India is land of diversity and is a true secular state. people of indian nationality belong to various religions including Hinduism, Islam, Christanity, Sikhism, Budhism, Jainism, Zoroastian however Hinduism is the major religion in India as ~ 80% of population consists of hindu's whick live in harmony along wiith Muslims, Sikhs, Isaai's(Christians) and jains. Hence there are lot of festivals celebrated in India with great pomp and show.
However major Indian Festivals consists of following Festivals:
Diwali (Biggest Indian Festival)
Dussehra or Vijay Dashmi
Raksha Bandhan
Maha Shivratri
Durga Puja
Christmas
Mahavir Jayanti
Eid UL Fitr
Ramzan
Good Friday
Krishan Janamashtmi
Holi
Bakra Eid
Guru Nanak Birthday Jayanti
Guru Teg Bahadur Birthday Jayanti
Baisakhi
Dividing Major Indian Festivals according to the months in an year will help us as we all will become familiar with the time of year in which they occur:
Major Indian Festivals in month of January :
1. Makar Sakranti
2. Lohri - (regional festival of punjab)-13th january
3. Eid ul Fitr
4. Pongal(regional Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh)
5. Vasant Panchami (Regional - North India & West Bengal) - 23rd January
6. Bikaner Festival - Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of Rajasthan)
Major Indian Festivals in month of Febuary:
1. Mahashivaratri - Date varies every year - (celebrated all over India)
2. Desert Festival - Date varies according to local calendar - (Regional festival of Jaisalmer-3 Day long)
3. Goa Carnival - Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of Goa)
Major Indian Festivals in month of March:
1. Holi - Date varies every year - (celebrated all over India)
2. Ramanavmi - 27th march - (celebrated all over India)
3. Eid Ul Zuha
4. Gangaur- Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of Rajasthan)
5. Elephant Festival - Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of Rajasthan)
Major Indian Festivals in month of April:
1. Good Friday -13-april - (celebrated all over India)
2. Baisakhi -13-april - (North India- Punjab region)
3. Mahavir Jayanti - 11th april - (celebrated all over India)
4. Easter - 8-april - (celebrated all over India)
5. Muhharam - Date varies according to local calendar- (celebrated all over India)
6. Mewar festival - Date varies according to local calendar -(Regional festival of Rajasthan)
7. Buddha purnima- Date Varies every year - (regional festival of north india)
Major Indian Festivals in month of May:
1. Urs - date varies according to local calendar-(regional festival-rajasthan)
Major Indian Festivals in month of June:
1. Hemis Festival - Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of J&K)
2. Ganga Dussehra - Date varies according to local calendar - (regional festival of UP)
Major Indian Festivals in month of July:
1. Rathyatra -Date varies according to local calendar- (regional festival of Orissa)
2. Guru Purnima -Date varies every year- (celebrated all over India)
Major Indian Festivals in month of August:
1. Janmashtami- Date varies every year - (celebrated all over India)
2. Onam -Date varies according to local calendar - (Regional festival of Kerala)
3. Ganesh Chaturthi- Date varies every year - (celebrated all over india)
4. Rakshabandhan - Date varies every year - (regional festival of north India)
5. nag panchami - Date varies every year - (regional festival of south india)
Major Indian Festivals in month of october:
1. Navratri - celebrated for 9 consuctive days - Date varies every year -(celebrated all over india)
2. Durga pooja - Date varies according to local calendar -(regional festival of west bengal)
3. dussehra - Date varies every year - is the tenth day after Navratri - (celebrated all over India)
Major Indian Festivals in month of November:
1. Diwali or deepawali- Date varies every year - (celebrated all over india-biggest indian festival)
2. sharad poornima - Date varies every year -(celebrated all over India)
3. gur purab- Date varies every year- (regional festival of north India)
Major Indian Festivals in month of December:
1. Christmas- 25th december- (celebrated all over India)
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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In many festival celebrate during a year. Each festival have its own importance. People celebrate it like marriage celebration. One of the best upcoming festival is Rakhi festival which known for love between brother and sister. So sister from abroad can send Rakhi to India for their brother and wish good luck for them.
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