Indian Festivals

Event Name: Rajgir Dance Festival (Rajgir Mahotsav) Location: Rajgir, Bihar Date: 27 – 29 December 2020 Rajgir Dance Festival Information: Rajgir, the ancient capital of the Magadhan empire in Bihar is held sacred by both Buddhists and Jains for its association with the Buddha and Mahavir. Department of Tourism, Bihar holds a colorful Festival of dance and music, Rajgir Mahotsav …

Kapal Mochan Mela is annually held in the Kartik Month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India. The main religious event includes taking bath in a sacred pond at Kapal Mochan and a fair. It is believed that the water in the tank is filled by the Saraswati River. Kapal Mochan is around 17 km northeast of Jagadhari …

Mahanavami is the final day of Navratri celebrations. This day comes with mixed feelings. On one side the passion reaches to its highest on this day while on the other side, devotees get emotional as this day marks the end of Navratri celebrations. Celebrations of Maha Navami varies from state to state in India. Maha Navami: On the ninth day …

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a day of great rejoicing and merry-making. It is celebrated in March-April between 22nd March and 25th April on the Sunday following the full moon. Easter ceremonies correspond to Passover, the Jewish festival. It symbolizes the ultimate victory of good over evil. Feasts are given, sweets exchanged and processions taken out …

अप्रैल फूल दिवस भारत देश के साथ-साथ विश्व के अनेक देशों में भी मनाया जाता है। इस दिन लोग यह कोशिश करते हैं कि दूसरे को किस तरह मूर्ख बनाया जाये। वैसे मूर्ख बनाने की परंपरा काफी प्राचीन है। शोधशास्त्री इस अप्रैल फूल दिवस की शुरुआत फ्रांस में ही हुई मानते हैं। अप्रैल फूल धीरे-धीरे विश्व में फैल गया। फ्रांस …

यूं तो हर रोज आप अपने दोस्तों के साथ मस्ती करते होंगे, उन्हें परेशान करते होंगे, जोक मारते होंगे लेकिन जैसे कि वैलेंटाइन डे को प्रेम दिवस कहा जाता है और सभी प्रेमी-प्रेमिका इस दिन का इंतजार करते हैं ऐसे ही कुछ खास बात है अप्रैल फूल डे में भी। पहली अप्रैल यानि कि अप्रैल फूल डे जल्द ही आने …

Shaheedi Jor Mela is a mela organised every year in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India to pay homage to the martyrdom of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh. Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh were imprisoned by the governor of Sirhind  – Wazir Khan. …

भगवान वाल्मीकि प्रकट दिवस पर विशेष महान योगेश्वर, महान तेजस्वी, युग प्रवर्तक आदि कवि, आदि गीतकार, संगीतेश्वर एवं करुणासागर भगवान वाल्मीकि जी पूरी दुनिया के कल्याण के लिए शरद पूर्णिमा को तमसा नदी के किनारे प्रकट हुए। आदि कवि भगवान वाल्मीकि जी ने श्रीराम के चरित्र पर आधारित महाकाव्य श्री रामायण की रचना की। इस महाकाव्य की रचना भगवान वाल्मीकि …

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the …

Fair / Mela Name: International Lavi Fair Time & Date: Monday, 11 November, 2019 – Thursday, 14 November, 2019 Location: GB Pant Memorial College, Rampur, Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh, India Frequency: Annual The International Lavi Fair of Rampur is held each year amid the long stretch of November. Groups of voyagers alongside dealers from far flung places accumulate here to …