Fairs and Festivals in India
Indian fairs and festivals always capture the centre stage when it comes to tourism. Even the tourists coincide their trip to India with the popular Indian fairs and festivals. The Indian culture's festive foundation lingers on till date due to deep-rooted traditions and customs in the country. The fairs and festivals are therefore the spirit of Indian culture and society. Indian fairs and festivals either refresh the myths, parables, welcome the change of seasons or kneel down before the almighty. The major celebrations in India include holi, Diwali, pushkar mela, kumbh mela, goa fair (carnival), surajkund mela; so on and so forth. All these Indian fairs and festivals represent people from diverse backgrounds, regions, communities and religion. Scroll down and know much more about the multicoloured hues added to the Indian culture by these fairs and festivals.
Fairs and Festivals in India
Celebration Time - Spring Season | Mario Cabral E Sa - Goa Fair |
Floats, Costumes, Choreography - Goa Carnival | Kang-Dali Victory Dance of the Shauka Tribe |
Vibrant Gaiety - Lok Utsav | Keeping �em Happy - Festival of Arunachal Pradesh |
Nanda Raj Jat Yatra-New Millennium's Grand Festival - Gharwal | Festival - Turn, Turn, Turn - Puri's Rath Yatra |
A Kaleidoscopic Array - Pushkar Fair , Rajasthan | Celebration Time - Naga Panchmi |
Celebration Time - Mid April to Mid May | Prayers and Festivities - Andhra Pradesh Festivals |
Baisakhi - The Jewel in Indias Diadem of Festivals | Bhagoria - Love at First Sight |
Mythical Encounters Festivals of Bihar | Here Come the Snake Boats Kerala Boat Races |
The Chhath Festival | The Mask Dance of Hemis - Famous Ladakh Monastry |
Diwali - Little Lights,
Burning Bright | Join the Easter Parade |
Colour and Pageantry Trichur's Elephant Parade | Under the Celestial Umbrella Ganga Mahotsav |
Gangaur - Invoking Paravati for Marital Bliss | Flights of Fancy Gujarat Festivals |
Holi Festival A Riot of Colour | Karaga Bangalore's Oldest & Most Important Festival |
Kulu
Dussehra - The Gods Pay Homage | In Search of Salvation The Kumbh Mela |
Fairs in Moonland - Ladakh Festivals | Maha Kumbh Mela |
Bigger than Celluloid - Maharashtra Festivals | Muharram - A Martyr's Story Retold |
A Splendour Called Mysore Dussehra | Nauchandi Mela - Symbol of Communal Harmony |
Navratri - Dancing Through The
Night | Phoolwalon Ki Sair Festival of Flower Sellers |
Poush Mela Fair at Shantiniketan | Earthy Exuberance - Festivals of Punjab & Haryana |
When the Desert Comes Alive Rajasthan Festivals | Raksha
Bandhan - The Bond of Protection |
Celebrating Republic Day | Rongali Bihu - The Deady Songs of Spring |
Sonepur Fair The Biggest Cattle Fair in Asia | When the Gods go Visiting - Festivals of Tamil Nadu |
Tarnetar Fair
Out On A Husband Hunt | Swinging in the Rain
Teej Festival of Rajasthan |
Thai - The Month of Hope | A Festival of Tribal Rejoicing |
Trichur Pooram Mighty Deities, Majestic March | A Confluence of Faiths Festivals of Uttar Pradesh |
Korivi A Festival of Faith | Sonam Losar - Mystery Play Re-enacted |
Chandrabhaga Mela - Special Sunrise | Samakka Festival - A Mammoth Meeting |
Onam - Harvest Time | Puri -Turn,turn,turn |
Railways- On the green track | In praise of the divine |
Kings, cupid and lucky sights | Nizam Jewels- Crowning Collection |
Creating gods from clay | Remembering the Bhuddha |
Marghazi-In the land of tradition | For a place in heaven |
Holi - A riot of colours | |
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