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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Raksha Bandhan
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is observed on the full moon day of Shravana...
Hindu > Rakhi Festival
New Delhi > India
Janmashtami
On the eighth day of the black half of Bhadra (August - September) was born Shri Krishna, the eighth Avatar or incarnation of Vishnu...
Hindu
Mathura > India
Ganesh Chaturthi
Birthday of Lord Ganesha and known as the day most sacred to Lord Ganesha...
Hindu > Ganesh Chaturthi
Mumbai > India
Basant Panchami - Saraswati Puja
Vasant Panchami, sometimes referred to as Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami, is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art...
Hindu > Basant Panchami
Kolkata > India
Pongal
Pongal is one of such highly revered festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the harvesting of crops by farmers...
Hindu > Harvest Festival
Chennai > 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
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
Dhanteras
Dhanteras marks Start of Diwali celebrations...
Hindu > Diwali Festival
New Delhi > India
Karwa Chauth - Most Important Festival of Indian Women
Karva Chauth is a very significant festival for the women of North Indian...
Hindu > Karwa Chauth
New Delhi > India
Dussehra/Vijay Dashmi/Mohani Naka Dasara Festival
Dussehra or Vijay Dashmi, Mohani Naka, Dasara or Navaratri is a very popular Hindu Festival, celebrated with éclat throughout the country...
Hindu
New Delhi > India
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