Indian Festivals

Parab Tribal Festival is known as “Festival of Festivals” is an annual cultural fiesta that showcases and glorifies the great culture and traditions inherited by various tribal communities in Odisha. It is particularly held in the Koraput district, Odisha. Initiated in the year 1996 by the District council of Koraput, presently the festival is known for its rich cultural showcase. …

Chhath Puja Festival or Dala Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival, unique to Bihar state, India and Terai, Nepal. This festival is also celebrated in the northeast region of India, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Chhattisgarh. Songs for Chhath festival sung by Padma Shri Bihar Kokila Sharda Sinha are very popular. Chhath is a festival dedicated to the …

Kalpathi Ratholsavam, also called as Kalpathi Chariot Festival is an annual Hindu Festival celebrated mainly in the Kalpathi village in the state of Kerala. The festival is celebrated at the Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple dedicated towards Lord Shiva and Goddess Lakshmi. Kalpathi Ratholsavam: Chariot Festival The Chariot Festival is celebrated every year in the month of November. …

Govardhan Puja Information: The fourth day of Diwali celebrations is ‘Padwa‘ or ‘Varshapratipada‘. In the North India, it is called as Govardhan Puja. This pooja is performed with great zeal and enthusiasm and in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In this pooja, there is a tradition of building cow dung hillocks, which symbolize the Mount Govardhan, the mountain which was once …

अन्न कूट हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख त्योहार है। दीपावली के दूसरे दिन सायंकाल ब्रज में पूजा का विशेष आयोजन होता है। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने आज ही के दिन इन्द्र का मानमर्दन कर गिरिराज पूजन किया था। इस दिन मन्दिरों में अन्नकूट किया जाता है। सायंकाल गोबर के गोवर्धन बनाकर पूजा की जाती है। अन्नकूट यथार्थ में गोवर्धन की पूजा का …

Diwali Festival Information: is an important and popular festival celebrated throughout the country in one form or the other. It falls on the last day of the dark half of Kartika (October – November). As a matter of fact it is a five-day long festival, but the main celebrations are on Diwali. Diwali is associated with several legends. One myth says …

What is Dhanteras? The every first day of Diwali celebrations is Dhanteras. The festival of Dhanteras is also referred to as Dhantrayodashi. Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations. Dhanteras Festival Dates: 2023: 10th November, 2023 (Friday) 2024: 29th October, 2024 (Tuesday) 2025: 18th October, 2025 (Saturday) When to celebrate? Dhanteras festival is celebrated on the 13th day of the …

Rama Ekadashi is observed during the waning phase (Krishna Paksha) of the moon in Kartik month of the Hindu Lunar Calendar in India. On this day, Lord Vishnu is worshiped and reading Bhagwad Gita is considered to be auspicious. A fast is also observed by the Hindus on this day. The importance of this day was narrated by Lord Krishna …

Bateshwar Cattle Fair: The state of Uttar Pradesh is popular for its rich spiritual legacy with the series of religious festivals celebrated across the state. The long list of festivals and fairs of the state includes the Bateshwar Fair on top of the list. The well known Bateshwar fair is held at Bateshwar, the spiritual and cultural center of the …

Tokhu Emong is a post harvest festival of Lotha Tribe in Nagaland. The festival is celebrated for nine days with lots of enthusiasm and fun as this festival brings the time to rejoice the fruit of hard work with the end of labor period of harvesting. Tokhu Emong Celebration: The nine day long festival creates the dazzling ambience all around …