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Home :: Indian Culture
Indian Fairs & Festivals
India, being a culturally and religiously diverse society, celebrates various holidays and festivals.
There are three national holidays in India: states and regions have local festivals depending on
prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. Popular religious festivals include the Hindu festivals
of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra and the Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha,
Mawlid an-Nabi which are celebrated throughout the country.
Muharram, mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson is observed by some sects of Islam. In addition,
the Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday
and Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in certain areas where these religions
have a significant following.The annual holidays are widely observed by state and local governments;
however, they may alter the dates of observance or add or subtract holidays according to local custom.
Celebration of the Buddhists
Buddhists have celebration centered on Buddha and the Bodhisattvas. It is said that most of the
celebration were started by Buddha himself. However, in India, one doesn’t see much of the hype centered
on these celebrations as in other religions. Celebration is more religious and attitude than social in
nature. The celebration is a way of reminding themselves of the virtuous path they need to follow.
Celebration
Buddha Purnima
Hemis Gompa
Losar
Ullambana
Hindu Festivals
Hindus celebrate a number of celebrations which include birth of gods, marriage of the gods, victory of
the gods; death of asuras, harvests, the new-year, full moons, new moons, birthdays, initiations,
marriages, deaths, anniversaries and the list goes on. Apart from celebration like Diwali, Holi, Raksha
Bandhan, Dusshera, Durga Puja, Navratri, there are celebration which are celebrated by specific tribes
and communities in individual states as well. So almost every month, one festival or the other is being
celebrated somewhere in India by the Hindus.
Celebration
Holi
Makar Sankranti
Lohri
Pongal
Maha Shivratri
Vasant Panchami
Ram Navami
Guru Purnima
Rath Yatra
Ganesh Chaturthi and More..
Muslim Festivals
Muslims celebrate a number of celebrations all round the year. An interesting thing of their celebration
is that they are based on Hegira and follow the lunar calendar rather than the Georgian calendar. The
celebration of the Muslims does not have months that correspond to the seasons. Muharram is one of their
main celebrations which fall on the first Muslim month. Other celebrations are Bakri-id, Shab-I-Barat,
Ramzan Id, and Milad-Ul-Nabi.
Celebration:
Muharram
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri-id)
Shab-I-Barat
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
Milad-Un-Nabi
Barawafat
Giaravahin Sharif
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Shabbe Mirag
Barabanki Mela
Festivals of the Sikhs
The Sikhs celebrate their celebration in their own individual ways along with some of the major
celebration of the Hindus like Holi, Dusshera and Diwali. The celebration unique to the Sikhs has littleto do with worship of God. Instead, the events celebrate the achievements in the lives of the 10 Sikhgurus and their teachings who is the most important person in Sikhism. The birthdays of the first andthe last gurus, Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh, are celebrated with all the pomp of celebration.Bhakti is central to the religion and therefore most of their festivities are accompanied by lot of music and song. Its celebration is marked by the singing of gurbani or holy songs, and readings from the holy book.
Celebration:
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Purab
Holla Mohalla
Lohri
Birthday Guru Ramdassji
Installation of Guru Granth Sahibji
Sodal mela
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Festivals of the Jains
The Jains celebrate several celebration all round the year. The celebration is connected with the births and deaths of the Tirthankaras. The important celebration are Paryushana practiced by the Svetambara sect of the Jains, Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated the birth anniversary of Mahavir and Mahamastak Abhishek meaning 'the grand ceremonial head anointing of Bahubali’ celebrated in the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.
Celebration:
Mahavir Jayanti
Paryushana
Mahamastak Abhishek
Deep Diwali
Paryushan
Christian Festivals
Celebration of Christians is celebrated in as much the way as other celebration. The Christians celebrate celebration like Easter, Christmas and Good Friday. They are colorful and full of religious sentiments. The areas which were under French and Portuguese rule like Goa adds distinct European flavor to the celebration. The churches all over India also hold regular masses and prayers to mark the occasions.
Celebration
Christmas
Easter
Good Friday |
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