Festivals in India: Our Charm, Our Pride
India is a land of many colours, languages, religions, states, and beliefs. This diversity of our land also makes it one of the most unique and dynamic places. Our rich and vibrant culture allows us to have multiple occasions to celebrate the big and the small events. The festivals in India vary from North to South and East to West, but each festival is the pride of our nation. Here is a list of the top 10 festivals in India-
1. Holi
The festival of colours is one of the most popular festivals celebrated across the country’s length and breadth. With a lesson of “good over evil,” the festival is celebrated with colours, thandai, music, and fun. However, different regions have adopted different ways of playing Holi. For example, it is celebrated with flowers in Vrindavan, lathmar holi in Uttar Pradesh, Shigmo in Goa, and more.
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2. Diwali
The festival of lights is huge in India. The festival celebrates the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after spending 14 years in exile. During this festival, every house is lit with earthen diyas, and lights, and people dress in new clothes and welcome the Gods to their homes with a puja. Fireworks and crackers are also a significant part of this festival.
3. Durga Puja
Durga Puja is a 10-day long celebration that worships and celebrates Goddess Durga. People dress up in new clothes, feast, and go pandal-hopping to enjoy the true essence of the festival. The festival is particularly huge in West Bengal and is a landmark celebration.
A 9-day celebration, this festival celebrates the nine different forms of Goddess Durga. Navratri is a huge festival in Gujarat, where Garba and Dandiya nights are organised. People wear new outfits for all nine days, play Dandiya and Garba till the morning, keep fasts, and enjoy simple cuisines.
5. Krishna Janmashtami
This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. The festival is celebrated by keeping a fast, singing bhajan for the Lord, and sharing food. Dahi Handi is a unique celebration of this festival that is celebrated in Maharashtra. In this, a human pyramid tries to break a handi that is hung from the top.
6. Onam
Onam is a harvest festival that is celebrated in Kerala. It is a great show of cultural excellence of our country and also includes decorating the home with flowers, Pulikali-the tiger dance, Vallamkali- the boat race and Onam Sadya- a feast of delicious food.
7. Ganesh Chaturthi
This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It is a 10-day festival that begins with placing the idol of Lord Ganesh at home, worshiping it, and paying tribute. It concludes with the immersion of the idol into a river, which is believed to carry him to his home Mount Kailasa. This festival is huge in Maharashtra.
8. Baisakhi
It is celebrated as a spring harvest festival in the Northern parts of India, especially Punjab. On this day, people from all over the country celebrate their own harvest festival in a different way. It is celebrated as Bihu in Assam, Poyla Baishakh in West Bengal, Maha Vishuba Sankranti in Odisha and Jur Sital in Bihar.
9. Eid Ul Fitr
This festival is known as ‘Holiday of Breaking the Fast’ or Festival of sweets as it marks the end of the one-month holy period of Ramadan. It is celebrated by people of the Islam religion all across the country.
10. Raksha Bandhan
This festival celebrates the bond of sisters and brothers. In this, the sister ties a band or rakhi on the wrist of the brother, which signifies the symbol of duty between the both. Raksha Bandhan is not only celebrated among the biologically related brother-sisters, but also among those who are not related but share a special bond.
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