FAIRS AND FESTIVALS IN JANUARY 

The Great Elephant March: (Kerala)
While caparisoned elephants go out in procession, boat races on the backwaters and cultural events lend colour to the festivities. The festival takes place in some of Kerala’s major towns –Thrissur, Allappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram.Mamallapuram Dance Festival: (Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu) Once the port of the Pallavas, Mamallapuram plays host to a vibrant festival of dance. Exponents of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Kathakali perform against the magnificent backdrop of the Pallava rock sculptures.

Republic Day: (Delhi and state Capital) Commemorating the day India became a republic (26th JANURAY), THE republic day is celebrated in Delhi with a splendid paradea colourful affair with soldiers marching in unison, followed by folk dancers, school children and floats from various states.
The Beating Retreat, which marks the end of the celebrations on 29th January, is a moving ceremony with massed military bands playing at Vijay Chowk.


Pongal: (Tamil Nadu)
A celebration of the harvest-pongal is observed for three days in January, in Tamil Nadu. Bhogi Pongal-the first day, is an occasion for festivities at home. Flavoured rice is offered to the Sun God on the second day. Mattu Pongal, the next day, is celebrated in more boisterous fusion. Village cattle are bathed and decorated and cattle races enliven village festivities.  

Float Festival: (Madurai Tamil Nadu)
The magnificent festival is celebrated in Madurai. On the night of the full moon, ornamented icons of goddess Meenakshi and her consort are taken out in a colourful procession to the huge Mariamman Teppakulam. The icons are floated in the tank on a raft decked with flowers and flickering lamps.

Kerala Village festival: (Kovalam, Kerala)
Every year in the lush villages around Kovalam (18 km from Thiruvananthapuram), mid-January is the time for cultural events. The traditional thatch housesaqre decorated during this ten day long festival and are the venue for folk dances, music and festivities.

Bikaner Festival: (Bikaner, Rajasthan) 
Dedicated to the indispensable ship of the desert, the festival starts off with a magnificent procession of bedecked camels. There are displays and competitions together with all the colour, music and rhythm unique to a fair in Rajasthan.
Pattadakkal Dance Festival: (Pattadakkal, Karnataka)
Delicately carved temples rich in detail, still at Pattadakkal, the ancient capital of the Chalukyan ancient capital of the Chalukyan kings. A festival of dance celebrates this marvelous heritage. 

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS IN FEBRUARY 
 
Vasant Panchami:  (North India & West Bengal): The ceremonial welcome to spring when people, color fully attired , especially in bright shades of yellow ,dance , sing &make merry . In west Bengal, Saraswati ‘- the goddess of learning is worshipped. The festival is celebrated with great fervor in the university town of Shanti Niketan .  Suraj Kund Crafts Mela: (Surajkund, Near Delhi): A delightful handloom & handicraft fair is held annually at suraj kund .skilled artisans from all over the country display the rich crafts tradition of India in the typical setting of a rural Indian market place . Cultural programmes & rural cuisine are also a part of this colourful fair. 
International Yoga week:  (Rishikesh, Utterakhand): A week-long event to promote Yoga is held in Rishikesh , a picturesque town in the foothills of the Himalayas. Detailed lectures & demonstration of various asanas by prominent exponents of Yoga are the major highlights of the Yoga week .



Desert festival: (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) 
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Nagaur Fair:  (Nagaur Rajasthan) 
Nagaur bustles with life during its annual cattle fair which is one of the largest in the country . Exciting games & camel races are party of the festivities. 

Elephanta Festival: (Mumbai, Maharashtra) 
This festival is held across the Mumbai harbour , on the Elephanta Island, near the world renowned Elephanta Caves (A World Heritage Site). This feast of music and dance, celebrated under the stars, transforms the entire island into a large auditorium. 

Deccan Festival: (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
Every year gracious Hyderabad comes alive during the Deccan Festival. There are cultural programmes with ghazal nights, qawalis and mushairas, typical of the city. A pearl and bangle fair displays creations in lustrous pearls and multi-hued bangles that are local specialties. A food fest serves the best of Hyderabad’s famed cuisine to visitors.

 Taj Mahotsav: (Agra, Uttar Pradesh) 
A ten day event that starts on 18th February each year in Shilpgram, the Taj Mahotsav is a much awaited event. India’s extensive arts, crafts and lure are on display. Folk music, shayari and classical dance performances along with elephant and camel rides, games and a food festival, all add to the excitement of the occasion.

Goa Carnival (Goa): 
Goa’s 100 km coastline has some of the world’s most beautiful braches. The exuberant GAO Carnival is an annual feature here. Held in mid February, just before Lent, the weeklong event is a time for lively processions, floats, the strumming of guitars and graceful dances.

Chapchar Kut (Mizoram):
A lively festival in Mizoram celebrates the arrival of spring. It is an occasion for dance, music and feasting. 

Island Tourism festival: (Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands):  A ten-day long festival of dance, drama and music. Exhibitions, displays arts and crafts, flora and fauna and marine life, are part of the event. Aqua sports, telegames and parasailing are added attractions. 


 

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