Indian Festivals

The Nongkrem Dance Festival is an extremely popular religious festival celebrated in the state of Meghalaya located in the North eastern zone of India. The festival is generally celebrated in the month of November. It lasts for about five days during the autumn season amidst chilling winters. It is the most popular festival for the inhabitants of Khasi hills. It …

Kartik Purnima Information: The full moon day or the 15th day in the Hindu month of Kartik, ushers in an auspicious occasion known as the Kartik Purnima. which has a great significance among Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. It coincides with the Sikh festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti and the religious day of the Jains who celebrate it by undertaking an …

छठ: सूर्य आराधना का पर्व – नीले गगन में लालिमा लिए अस्ताचलगामी सूर्य, गंगा घाट पर टिमसिमाते छोटे-छोटे दीपों का समूह, कमर तक पानी में करबद्ध खड़ी महिलाओं और पुरुषों का समूह और छठ के पारंपरिक गीतों समवेत स्वरों में घुल-मिल कर प्रकृति को सुगंधित और तन-मन को प्रफुछ्लित करती कपूर और धूप-दीप से उठने वाली सुगंध। यह है छठ …

Karwa Chauth: Most Important Festival of Indian Women Karwa Chauth is a very significant festival for the women of North Indian. Traditionally the Indian woman was expected to uphold family honour and repute. and in order to do that, she was compared to myriad goddesses and heroines in Hindu mythology whose personal and spiritual achievements thus set the way of …

Jhiri Mela – a tribute to a legendary farmer is an annual fair held in Jammu every year in the months of October – November. The fair is celebrated to salute the courage of a farmer, his sacrifice for the liberation of the farming community. The Samadhi of Baba Jit Mal, popularly known as Baba Jitto at Shama Chak Jhiri, …

Munshi Prem Chand, the author of the famous books Godan and Kafan passed away on October 8, 1936. In the memory of this prolific writer, many literary societies and associations will celebrate the death anniversary of the literary master on October 8. A literary giant of the Hindi-Urdu literature, he is recognized in India as the fore-most Hindi-Urdu writer of …

Kanya Sankranti: ]The beginning of the sixth month is largely marked by Kanya Sankranti, according to the Hindu Solar Calendar. Sankranti is the time when Sun changes position from one rashi to another. This day is also celebrated as Vishwakarma Jayanti. All the twelve Sankrantis in the year are highly auspicious for alms giving and charity purpose. In Odisha and West …

Time: September – October (Hindu month of Aswija) Venue: Vithappa, Bagalkot, Karnataka State, India Significance: Held in honor of Sri Vithappa Highlights: Village fair and religious procession accompanied by drummers Sri Vithappa fair is the popular fair held in the honor of the Vithappa deity in the village Vithappa. The first fair was held 200 years back since then the …

Aranmula Vallamkali is an annual water sports meet especially for boat races held in Aranmula district Kerala. The water fiesta is organized during Onam in the month of September. This world famous fiesta owes its origin to the Sree Parthasarathy Temple situated on the banks of the Pamba River. Parthasarathy Temple Boat Race: Vallamkali refers to the boat race competition …

Nuakhai or Nuankhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Odisha. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season. According to the calendar it is observed on panchami tithi (the fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhadraba (August-September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This is the most …