Complete Fairs and Festivals of India Notes

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• National Festivals of India

• Religious Festivals
i. Hindu Festivals
ii. Muslim Festivals
iii. Christian Festivals
iv. Sikh Festivals
Topics Covered v. Jain Festivals

vi. Buddhist Festivals
vii. Sindhi festivals
VIII. Parsi/ Zoroastrians Festivals
• Secular Festivals
• Festivals of North East india
• State Sponsored Festivals of India
i. Complete State and UT list
• Other Important Festivals of India
• New year Festivals in India
National Festivals of India
26th January Republic Day Historical events

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15th August Independence Day national
Importance
2nd October Gandhi Jayanti

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
Hindu Festivals
Deepawali Ram navmi
Sharad Purnima Durga Puja
Holi Ganesh Chaturthi
Makar Sankranti Karva Chauth
Ja na mashta m i Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath
Dussehra Maha Shivratri
Chatth Puja
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Diwali or Deepawali
'Festival of Lights'
falls on the auspicious day of
the 'new moon' or Amavasya
in the month of Karthik that
usually falls in October or
November.
'Krishna Chaturdashi'
the day before the festival is
called Naraka Chaturdasi.
Chopad Puja as Lord Krishna
preached the Karma Yoga to
Arjuna in the battlefield in
Kurukshetra
Jain philosophy, this was also
the day when Mahavira
attained Nirvana.
Sharad Purnima
• falls 15 days before
Diwali
• Navanna Purnima
• people drink saffron
coloured milk during
the moonlit night and
this ritual is called
Kojagiri, Kojagra in
Bihar.
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Holi
• 'Festival of Colours'
• Vrindavan and
Mathura, Lathmar
Holi
• Rangapanchami
{Maharashtra)
• In West Bengal and
parts of Assam it is
called Basant Utsav or
Dhol Jatra

Makar Sankranti
• 'Makar- Capricorn and
Sankranti- transition
• dedicated to the Sun
God
• During this period,
the holy day of
Uttarayan is also
observed in many
parts of the country.
• People go to Ganga
Sagar and Prayag to
take a dip in the holy
water.
Janmashthami
• birth anniversary of
Lord Krishna falls in
the month of Shravan
(July/August).
• Ras Leela
• Dahi-handi
{Maharashtra)
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Dussehra
• Vijaydashami
• Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka, Bommai
Kulu (dolls), lamps
and flowers are used
to create elaborate
decorations.
• Himachal Pradesh,
the villagers perform
the ritualistic 'Natti
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Ram Navami
• birth anniversary of
Lord Rama falls on
March/ April or
Chaitra.
• Two special place of
celebration i.e,
Ayodhya and
Puducherry
Durga Puia
• Bengal- Durgo Pujo
• Mysore, it is called
'Dasara' and in
• Gujarat, people refer
to the festival as
'Navratri' and
celebrate it with
dances like Garba and
Dandia
Ganesh Chaturthi
• It falls on the fourth day
of the month of Bhadra
(August/September).
• festival was initiated by
Shivaji to promote
Hinduism in his reign as
opposed to the
Mughals.
• Sal Gangadhar Tilak
who wanted to bring
people together under
the spirit of nationalism
and fight for
independence from the
British who imposed a
ban on public
gatherings of any kind,
revived the festival in
1893.
Karva Chauth
• Karva Chauth falls on
the fourth day after
the full moon in the
month of October or
November, which is
aIso known as
Karthikki Chauth.
• 'Gaur Mata'
Rath Yatra of
Lord Jagannath
• biggest festivals of the
state of Odisha'
• Nandighosha Lord
Jagannath
• Taladhwaja Shree
Balabhadra
• Devadalana Devi
Subhadra
• second day of the
month of Ashadha
(June/July)
• return journey
(Bahuda Yatra)

Mahashivratri
fourteenth day of the month of
Magha ( feb or march as per
Gregorian calander)
It falls on
the darkest day of the month.
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Chhath
• dedicated to the Sun God (Surya)
• six days after Diwali
• State festival of Bihar and is
observed for a period of four days
with rigorous fasting
• Nahay Khai, Kharna, Sandhya Argh,
Bhor Argh
Muslim Festivals
• Eid-ui-Fitr
• ld-ui-Zuha or ld-ui-Azha
• Milad-Un-Nabi
• Muharram
• Shab-e-Barat
• Shab-e-Miraj
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Eid-ui-Fitr
• falls on the last day of the holy I
month of Ramadan (Ramzan),
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which is the ninth month of the
Islamic calendar
• Ramadaan month is also important
for the Muslim calendar because
historically Prophet Muhammad
achieved victory during the Battle
of Badr that led to the victory of
the city of Mecca.
• Furthermore, the martyrdom of
the prophet's son-in-law, Ali
occurred on the 21st day of
Ramadan (Ramzan).
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Bakr-Eid
• This is celebrated on the tenth day
of the Dhu-al Hijjah, that is the
twelfth month of the Islamic
calender.
Prophet Ibrahim's devotion to
Allah, which was tested when god
asked him to sacrifice his son. It is
said that Ibrahim readily agreed to
cut off his son's head but God was
merciful and took the sacrifice of a
goat's head.
• beginning of the sacred period

when many people undertake the
pilgrimage to Mecca, which is
called Hajj.
Milad-Un-Nabi
• This festival is also known as the
Barah-wafat and is the birth
anniversary of the Prophet
Muhammad. According to the
Quran, the Prophet was born on
the twelfth day of Rabi-ai-Awwal,
which is the third month of the
Muslim calendar.
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Muharram
• The festival of Muharram is a sad
one, as it is associated with the
death of Hussain, son of Ali. The
festival falls in the first month of
the Islamic calendar that is called
Muharram. Incidentally, the Islamic
New Year falls on the first day of
the first month of the Islamic
calendar.
Shab-e-Barat
• 'Night of Emancipation' and is
observed on the night falling
between 14th and 15th day of the
month of Shaban.
Shab-e-Mirai
• "night of Ascent". It was believed
that the Holy Prophet continues his
journey and reaches to the
nearness to Almighty.
Ch.ristia.n Festiva.ls
• Christmas
• Easter & Good Friday
Christmas
• celebrated all across the world as
the birth anniversary of Jesus
Christ.
• It falls on the 25th of December
every year.
Easter & Good Friday
• the day celebrated for the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• According to the Bible, three days
after Jesus was crucified, he was
resurrected and hence, Easter is
supposed to signify the triumph of
life over death.
Sikhs Festivals
• Gurpurab
• Parkash Utsav Dasveh Patshah
• Maghi
• Hola Mohalla
• Vaisakhi
• Lohri
• Sodal Mela
Gurpurab
• celebrated for the birth
anniversaries of all the 10 Sikh
gurus but the most important are
the Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind
Singh
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Parkash Utsav
Dasveh Patshah
• celebrated on the birthday of 10th
Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh
This occasion is widely celebrated
on 31st January every year.
Mag hi
• celebrated in Muktsar in the
memory of forty Sikh martyrs
(Chalis Mukte) who fought with the
Mughals.
• The lOth Guru Govind Singh died
while fighting with Wazir khan, the
Mughal emperor in 1705.
celebrated on 14th of January
every year
Hola Mohalla
beginning of the Sikh New Year.
• takes place in the month of March
at Anand pur Sahib.
• started by Guru Govind Singh for
mock battles and military exercises
followed by kirtan and other poetry
competitions.
• It is also known as "Sikh Olympics"
for the events and competitions of
horseriding, swordmanship, etc.
Vaisakhi
• celebrated on 13th or 14th April
every year.
• This festival is the celebration of
sikh new year and birthday of
Khalsa Panth.
Lohri
• celebrated on 13th of January in
the month of Magh, a day before
Makar Sankranti. Lohri celebrates
fertility and the spark of life.
Sodal Mela
• organized to pay homage to baba
Sodal, a great soul. Each year, the
Mela is organized in the month of
Bhadon (September) in Jalandhar.
Ja.in Festivals
• Mahavir Jayanti
• Paryushana
• Mahamastakabhisheka
• Gyana Panchami
• Varshi Tapa or Akshay TritiyaTapa
• Maun-Agiyara
• Navapad Oli
Mahavir Jayanti
• birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira
who was the 24th Tirthankara
• falls on the thirteenth day of the
month of rising moon called
Chaitra
Paryushana
• annual festival of Jains.
• It is celebrated for eight days in the
month of Bhadrapada
(August/September) by the
Svetambara sect.
• The Digambara sect celebrates the
festival for ten days.
Mahamastakabhisheka
• It is one of the Jain festival held
once in twelve years in the town of
Shravanabelagola in Karnataka .
• This festival is the holy bathing
ceremony of 57ft high statue of
Siddha Bahubali, son of
Rishabhdev.

Gyana Panchami
• fifth day of Kartika is known as
"Gyana Panchami".
• It is considered knowledge day
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Varshi Tapa
or
Akshay Tritiya Tapa
• related with first Jain Tirthankara
Rishabhdev who went for a fasting
of 13 months and 13 days
continuously.
Maun-Agiyara
or
Maun Ekadashi
• celebrated on 11th day of Magshar
month of Jain Calendar
(October/November).
• On this day, complete silence is
observed and fasting is kept
Navapad Oli
nine-day Oli is a period of semi-

fasting. During this period,Jains
take only one meal a day of very
plain food.
• It comes twice a year during
March/April and
September/October.
Buadh.ist Festivals
• Buddha Purnima
• Songkran
• Ploughing Festival
• Ulambana
• Hemis Gompa
• Losar Festival
Buddha Purnima
birth anniversary of Lord Buddha

• In the month of April/ May
• It is celebrated widely in the parts
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• It is called Saga Dawa (Dasa) in
Sikkim and Vishakha Puja in the
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Songkran
• observed as like a spring cleaning

• celebrated for several days during
the middle of April.
• The people clean their house, wash
clothes and enjoy sprinkling
perfumed water on the monks.
Ploughing Festival
• Buddha's first moment of

enlightment when he was 7 years
old and he went with his father to
watch ploughing.
• This is celebrated in the month of
May
Ulambana
• believed that the gates of Hell are

opened on the first day and the
ghosts may visit the world for
fifteen days.
• On the fifteenth day, Ulambana or
Ancestor Day, people visit
cemeteries to make offerings to the
departed souls.
HemisGompa
• held at the Hemis Gompa

Monastery in Ladakh to celebrate
the birth anniversary of Guru
Rinpoche {Padmasambhava)
• mask dance performed by the
Lamas.
Losar Festival
• main festivals celebrated across

Arunachal Pradesh as it marks the
Tibetan New year
• Mahayana sect of Buddhism like
the Sherdukpens, Khamba,
Memba, Monpa tribe, etc.
• The festival is spread over three
days and begins on 11 February
every year.
Sindh.i Festivals
• Chaliho Sahib
• Cheti Chand
Chaliho Sahib
• It's a forty day fast observed by the

Sindhis in the months of July-
August.
• They pray to Lord Jhulelal for forty
days and after the fast is over they
celebrate the occasion as Thanks
Giving Day
Cheti Chand
• Sind hi New Year

• honour of the birth of Lord Jhulelal
Parsi Festivals (Zoroastrian)

• Jamshedi Navroz (after the name
of the Persian king Jamshed,
who introduced the Parsi
calendar)
• Pateti (On the last Gatha day on
the Parsi Calendar)
SECULAR FESTIVALS
Gangaur Festival
• popularly celebrated in Rajasthan

and has roots in medieval Rajput
times.
• The festival commences on the first
day of chaitra, the day following
Holi, and continues for 16 days.
Khaiuraho Dance
Festival
• The Government of India in

collaboration with the Madhya
Pradesh Kala Parishad instituted
this festival in 1975.
• one-week festival of classical
dances held annually beside the
Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur
district of Madhya Pradesh
• conducted in February from the
20th to the 26th
Teei
• falls on the third day of the month

of Shravan (July/August).
• Three types of Teej i.e Haryali Teej,
Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej.
Sair-e-Gulfaroshan
• also known as Phool Walon Ki Sair

and is the annual festival of flowers
conducted in Old Delhi.
• symbol of communal harmony that
the procession of pankhas or palm
leaf fans which are heavily
decorated with flowers are taken
from the tomb of Khwaja Bakhtiyar
Kaki in Mehrauli to the Jog Maya
Temple. The festival owes its origin
to Queen Mumtaz Mahal who was
the wife of Mughal emperor
Akbarshah II (19th century).
• It was banned by the British but
reinstated in 1962
Tyagaraia Aradhana
• held annually to commemorate the

'Sa mad hi' day of the famous Tamil
saint and composer Tyagaraja.
• held in the month of January near
Thanjavur on the banks of the river
Kaveri
Saint Tyagaraja along with
Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama
Sastri, comprise the Trinity of
Carnatic music.
On am
• Onam, the state festival of Kerala
falls in the beginning of the month
of Chigam, the first month of the
Malayalam calendar.
It is mainly a harvest festival but it
also celebrates the homecoming of
mighty asura King Mahabali from
Patala (the Underground).
• Vallamkali (the Snake Boat race).
The most popular Vallamkali is held
in the Punnamada Lake and the
winners are awarded the Nehru
Boat Race Trophy.

Pong aI
• harvest festival celebrated by
Tamils
• It is celebrated from 13-16 January
and marks the beginning of the six
months northward journey of the
Sun.
• 'Pongal' means 'to boil' in Tamil
and the boiling of the first rice is an
important ritual obeyed during the
festival.
Sarhul
• Sarhul marks the beginning of the
New Year for the tribals of
Jharkhand.
• It is mainly celebrated by the
Munda, Oraon and Ho tribes.
Sarhul literally means 'Worship of
Sal'.
FESTIVALS OF NORTH-EAST INDIA

Saga Dawa
• celebrated in the Buddhist

communities living in the State of
Sikkim.
• The festival is celebrated to
commemorate the birth,
enlightenment and death
(parinirvana) of the Buddha.
Losoong Festival
• Losoong festival is celebrated in
honour of the Sikkimese New year.
It is celebrated all across the State
of Sikkim during the month of
December every year
Bihu Festival
• The three Bihu's are:
• Bohag or Rongali Bihu ( New year)
• Kati or Kongali Bihu
• Maagh or Bhogali Bihu
• beginning from 14th of April every
year.
Hornbill Festival
• agricultural festival celebrated in
the State of Nagaland.
Its a week-long festival that begins
on 1st December every year.
• major Naga tribes congregate at
the Kisama Heritage village
Kharchi Puia
• This festival primarily originates
from the State of Tripura.
While it began as a festival of the
royal family of Tripura, currently
even the common households
celebrate this festival
Cheiraoba Festival
• This festival is celebrated all across
the State of Manipur, as it is the
New Year according to the
Manipuri tribes.
• It is celebrated in the month of
April (it means the first day of the
month Sajibu.
Wangala Festival
• The dominant Garo Tribe primarily
celebrates the Wangala festival in
Meghalaya.
• The festival indicates the beginning
of winter and is celebrated as a nod
to the post harvest season.
• celebrated in the honour of 'Misi
Saljong', a local deity.
• '100 Drum Wangala festival'
• feathered head-gear

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Kang Chingba
• biggest Hindu festivals celebrated
in the State of Manipur. It is similar
to the 'Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra'
• 8-day long festival that is
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Ambubachi Mela
held in the premises of the
Kamakhya temple in Guwahati in
the State of Assam.
• falls in the month of June
'Mahakumbh of the East'
• fertility rituals
• Ta ntric activities
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Sekrenyi Festival
• Sekrenyi is celebrated in the month
of February by the Angami tribe of
Nagaland.
• falls on the 25th of the 'Kezei'
month or February.
It is celebrated for over 10 days
and is also called 'Phousanyi' by the
Angamis
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Maiuli Festival
• one of the more modern festivals
held in Majuli, Assam
• organised in November by
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• celebrated all over in Nagaland and

in some of the Naga inhabited
parts of Manipur State too.
Lui-Ngai-Ni
The festival is celebrated after the
end of the harvest season.
It falls on the 15th of February
every year.
• It is also rejoiced as the mark for
seed-sowing season.
Dree Festival
• The Apatani tribe that resides in
Arunachal Pradesh primarily
celebrates the festival.
• celebrated on the 5th of July each
year
• offerings to four main Gods: Tamu,
Metii, Danyi and Harniang.
• cucumber is distributed
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FESTIVALS OF INDIA
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•ISLAND Tourism Festival
•Beach Festival
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Island Tourism Festival

• Island Tourism Festival is the annual
event organized for promotion of
tourism in the Islands. While the
main events are held in Port Blair
(at ITF Grounds), some
programmes are also organized at
Wimberlygunj, Wandoor, Neil,
Havelock, Rangat, Mayabunder,
Diglipur, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar,
Kamorta ,Campbell Bay etc.
• Events comprise of exhibitions,
displaying arts and crafts, flora and
fauna and marine life as well as
aqua sports and para-sailing
Beach Festival
• Beach Festival is organized in April
at Corbyn's Cove beach. Various
events such as Tug of war, Beach
Vollyball, Coconut Tree Climbing is
organized.
ANDHRA PRADESH
• Lumbini festival
• Vishakha Utsav
• Krishnakriti Annual Festival
• Deccan Festival
Lumbini festival
• This Lumbini festival is organized by
the Department of Tourism of the
Government of Andhra Pradesh
every year for three days, to
highlight the Buddhist impression
of the state.
Vishakha Utsav
• The Visakha Utsav was first held in
1997, and following this, this mega
event started to be celebrated
yearly.
• This event was organised to bring
forth the cultural richness of
Visakhapatnam and let people
know about the magic of the City
of Destiny.
• The Andhra Pradesh Tourism
Department organises the Visakha
Utsav to display the colourful and
the most aesthetic side of this
wonderful city
Krishnakriti
Annual Festival
• Krishnakriti Art Foundation was
launched in 2004, dedicated to the
memory of the late Sri
Krishnachandra B Lahoti, and is
organized with the support of the
Lahoti Foundation, to support
artists and educational activities in
the field of visual arts.
Deccan Festival
• Deccan Festival is an annual
celebration in Hyderabad that goes
on for a span of 5 days.
• It is also known as the Hyderabad
festival and is known to be
celebrated in an extravagant
fashion.
• Filled with colours, music and fairs,
it is a massive celebration that
brings out the culture of this city.
Arunachal Pradesh
• Nyokum Vullo Festival
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Nyokum Vullo Festival

• Nyokum is a festival celebrated by
the Nyishi tribe of the Indian state
of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Word Nyokum has been
derived from the combination of
two words- Nyok means land
(earth) and Kum means
collectiveness or togetherness.
• Rikham Pad a the Folk Dance of the
Nyishi Tribe
Bihar
• Son pur Mel a

• Bodh Mahotsav at Gaya
• Deo Mahotsav at Aurangabad,
Sonepur Mela
• one of the largest cattle fairs in

Asia. The mela is held in
• Sonepur, Bihar at the confluence of
the River Ganga and the
• Gandak. It usually takes place in
November on the Kartik Poornima
• Chandragupta Maurya used to buy
elephants and horse during this
fair.
Bodh Mahotsav
• Bodh Mahotsav at Kalchakra
ground. One of the biggest annual
celebrations in Gaya district, Bihar,
the event helps to bring the
Buddhist Circuit to limelight.
The event first took place in 1998,
and since then it has helped bring
in a lot of visitors to Gaya
Deo Mahotsav
• Also known as Surya Mahosava
• Deo Surya Mahotsav organised by
Bihar Government on state level
from 1998 in Deo, Bihar in
Aurangabad District
Chandiga.rh.
• Chrysanthemum show
• Rose & Heritage Car Festival
Chrysanthemum show
• Chrysanthemum Show is amongst
the major flower show of the
country organized every year at
Terraced Garden in Chandigarh.
• The show which is usually
organized in the month of
December, offers a host of
competition activities for visitors to
participate in related to gardening
like flower arrangement and other
creative competitions.
Rose
&
Heritage Car Festival
• Rose Festival is a 3 day event that is
organized every year in the month
of February at Rose Garden,
Chandigarh.
• Rose Festival is also one of the
oldest and a large scale event
which is organized by Chandigarh
Administration in association with
Chandigarh Tourism Department
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Tarpa Festival
• Tarpa Festival derives its name
from the famous and extremely
popular folk dance of Dadra &
Nagar Haveli- the Tarpa Dance.
• This tribal dance form is quite
popular amongst the Varli, Kokna
and Koli tribes of Dadra & Nagar
Haveli.
The festival also sees other events
like boat racing and other
competitions to offer the visitors a
chance to mingle and get close to
the cultural diversity of this Union
Territory
Delhi
• Garden Tourism Festival

Garden Tourism Festival
• The now famous Garden Tourism
Festival started in the year 2004
and since then has become an
annual affair. The festival is held at
the Garden of Five Senses at Said-
ui-Ajaib in South Delhi by the Delhi
Tourism Board
Goa
• Serendipity Arts Festival

• Goa Carnival
Serendipity Arts Festival

• The festival, which is spanned
across eight days, is a cultural
festival which focusses on changing
the minds of the people towards
arts.
• The festival includes exhibitions
and performances in the fields of
music, dance and theatre, visual
and culinary arts.
• The festival is a great platform for
artists all over the country to
exhibit their talent along the river
Mandavi, which is primarily the
venue for the festival.
Goa Carnival
• The three-day long festival marks
the celebration of starting of Lent,
which involves eating no meat.
The festival was introduced by the
Portuguese settlers, who ruled the
state for around 5 centuries and is
now celebrated all across Goa with
great enthusiasm.
• The festival includes parades which
are carried throughout the day and
night.
Guja.ra.t
• Mod hera Dance Festival
• Polo Cycle Race
• Ch itra Vich itra Fest iva I
• Shamlaji Fair
Modhera Dance Festival

• Mod hera Dance Festival is held in
Mod hera in Mehsana district after
the festival of Uttarayan.
• The backdrop of the festival is Sun
Temple at Modhera.
• Dancers from across India
participate in this event.
Polo Cycle Race

• Polo cycle race, also called
Impossible Race, is held in the
forest of Polo.
It is a three day stage race covering
151 Km through dense forests,
fields, narrow ridges, rocky
descents, tarmac and hike sections.
Chitra Vichitra Festival

• It is the largest tribal fair in Gujarat
celebrated mainly by the 'Gharasia'
and 'Bhil' tribes
• On the 'Amavasya' after Holi, the
tribal women go to the river to
mourn for their near and dear
departed ones.
• The festivities start from the next
day. Lively dance performances,
best of rural handicrafts and
exquisite silver jewelry attract
thousands of tourists every year
Shamlaii Fair
• It is celebrated by a tribal
community in Gujarat to revere
Lord Shamlaji "the Dark Divine"
who is thought to be the incarnate
of Krishna or Vishnu.
• The 'Bhils' have immense faith in
powers of Shamlaji who they
lovingly call 'Kaliya Dev'
Ha.rya.na.
• Surajkund Mel a
Suraikund Mela
• Surajkund International Crafts Mela
is organized in the first fortnight of
February every year around the
precincts of Surajkund- an ancient
reservoir in Faridabad in Haryana.
The fair was started in 1987 and
features craftsmen including
artists, painters, weavers and
sculptors from all across the
country.
• Each year the theme is specific to a
state of India and is showcased at
the entrance of the Mel a.
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Himachal Pradesh.
• Kullu Spring Festival
• Anni Fair
• Dungari Fair
Kullu Spring Festival
• Spring festival is also called
Basantotsava or Pipai-Jatra and
takes place at Dhalpur ground,
Kullu from 28th April to 30th April.
This fair has been declared a state
festival by the Himachal Pradesh
government.
• As it marks the beginning of the
spring season in the valley, it is also
known as Spring Festival.
Anni Fair
• Annual fair is organized in the Anni
tehsil of Kullu district in the month
of May.
• Anni Mela acts as an excursion for
the local people. Large number of
people from the entire Kullu district
comes to witness Anni Mel a.
• Anni is famous for apple orchards,
temples and other beautiful sacred
places.
Dungari Fair
• Celebrated in the month of May in
Kullu, the Doongri Fair like all the
other fairs held at Himachal is yet
another colourful affair.
Also known as Hadimba Devi Fair,
it is held near the Hadimba Temple
which is just 1.5 kms from Manali
bus stand.
Ja.mmu ~ Kash.mir
• Tulip Festival
Tulip Festival
• The Tulip Festival is held in Indira
Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in
Srinagar, Kashmir.
• Located in the foothills of
Zabarwan range, it overlooks the
Dal Lake and offers a breathtaking
sight.
Jha.rkha.nd
• Sarhul Festival
Sarhul Festival
• Sarhul is a tribal festival in the state
of Jharkhand and is celebrated on
Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
• The festival marks the beginning of
tribal new-year.
Sarhulliterally means 'Worship of
Sal tree'. In addition, the festival is
dedicated to the worship of
Mother Earth.
Ka.rna.taka.
• Mahisa Dasara
• Ham pi Festival
Mahisa Dasara
• Mysore or Mysuru is a city in
Karnataka, it is named after
Mahishasura.
• As per belief, he was a demon and
ruled over the present day Mysuru
region.
• It was referred as Mahisha
Mandala in Sanskrit, Tamil texts too
referred it as erumai nadu.
Hampi Festival
• The Ham pi Festival (or Vijaya
Utsav) is celebrated to mark the
remembrance of the Vijaynagar
period.
• Folk artists from all over the nation
perform cultural activities in Hampi
which is a world heritage site.
• It is a three-day festival and is
usually celebrated from Nov 03rd-
05th.
Kera.la
• Mullackal Chirapp Fest
• Cochin Carnival
• Uthralikkavu Pooram
• Anayadi Gajamela
• Chinakkathoor Pooram
• Kadamanitta Patayani
• Kudal Manikyam
• Puthupally Perunaal
Mullackal Chirapp
Festival
• Mullackal Temple, in Alleppey, is
one of the most popular temples in
Kerala .
• Different festivals are celebrated in
this temple the biggest of which is
Mullackal Chirapp.
• Last two days of the festival are
considered to be most sacred
where nine colourful elephants
participate in the festive chores
Cochin Carnival
• Cochin Carnival is celebrated at
Fort Kochi every year for 10 days
during December.
• Various games such as dirt bike
races, beach volleyball, fireworks
display etc. are held during this
time.
• Carnival is a continuity of
Portuguese New Year revelry held
during the colonial days.
Uthralikkavu Pooram
• Uthralikavu Pooram is celebrated in
Sree Ruth ira Mahakalikavu Temple,
Parithipra, in
• Vadakkancherry, Thrissur District of
Kerala. The temple is dedicated to
the mighty Goddess Kali.
• The festival is held annually in the
Malayalam month 'Kumbham' or
February/March.
Anayadi Gaiamela
• Anayadi Gajamela is one of the
most important elephant festivals
held in Kerala. In this
• festival elephants are lined up for
procession and are offered to the
temple deity.
Chinakkathoor Pooram
• Chinakkathoor Pooram is an
elephant pageant held annually at
the Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy
Temple, at Palappuram in the
district of Palakkad in Kerala.
• The Tholppavakkoothu, a ritualistic
shadow puppet show, is performed
at the temple premises every
evening for the 17 days preceding
the concluding festival.
Kadamanitta Patayani
Kadamanitta Patyayani is a festival
of traditional folk dance and ritual
art.
• This ceremonial dance- which
involves wearing masks- is an
ancient ritual performed in the
Bhagawati temples.
Patayani means 'row of warriors'
and the art form blends music,
dance, theatre, satire, facial masks
and paintings.

Kudal Manikyam
Kudalmanikyam is a Hindu temple
situated in Thrissur district in
Kerala .
• The deity is taken out for a
ceremonial procession during the
annual festival.
• On each day of this festival, a
procession of elephants is held
twice- once in the morning and
once at night to the
accompaniment of sacred music.
Puthupally Perunaal
• The renowned Puthuppally
Perunnal (perunal means feast) is a
two-day event of kerala.
• It is celebrated on the 23rd and
24th of the Malaya lam month of
Medom, which usually corresponds
to May 7th or 8th at the St. George
Orthodox Church, Puthuppally.
Ma.dh.ya. Pradesh.
• Tansen Music Festival
• Lokrang Festival
Tansen Music Festival

• Tansen Samaroh or Tansen Music
Festival is a four day musical
extravaganza when the artists and
musicians from across the world
gather here to pay tribute to
medieval Indian music maestro
Tan sen
Lokrang Festival
• The five-day long festival which is
held in Bhopal, the capital city of
Madhya Pradesh, begins every year
on 26th January, the nation's
Republic Day.
• The main objective of the festival is
to revive the ancient cultures with
major focus on tribal dance, tribal
arts keeping in mind the rich
heritage that each state in the
nation carries
Maharasktra
• Kalidas Festival
• Sawai Gandharva Festival
• Sunburn Festival
• Chikoo Festival
• Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
Kalidas Festival
• It is organized in Ramtek, Nagpur
since it is believed that this place
inspired the great poet Kalidas in
the process of creating some of his
great works which include
"Raghuvamsam","Meghadootam"
and many more.
• This event is organized by the
Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation. The festival was first
organized in the year 1996
Sawai Gandharva Festival
• This festival is usually hosted during
the second week of December and
has been taking place since 1953 in
the city of Pune.
• The first edition of the festival was
organized to mark the first death
anniversary of Sawai Gandharva, an
eminent classical vocalist of ancient
India.
Sunburn Festival
• This festival is an electronic dance
music (EDM) festival and is one of
the major festivals that attract the
youth across the nation.
This festival was first organized in
the year 2007 at Candolim Beach,
Goa
Chikoo Festival
• The two-day long festival which is
usually organized in the month of
January or February highlights the
significance of Dahanu, the place
where the festival takes place.
The location of the festival is
Northern Maharashtra's long
coastline which is known for its
clean and fresh beaches.
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

• This is a nine-day long festival
which starts on the first Saturday in
the month of February and has
been organized every year since
1999.
• The festival attracts much
corporate sponsorship and there is
no entry fee for the visitors.
The organizing body is the Kala
Ghoda Association with the
objective of emphasizing the
importance of arts in the region.
Manipur
• Kut Fest iva I
• Manipur Sangai Festival
Kut Festival
• This festival is celebrated to mark
the end of the harvest season in
the north-eastern state of Manipur.
The festival also known as Chavan
FESTIVALS OF MANIPUR
CHAVANG KUT
Kut is celebrated by the tribe
Chi kim after they have put in a lot
of hard work during the farming
season.
Manipur Sangai Festival

• This festival is organized by the
Manipal Tourism Department every
year from 21st- 30th November.
The ten-day long festival is
celebrated to showcase the
uniqueness of the north eastern
state and is named after the Sangai
Deer which is found only in the
Loktak Lake of the state.
Meghalaya
• Behdeinkhlam Festival
• Cherry Blossom Festival
• Nongkrem Dance Festival
Behdeinkhlam Festival
Behdeinkhlam is the largest festival
of the practitioners of the Niam Tre
religion and is dedicated to a good
harvest and a year of plenty.
• The biggest Behdeinkhlam
festivities can be experienced in
Jowai (West Jaintia Hills) and in
Tuberkmai (East Jaintia Hills).

Cherry Blossom Festival
India's first Cherry Blossom festival
was held in the north-eastern state
of Meghalaya during 14th-17th Nov
2016.
The festival has been initiated in
order to showcase the rich cultural
heritage of the beautiful state and
also depict the unique beauty of
cherry blossoms all across the
state.
• The festival is celebrated in
different countries such as
Australia, Japan, Korea and many
more.
• The various activities include
archery, storytelling, fashion show,
rock concerts, and traditional folk
music and dance performances
along with many other events held
during the four-day long festival.
Nongkrem Dance Festival
• The traditional dance festival
celebrated in Meghalaya is one of
the major festivals celebrated in
the state and is majorly celebrated
by the inhabitants of Khasi hills.
The festival is characterized by
sacrifice of goats and traditional
dance performances by boys and
girls.
• The festival is usually celebrated in
the month of November..
Mi2ora.m
• Thalfavang Kut
• Chapchar Kut
Thalfavang Kut
• Thalfavang Kut is one of the most
important festivals in Mizoram and
is celebrated when the weeding of
farmlands, to make them suitable
for harvesting activities, is
completed.
• Tribal groups from across the state
participate in the cultural events
organized during the festival.
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• Chapchar Kut is one of the most
important spring festival. After the
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clearing of the forests for jhum
cultivation, this festival is
celebrated with great fervor by the
people of Mizoram.
• It is normally celebrated during the
first week of March every year
Odisha
• Konark Festival
• Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav
• Toshali National Crafts Mela
Konark Festival
• Konark Dance Festival is a dance
festival held every year in
December in backdrop of the Sun
temple in Konark, Odisha in India ..
It started in the year 1986 at
Konark Natya Mandap by its
Founder-Director Padmashree
Guru Gangadhar Pradhan.
Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav
• The festival is hosted jointly by the
State Culture and Tourism
Department and Odisha Dance
Academy. The festival started in the
year 2003 as two independent
festivals which were brought under
one umbrella in 2011 and came to
be known as Dhauli Kalinga
Mahotsav.
Toshali National Crafts Mela

• The festival is held in order to
encourage artisans, weavers and
painters from all over India to
display their work to other people
and in order to support
economically weaker artisans to
provide them a platform to create a
market for their artistic work.
Punjab
• Makar Sankranti I Maghi
• Kila Raipur Rural Sports Festival

KllA RAIPUR
Kila Raipur Sports Festival
Rural Olympics
• Kila Raipur Sports Festival,
popularly known as the Rural
Olympics, is held annually in Kila
Raipur in Punjab, India.
• In February each year, Ludhiana
becomes the destination for
hundreds of sports enthusiasts,
including foreigners. The three-day
event is a celebration of rural life in
India's farming land and has taken
place every year since 1933.
Rajasthan
• Bikaner Camel Festival
• Desert Festival
• Mahaveerji Festival
• Mewar Festival {Coincides with Gangaur)
• Pushkar Fair
• Kolayat Fair {Kapil Muni Fair)
Bikaner Camel Festival

• Bikaner Camel Festival is a yearly
event in January that Bikaner
celebrates in honor of the ship of
the desert, Camel. It is a two day
festival. The festival starts off with
a colorful parade of beautifully
adorned camels against the
backdrop of majestic Junagarh Fort
Desert Festival
• The Jaisalmer Desert Festival is an
annual event organized every year
in the month of February at Golden
Desert City of Jaisalmer.
The three-day festival is celebrated
amidst the beautiful dunes of the
Thar Desert.
• The festival commences with a
procession in the morning from the
Jaisalmer Fort to the Shahid
Poonam Singh Stadium. Dances,
music, handicraft fairs and
interesting competitions- including
really unusual ones like a 'Mr
Desert' pageant, a 'turban-tying'
contest and a 'best moustache'
contest are the major flair of the
event
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Mahaveerii Festival
Mahaveerji Fair is one of the most
celebrated festivals in Rajasthan.
The celebration is mainly held in
honor of the 24th Jain saint, Shri
Mahavir Swami. The fair is
structured in Chandan Gaon,
located about 176 kms away from
Jaipur.
• The fair is celebrated with great
zeal by the Jain community
specifically by Digamber Jains.
The major attraction of the festival
is the Rath Yatra, the image of the
deity is taken to the bank of river
Gambhiri in a golden chariot for
Kalash Abhishek.
Pushkar Fair
• Pushkar Mela is an annual fair in
Rajasthan starting on the day of
'Kartik Poornima' and lasts for
about a week.
It is one of the largest camel and
cattle fairs in the world.
• It is a time when the Rajasthani
farmers buy and sell their cattle but
most of the trading is completed in
the days leading to the fair.

Kolayat Fair
(Kapil Muni Fair)
• Kolayat fair is held in Bikaner,
Rajasthan. On the day of Kartik
Poornima, people come to take a
dip in the holy Kolayat Lake to
getrespite from all their sins.
• The fair is named after the great
sage Kapil Muni who undertook
intense meditation for the benefit
of humanity. A large cattle fair is
also organized.
Sikkim
• Joreythang Maghey Mela

• Lampokhari Paryatan Mahotsav
Some major festivals celebrated here are Maghe Sankranti and Bhimsen Puja.
Some other local festivals are Losar, Loosong, Saga Dawa, Lhabab Duechen, Teshi and Bhumchu
which are among the Buddhist festivals celebrated in Sikkim
Joreythang Maghey Mela

• Mag he Sankranti, one of the main
festivals celebrated by the Nepali
community in Sikkim is among the
biggest cultural festivals that attract
a major number of people from all
communities.
• The Maghe Mela in Jorethang is
undoubtedly the grandest Mela of
them all.
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Lampokhari Paryatan
Mahotsav
• This festival is held during end of

March and early April during
Ramnavmi. Adventure sports,
leisure boating, horse riding,
archery completion, treks etc. are
orga ized during the fair.
• It also offers traditional cultural
shows, flower exhibition, local
ethnic cuisine etc.
T a.mil Na.du
• Mahamakam Festival
• Meenakshi Kalyanam Festival
• Natyanjali Festival
• Teppakulam Float Festival
• Saral Vizha
Mahamakam Festival
• Mahamaham is a Hindu festival

celebrated every 12 years in the
Mahamaham tank located in the
South Indian town of Kumbakonam
in Tamil Nadu, India.
• Hindus consider taking a holy dip at
the Mahamaham tank on the day
of Mahamaham as sacred
Meenakshi Kalyanam
Festival
• Meenakshi Kalyanam is truly one of

the most popular festivals of
Madurai that attracts visitors in
large numbers, not only across
India but from other counties as
well.
• The annual festival is celebrated
every year at the world-famous
Meenakshi Temple in Madurai in
observance of the divine wedding
of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord
Sundareshwar (Shiva).
• Chithirai Festival also known as
Chithirai Thiruvizha, Meenakshi
Kalyanam or Meenakshi
Thirukalyanam, is an annual Tamil
Hindu celebration in the city of
Madurai during the month of April.
Natyaniali Festival
Natyanjali is an annual classical

Indian dance festival timed to Shiva
Ratri.
• Originally, was introduced at the
Chidambaram temple, but
nowadays also organized at many
other temples in Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur, Chennai, Nagapatinam,
Mayavaram, Thirunallar,
Thiruvanaikoil, etc.
Natyanjali- Festival of Dance at
Chidabaram is known for its
serenity and uniqueness of the
devotion of the dancers dedicating
their "Natya" (Dance) as "Anjali"
(Offering) and worship to the Lord
of Dance- Lord Nata raja.
Teppakulam Float Festival
Mariamman Teppakulam is a pond

which is famous for the
celebrations of the Float festival.
• The celebrations take place on a
full moon night and the pristine
water turns colourful as the temple
is lit.
• The idols of Goddess Meenakshi
and her consort Lord
Sundareshwarar, the deities of the
Meenakshi Amman Temple come
down to the tank in colourful
floats, presenting a mesmerizing
sight.
Sara IVizha
• This festival is usually celebrated in

the month of August to show
respect to the numerous waterfalls
in the state with the feeling that
the waterfalls have some magical
powers.
• The festival is celebrated in the
Kuttalam region of the southern
state
Uttar Pradesh.
• Sa rnath Budd h Fest iva I
• Shravasti Buddh Festival
Sarnath Buddh Festival
• This festival celebrates the birth of

Lord Buddha with traditional
religious fervour.
• Buddha Purnima falls on the full
moon day in the Hindu month of
Vaisakh (April/May).
• A large fair is held at Sarnath and
the relic of the Buddha are taken
out for public display in a
procession on this day.
Shravasti Buddh Festival
• Shravasti is situated in the north

Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
around 176 km off Lucknow.
• It is a part of the Buddhist circuit
that encompasses the states of
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Nepal.
Like in Sarnath, this festival
celebrates the birth of Lord Buddha
with traditional religious fervor
Uttarakhand
• Late Veer Gabbar Singh Mela
• Winterline Carnival
Late Veer Gabbar Singh

Mel a
• Gabbar Singh Negi was a soldier in

the British Indian Army during
World War I and a recipient of the
Victoria Cross, the highest and
most prestigious award for
gallantry in the face of the enemy
that can be awarded to British and
Commonwealth forces.
Every year, on 20 or 21 April, the
area around the Negi Memorial in
Chamba comes alive with many
kiosks being set up.
• This is the only fair of its kind in the
state. The other feature of the fair
is the recruitment rally conducted
by the Garhwal Rifles Regimental
Centre.
Winterline Carnival
• The event is named as Winterline

Carnival because this event seeks
to celebrate and promote the
famous Winterline which is visible
every winter evening only from two
places in the world one is
Mussourie and other is Burn valley
in Switzerland.
West Bengal
• Gangasagar Mela
• Shantiniketan Poush Mela
• Vishnupur Mela
Gangasagar Mela
• The Gangasagar fair and pilgrimage

is held annually on Sagar Island's
southern tip, where the Ganges
enters the Bay of Bengal.
This confluence is also called
Gangasagar or Gangasagara. Near
the confluence is the Kapil Muni
Temple.
• The Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair
is the second largest congregation
of mankind after the triennial ritual
bathing of Kumbha Mel a. Every
year on the day of Makar
Sankranti(14 January), hundreds of
thousands of Hindus gather to take
a holy dip at the confluence of river
Ganges and Bay of Bengal and offer
prayers (puja) in the Kapil Muni
Temple.

Shantiniketan Poush Mela
• Poush Mela is an annual fair and

festival that takes place in
Santiniketan, in Birbhum District of
West Bengal, marking the harvest
season .
• Commencing on the 7th day of the
month of Poush, the fair officially
lasts for three days, although
vendors may stay until the month
end
Vishnupur Mela
• The festival is held every year

between 27th and 31st December
near the Madanmohana
• Temple in the Vishnupur area of
Bankura district. The event
emphasizes the importance of
rich heritage of the area which is
famous for its beautiful temples
and traditional silk sarees.
• The festival is also characterized by
musical dance performance by
famous artists from the Vishnupur
Gharana
Other Important Fairs of India

Kumbh Mela
The Kumbh Mela is the largest religious
gathering in the world.
The mela (gathering) is held on a rotational

basis at four auspicious Hindu pilgrimage
sites-Allahabad, Haridwar, Nashik-Trimbak
and Ujjain.
The mela is held once in three years at

different places and at any given place after
a time interval of twelve years.
Prayagraj (UP) At the confluence of the

Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati
Haridwar(Uttarakhand) -Ganga
Nashik-Trimbak (Maharashtra)-Godavari
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)-Shipra
At Nashik and Ujjain, if the mela is held

when a
planet is in leo (Simha in Hindu astrology),

it is called as Simhastha Kumbh.
At Haridwar and Allahabad, Ardh-Kumbh

Mel a is held every sixth year and a Maha
Kumbh takes place once in 144 years.
Maagh Kumbh is celebrated every year in

the month of Maagh (Jan-Feb) in
Allahabad .
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Lunar Calendars
A lunar calendar tracks time using the monthly cycles of
the moon's phases. It measures the time between one
new moon to the next.
Solar Calendars
A solar calendar is based on a solar year, which is the time it
takes for Earth to rotate around the sun. It measures the
time between vernal equinoxes.
Lunisolar
A lunisolar calendar uses both the moon phases and the
time of the solar year to track time.
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Lunar Years vs. Solar Years
Lunar Year
354 days
12 months
Extra month every 3 years
Measured by time it takes for the moon to go through each of its phases: new moon, half moon,
and full moon
Solar Year
365 days
12 months
Extra day in February every 4 years
Measured by the time to takes Earth to complete one revolution around the sun
Most of the countries and religions around the world use solar years. The exception is the Hijiri and
Jewish calendars, which both use the cycle of the moon.
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calendar Date Festival name Region I Communities I Religions
Lunisolar varies, Mar/Apr Ugadi (Saka New Year) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,Goa
Lunisolar varies, Mar/Apr Gudhi Padwa (Saka New Year) Maharashtra, Goa
Lunar Vilries, Mar/Apr Navreh Kashmir
Lunar varies, Jun/Jul Ashadhi Bij Kutch
Lunar varies, Oct/Nov Nutan Varsh Gujarat
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Cheti Chand Sind hi
Chaitra Navaratri Uttar Pradesh (Awadh, Braj, Bagelkhand, Bhojpur-Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Kannauj, Rohilkhand),
Madhya Pradesh (Bagelkhand, Bundelkhand, Malwa, M ahakoshal, Gird), Bihar (Bhojpur, M agadh),
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr (Hindu lunar New Year) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Mesha Sankranti/Vaisakhi
Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Himacha l Pradesh, Uttarakhand (Garhwal and Kumaon), Nepalis
Solar fixed, 13/14/ 15 April (Hindu Solar New Year) (Sikkim, Da rjeelinl)
Solar fixed, 13/ 14/15 April Puthandu Tamil Nadu
Vish u
Solar fixed, 13/ 14/15 April (traditional) Kerala
1st Chin1am
Solar fixed, 17/18 August (Kellam era calendar) Kerala
Solar f ixed, 14/15 April Bisu Parba Tulu Nad u
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Sajibu Cheiraoba Manipur
Solar fixed, 14/15 Apr Buisu Tripura

Calendar Date Festival name Region I Communities/ Religions
Solar fixed, 13/14/15 Apr Bwlsagu Bodoland, Assam
Solar fixed, 13/14/ 15 April Bohag Bihu Assam
Solar fixed, 13/ 14 April Pana Sankranti Od isha
Solar fixed, 14/15 April Pahela Baishakh West Bengal and t he w ider Bengal region
Solar fixed, 13/14/15 April Jur Sital M ithila
Lunar varies, Dec Losoong/Namsoong Slkklm (Bhut la, Lepcha)
lunar varies, Dec Galdan Namchot Ladakh
Lunar varies, Feb Losar Arunachal Pradesh (M onpa)
Lunar varies, Feb/Mar Gyalpo Lhosar Sikkim (Sherpa)
Lunar varies, Dec/Jan Tamu Lhosar Sikkim (Gurung)
lunar varies, Jan/Feb Sonam lhosar Sikkim (Taman&)
Solar fixed, 13/14 Apr Sang ken Arunachal Pradesh (Khamti, Singpho, Khamyang, Tangsa), Assam (Tai Phake, Ta i A iton, Turung)
Solar fixed, 13/14 Apr Bizhu Cha kma
Solar varies, 17, 18, 19 Aug Pateti Parsis
Solar fixed, 21 M arch Nowruz Zo roastr ians

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• National Festivals of India

Topics Covered v. Jain Festivals

National Festivals of India

26th January Republic Day Historical events

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nine-day Oli is a period of semi-

birth anniversary of Lord Buddha

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• observed as like a spring cleaning

• Buddha's first moment of

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• believed that the gates of Hell are

• held at the Hemis Gompa

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• main festivals celebrated across

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• It's a forty day fast observed by the

• Sind hi New Year

Parsi Festivals (Zoroastrian)

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• popularly celebrated in Rajasthan

• The Government of India in

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• falls on the third day of the month

• also known as Phool Walon Ki Sair

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• held annually to commemorate the

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• celebrated in the Buddhist

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• celebrated all over in Nagaland and