Fairs and Festivals of India

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.

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 India’s 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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