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India
is a land of often bewildering diversity. It is a jigsaw
puzzle of people of every faith and religion, living
together to create a unique and colourful mosaic. There
is a festival for every reason and for every season.
Every celebration centres around rituals of prayer,
seeking blessings, exchanging goodwill, decorating houses,
wearing new clothes, music, dance and feasting.
Here
is a list of Indian festivals according to months of an
year...
Holi
(All over North India)
It is the most boisterous of all Hindu festivals, observed
all over the North. It heralds the end of winter and the
beginning of Spring. People throw coloured water and powders
at each other and make merry. Singing and dancing adds
gaiety.
Gangaur (Rajasthan)
Is dedicated to Gauri (Goddess Parvati) and lasts 18 days.
The festival is celebrated by girls and married women
throughout Rajasthan.
Jamshed-e-Navroz
The Parsis don their new clothes and decorate their homes
with rangoli patterns drawn with metal moulds and flowers.
Ramnavami (All over India)
The birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated on the ninth day
of the waxing moon in the month of Chaitra
.Id-ul-Zuha (All over India)
Muslim celebrated celebrated all over India with prayer
offered in Mosques. Family and friends meet and delicacies
are served.
Mahavir Jayanti (All over India)
The birth anniversary of the 24th tirthakarna of the Jains,
Mahavir, the founder of Jainism, is celebrated by the
Jain community.
Khajuraho Dance Festival (Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh)
Is a week long festival of classical dances held at the
Khajuraho Temples, built by the Chandella Kings.
Elephant Festival (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
A festival where elephants are the centre of attraction.
They stride majestically parading their decorated trunks
and tusks.
Hoysala
Mahotsava (Karnataka)
Is a dance festival held at the Hosyala temples of Belur
and Halebid in Karnataka.
Ellora
Festival (Ellora caves, Maharashtra)
Is a festival of dance and music organised in the spendid
surroundings of the magnificent Ellora Caves.
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