Fair and Festival of India
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Baisakhi Festival
The Hindu New Year finds expression in this exuberant festival, celebrated throughout India. Baisakhi celebrations in Punjab are spectacular, as this is a very special day for the Sikhs. Displayi
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Baneshwar Fair
This is a religious festival with simple and traditional rituals. On this occasion tribal from the neighboring states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat join their brethren from Rajasthan to offer pra
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Basant Panchami
Basant or spring is said to be the prince of all seasons, when the whole nature slips into ecstasy. So the ancient Hindu calendar started with this season. The festival lies in the month of Janua
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Brij Festival
The Brij Festival takes place a few days before Holi, the festival of colours. Held in honour of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve and zest. Villagers, in gay, multihued attire, can
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Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Buddha, is the most important festival of the Buddhists and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. This festival falls on full moon da
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Camel Festival
Organized by the Department of Tourism, Art & Culture, Rajasthan, The Camel festival is held in Bikaner, in the month of January every year. This exiting and lively festival begins with a col
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Christmas Festival
Christmas is the biggest Christian festival and one of the national festivals of India. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on the 25th December every year. The festival is celebrated with lo
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Desert Fair
February is the month of celebration for the Golden City, Jaisalmer. A celebration of Rajput heritage, Desert festival is organized by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. It is one of the
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Diwali Festival
Celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil Divali commemorates the day when Lord Ram was coronated as the King of Ayodhya on his return with wife Site and brother Laxman after 14 years of e
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Durga Puja Festival
The Durga puja, a national festival of the Hindus takes place in the month of Aswin or Kartik i.e. months of September and October according to the English calendar year. The spirit of excited fe
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Dussehra Festival
One of the big festivals celebrated in most parts of India is Dussehra. The festival is celebrated with zest and festivities as it also marks the beginning of the winter season after the long, un
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Eid Ul Fitr
Eid Ul Fitr is the biggest Muslim festival. Eid is derived from the Arabic word ‘oud’ or ‘the return’ to signify, well, the return of Eid each year. The festival is signif
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Elephant Festival
Elephant festival is an enjoyable event held in Jaipur. It is held at the Chaugan stadium on the day of Holi, the festival of colors. Beautifully decorated elephants catwalk in front of the spect
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Ellora Festival
The magnificent rock-cut caves at Ellora-34 in number were excavated between 600 and 1000 AD. They include Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain caves. Celebrated every year in the month of December, the Ell
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival
On this day Hindus all over the world will celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesh Chaturthi). Ganesh Chaturthi or the birthday of Ganesha (the elephant-headed God of Wisdom and Prosperity)
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Gangaur Festival
Gangaur Festivals holds a special significance for the Rajasthanis. It is celebrated in honour of Gauri, the goddess of abundance. Young girls adorned in their best clothes pray for a spouse o
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Goa Carnival
Goa’s 100 km coastline has some of the world’s best and most beautiful beaches. The exuberant Goa Carnival is an annual feature here. Held in mid February, just before Lent, the week long event i
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Holi
In March, during spring, comes Holi- thje festival of color. Celebrated all over North India, Holi is a time to make merry, People smear each other with colored powder. Singing and dancing add to
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Khajuraho Dance Festival
Held every year from 25th February to 2nd March, Khajuraho Dance Festival takes place at the open-air auditorium in front of the Chitragupta Temple dedicated to the Sun God and the Vishwanatha Te
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Kite Festival
14 January is celebrated all over India as Makar Sankranti marking the transition of the sun into the Northern hemisphere. This day is also celebrated as the kite day in most parts of India. Kite
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Konark Dance Festival
The sun temple in Konark, Orissa better known as 'Black Pagoda' is a magnificent structure built of black granite designed as the chariot of the Sun God, drawn by seven exquisitely carved horses
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Lohri Festival
Lohri is mainly celebrated in the North Indian states of Punbaj, Haryana, and parts of Himachal Pradesh. Lohri is celebrated after the harvesting of the Rabi (winter) crops and give in to relaxin
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Maha Kumbh Mela
The holy festival of Kumbh is the most sacred celebration for Hindus. The festival falls every 3 years and is celebrated in 4 different cities, viz., Allahabad, Hardwar, Ujjain and Nasik. The Kum
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Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious days for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor & gaiety.
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Marwar Festival
This major festival of Jodhpur is held in October. The Marwar festival, held in memory of the heroes of Rajasthan. The festival is also known as The Maand festival. It celebrates the culture and
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Mewar Festival
The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur and has a unique charm about it. The festival of Gangaur is very significant
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Nagaur Fair
Held in the month of January or February in Nagaur (Rajasthan), Nagaur Fair is basically a cattle fair. It is four day festival. It is second largest animal fair in India. Traders from all over R
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Onam Festival
Onam Festival is one of the most important festivals of Kerala or South India. It is a bright and colourful festival that celebrates the bounties of nature and a year of good harvest. The fest
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Pongal Festival
Pongal is an important festival of Tamil Nadu, which is celebrated to mark the withdrawal of the Southeast monsoons as well as the reaping of the harvest. It falls in the month Thai and is strict
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Pushkar Fair
Pushkar, an important pilgrim centre in Rajasthan, is famous for world’s largest camel fair, The Pushkar fair. This fair is one of the main cultural activities of Pushkar. It is held in the month
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Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Sravana in the lunar calendar. Brothers and sisters reaffirm their bounds of affection on this day. Sisters tie colorful threads on t
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Ram Navami Festival
Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the Ramayana, the Sanskrit epic of 24,000 stanzas. A continuous
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Summer Festival
The Summer festival is held every year during the month of May on Budh Poornima. The festival celebrates the warmth and cheerfulness of the people of hill station, who welcome the tourist from th
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Surajkund Crafts Mela
Surajkund comes alive with this delightful handloom and handicraft fair held annually here. Skilled artisans from all over the country display the rich crafts tradition of India in the typical se
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Taj Mahotsava
One of the best times to travel to Agra is during the grand Taj Mahotsav or the Taj Festival. The annual festival of Taj Mahotsav is held during 18th to 27th of February every year. The venue is
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Tansen Music Festival
The Tansen Sangeeth Sammelan or Music festival is held in Gwalior in memory of the great musician Tansen. Tansen one of the nine gems in the court of Emperor Akbar is believed to be the father of
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Tarnetar Fair
An exciting and unique fair held annually at Tarnetar in Saurashtra. The fair coincides with the festval at the Trineteshwar Temple, celebrating the wedding of the legendary Mahabharat hero, Arju
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Teej Festival
Held during the monsoons, July-August Teej is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati and this time it is married women who pray for a happy and long married life. Though celebrations are hel
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The Janamashtami Festival
The Janamashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, the most highly venerated God in the Hindu pantheon. Krishna is perceived by most Hindus to be an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, who is rega
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Urs Fair
The largest Muslim Fair in India, Urs is held in the holy town of Ajmer. It is held in the memory of Khwaja Moinunddin Chisti (Rh.), a respected Sufi saint popularly known as Gareeb Nawaz because
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