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India is a land of
diversities. The people of every faith and religion live in
unity and as well as celebrate various festivals in the country.
In no other country of the world are people so frequently motivated
by a religious urge to travel as in India.
Fortunately for the Hindus, most of their places of pilgrimage are
at scenic places in the Himalayas or near the sea or rivers.There is perhaps not a single day in the Indian calendar when a
festival or fair is not celebrated in such a vast country with
varied religions. There
are some national festivals which are celebrated all over India
like Makar
Sankranti, Republic Day, Independence Day, Desert Festival,
Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Marwar Festival,
Dussehra, Pushkar Fair, Diwali and Christmas.
On January 26, Republic Day is celebrated with a massive parade
of the Army, Navy and the Air Force displaying latest military
hardware. It reflects the pride, glory and joy of the
independent India.
Then, there are festivals for all
occasions which include colour festivals, festivals to celebrate
change of seasons, festivals connected with the harvesting or
sowing of crops, etc. Every happy occasion calls for a celebration
accompanied with dance and music. But
the various festivals are not celebrated by everyone in the country. Besides
these, there are festivals
associated with pilgrimages. Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh
pilgrim centers are located almost in every corner of India attracting millions of
devotees travelling from one part of the country
to another. For instance, the KUMBH MELA (celebrated every 12
years) at HARIDWAR or PRAYAG (Allahabad) attracts a
few million people each time. While the dates of
the national festivals are known, other festivals follow the
lunar calendar and the dates change almost every year. However,
the dates do not differ too much.
If you plan to
include an Indian festival in your itinerary, please check its
date with our Indo Vacations Team. We would be delighted to make
your trip to India a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience.
The Indo Vacations Team keeps itself updated with the dates of
the several festivals which are known to us in advance. Given
below is a month-wise list of the various festivals celebrated
in the Land of diversities.
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* Festivals in
Rajasthan from 2008 to 2010
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Festivals in Ladakh from 2008
to 2009
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Festivals in Kerala from 2008
to 2010
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Festivals in
Karnataka from 2008 to 2009
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Festivals in
Andhra Pradesh from 2008 to 2009
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Festivals in
Tamil Nadu from 2008 to 2009 |
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