Monday, 21 July 2014

Indian Fairs and Festivals

This list of Hindu festivals summarizes festivals observed in Hinduism.
Uthasava or Utasava or Utsav is derived from the Sanskrit word, Utsasva. Festivals in India are determined by Solar and Lunar positions and they may fall in the different month specified.
 Month
Festival 





January
  • Makar Sankranti, Lohri
  • Pongal
  • Thai Pusam
  • Flot Festival
  • National Kite Festival 
  • Kerala Village Festival
  • Bikaner Festival
  • Pattadakal Dance Festival
  • Id-ud-Fitr
  • Vasant Panchami






February
  • Maha Shivratri
  • Goa Carnival
  • Desert Festival
  • Nagpur Fair
  • International Yoga Week
  • Elephant Festival
  • Deccan Festival
  • Taj Mahostav
  • Surajkund Crafts Mela
  • Chapchar Kut
  • Islands Tourism Festival 





 March
  • Holi
  • Ganaur
  • Jamshed-e-Navroz
  • Ramnavami
  • Id-ul-Zuha
  • Mahavir Jayanti
  • Khajuraho Dance Festival
  • Elephant Festival
  • Hoysla Mahotsava
  • Ellora Festival 




April
  • Good Friday
  • Easter
  • Baisakhi
  • Gudi Padva or Ugadi
  • Pooram
  • Mhuarram
  • Buddha Purnima
  • Mewar 

 May
  • Urs Festival 

June  
  •  Ganga Dussehra
  • Hemis Festival


July
  •  Rathyatra
  • Guru Purnima



August
  •  Janmashtami
  • Onam
  • Nag Panchami
  • Raksha Bandhan
  • Ganesh Chaturthi

 September
  • Tranetar  Mela



 October
  • Navaratri
  • Durga Puja
  • Dussehra
  • Marwar Festival 




 November
  • Sharad Purnima
  • Diwali
  • Guru Purab
  • Ka Pomlang Nongrem
  • Sonepur Fair
  • Pushkar Fair
  • Hampi Festival 

 December
  • Christmas
  • Konark Dance Festival 

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