Hindu Festivals

Hindus celebrate a number of festivals which include birth of gods, marriage of the gods, victory of the gods, death of asuras, harvests, the new-year, full moons, new moons, birthdays, initiations, marriages, deaths, anniversaries and the list goes on. Apart from festivals like Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Dusshera, Durga Puja, Navratri, there are festivals which are celebrated by specific tribes and communities in individual states as well. So almost every month, one festival or the other is being celebrated somewhere in India by the Hindus.

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Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Special puja and processions are held in his remembrance on Maharana Pratap Jayanti day everywhere...
Hindu > Birth Anniversary
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan > India
 

Hanuman Jayanti
The monkey-God Hanuman is worshiped everywhere in India either alone or together with Lord Rama. Hanuman temples dot the entire length and breath of the country. Every temple dedicated to Rama invariably has an idol of Hanuman...
Hindu > Birth Anniversary
Delhi > India
 

Rama Navami
Ramanavami or the birthday of Lord Rama is a major Hindu festival celebrated...
Hindu > Lord Rama
Ayodhya > India
 

Holi - Festival of colours
Holi is one of the four most popular festivals observed by all without any distinction of caste, creed, status or sex...
Hindu > Holi
Mathura > India
 

Maha Shivaratri
Celebrating the festival of Shivaratri devotees observe day and night fast and perform ritual worship of Shiva Lingam to appease Lord Shiva...
Hindu > Maha Shivaratri
Haridwar > India
 

Shivaji Jayanti
Birthday of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated in Maharasthra as Shivaji Jayanti...
Hindu > Birth Anniversary
Shivneri Fort, Pune > India
 

Gandhi Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, is celebrated with reverence all over India...
Hindu > Birth Anniversary
Porbunder > India
 

Navratri / Durga Puja Festival
Style of observing Navratri and Durga Puja in different parts of the country may be different...
Hindu > Navratri
Delhi > India
 

Diwali / Deepawali - Festival of Lights
Deepawali or festival of lights is an important and popular festival celebrated throughout the country in one form or the other...
Hindu > Diwali Festival
New Delhi > India
 

Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti, apart from a harvest festival is also regarded as the beginning of an auspicious phase in Indian culture...
Hindu > Harvest Festival
New Delhi > India