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Festivals of india

India is rich in cultural diversity, with numerous festivals celebrated across various religions and communities throughout the year. Notable festivals include Diwali, marking the triumph of light over darkness; Holi, known as the festival of colors; and Eid al-Fitr, celebrating the end of Ramadan. Each festival carries its unique traditions and significance, reflecting the country's vibrant heritage.

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FESTIVALS OF INDIA India is one country where every religion and community celebrates their culture. There are festivals of India state wise, religion-based, and community-wise. So, every day is a new celebration in this country. You also enjoy lots of Gazetted holidays that gives you an opportunity to plan a trip across the country
DIWALI • Diwali, or Dipawali , is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row ( avail ) of clay lamps ( deepa ) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. Although the festival originated with Hindus, Diwali is celebrated by most Indians of all faiths including Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs. In Jainism, it marks the nirvana or spiritual awakening of Mahavira, according to the HAF. For Sikhs, it celebrates the day a major guru was freed from imprisonment.
HOLI • The origin of Holi is believed to be before the birth of Christ. Legend goes that Lord Vishnu had assassinated the younger brother of the demon lord, Hiranyakashipu. Apart from avenging his brother's death, the demon king had the ulterior motive of ruling the heaven, the earth, and the underworld by defeating Vishnu Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Some families hold religious ceremonies, but for many Holi is more a time for fun. It's a colourful festival, with dancing, singing and throwing of powder paint and coloured water. Holi is also known as the "festival of colours ".
CHRISTMAS Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The 'Christ-Mass' service was the only one that was allowed to take place after sunset (and before sunrise the next day), so people had it at Midnight! So we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to Christmas. The church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine. As Constantine had made Christianity the effective religion of the empire, some have speculated that choosing this date had the political motive of weakening the established pagan celebrations.
DUSSEHRA • Dussehra, also called Dasara or Vijayadashami, in Hinduism, holiday marking the triumph of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, over the 10-headed demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama's wife, Sita. The festival's name is derived from the Sanskrit words dasha (“ten”) and hara (“defeat”). Dussehra, also known as Dasara or Vijayadashami in different parts of India, is a popular festival among Hindus as it signifies good winning over evil. The word Vijayadashami is made up of two words-- Vijaya meaning victory and Dashami meaning the tenth.
DURGA PUJA • Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga. According to the traditional Hindu rituals, there are four things that go into the making of the idols for Durga Puja - mud from the river Ganges, cow dung, cow urine and soil from nishiddho pallis or forbidden territories. This soil is known as punya maati and it comes from the homes of prostitutes.
GANESH CHATURTHI Ganesh Chaturthi, in Hinduism, 10-day festival marking the birth of the elephant- headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. ... There they are immersed, a ritual symbolizing Ganesha's homeward journey to Mount Kailas— the abode of his parents, Shiva and Parvati. This year it will be celebrated on September 10. This 11 day festival will end on September 21. Lord Ganesh is worshiped on this day. This festival is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
EID-UL-FITR The religious festival Eid al-Fitr, or the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world. In the United States, Eid al- Fitr 2021 begins on the evening of Wednesday, May 12 and ends on the evening of Thursday, May 13. Also known as the “Lesser Eid,” Eid al-Fitr commemorates the end of the fasting month of Ramdan. An occasion for special prayers, family visits, gift-giving and charity, it takes place over one to three days, beginning on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calenda
ONAM • Onam festival is celebrated to honour the kind-hearted and much-beloved demon King Mahabali , who is believed to return to Kerala during this festival. According to Vaishnava mythology, King Mahabali defeated the Gods and began ruling over all three worlds. King Mahabali was a demon king who belonged to the Asura tribe. According to ancient manuscripts, this day marks the annual homecoming of the famous king Mahabali. The first day of Onam, also known as Uthraadam, is believed to be Onam eve. It is on this day when King Mahabali returned to Kerala. All the days hold special significance related to the celebrations.
PONGAL Pongal is also referred to as Thai Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival of South India, particularly in Tamil community. Five thousand years later, in south India, some genius of a cook 'accidentally' boiled rice and Moong dal together, to create the Pongal. This was such a hit that much later, around 200 BC, the ‘ Indravizhya ' festival celebrated at Poombuhar came to be called 'Pongal'.
GURUPURAB Gurupurab is an important festival for the followers of Sikhism and they celebrate it fervently. Guru Nanak Jayanti or Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurupurab is the festival where Sikhs celebrate the birth of their first guru — Guru Nanak. The literal meaning of the word Gurupurab is 'the day of Guru’ "Gurpurab" is made of two words-- "Gur", which means Guru or master, and "Purab", which means parv in Hindi, meaning day. So Gurpurab is the day dedicated to the Guru. Festivities on Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab are centred around the birth anniversaries of the ten Sikh gurus.