FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS IN MAY
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Pooram:
(Thrissur, kerala)
The
colourful Pooram
festival is held in Thrissur
at its fine Vadakkumnathan
Temple . Processions of beautifully caparisoned
elephants provide magnificent spectacles. The festival
is rounded off at night by dazzling firework
display.
Urs:
(Ajmer,
Rajasthan )
The Urs are held every
year at the darghah
of the sufi saint
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, commemorating his
symbolic union with
God . Pilgrims from all over the world gather
here to pay homage. Qawalis & poems are presented in
the saint’s honour. At the huge fair that springs up
at this time, religious objects, books, rosaries,
embroidered carpets and silver ornaments are on sale .
International
Flower Festival:
(Gangtok ,Sikkim)
A rare shows of exotic varieties of flowers, orchids
& other plants native to Sikkim.
Held every summer during the peak flowering,
season, this is a spectacular event , attracting
people from all over India . River rafting &
a Yak Safari are added
attractions.
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Id-ul-Fitr:
(All
over India):The festival marks the end of
Ramzan – a month when
Muslims fast throughout the day & eat only at
night . Prayers , family get together
& feasts are the major highlights of the
celebration .
Buddha
Purnima (North
India): This festival commemorates the birth of lord Buddha- the
enlightened one.
Summer Festival
(Major
hill station):The advent of summer in the major hill resorts ushers in
colorful festivity. Lively cultural events, flowers
shows, regattas &
exhibitions brighten the summers season at the
picturesque hills stations of Ooty, Shimla, Darjeeling,
Mount Abu, etc.
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FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS IN JUNE
Hemis
Festival:
(Leh, Ladakh)
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FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS IN JULY
Rath
Yatra:
(Puri,
Orissa)
This spectacular chariot festival is held at the
famous Jagannath Temple at Puri. Images of Lord
Jagannath the Lord of the Universe, his sister Subhadra
and brother Balbhadra are taken out in procession in
three immense chariots. The main chariot is 14 meters
high and 10 meters square with 16 wheels. Thousands of
devotees pull these chariots to Gundicha mandir, a
temple 1.5km away.
Id
–ul- Zuha(Bakr-Id):
(All over India)
This Muslim festival is celebrated all over the
country. Payers are offered in the mosques and special
delicacies are prepared and served among family and
friends on the occasion.
International
Mango Festival:
(Delhi)
Savour innumerable varieties of mango- the king of
fruits, at the unique Mango Festival in Delhi, Culture
programes make this a lively event.
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FAIRS
AND FESTIVALS IN AUGUST
Janmashtami (All over India):
The
birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great fervour
all over the country.
In Mathura and Brindavan – where Lord Krishna spent
his childhood and youth, the janamashtami celebrations
are quite elaborates. The Krishna Leela – stories of
his eventful youth are enacted.
In
Maharashtra , earthen pots of curd and butter are hung
high up over the streets. Young men enacting an episode
from Krishna’s childhood form human pyramids by
climbing on each other’s shoulders and try to break
these pots.
Raksha
Bandhan:
(North
India)
Brothers and sisters reaffirm their bonds affection
on this day. Sisters tie colorful threads or rakhis on
their brothers’ wrists. The brother in turn promise to
protect their sisters and given them gifts.
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Amarnath
Yatra:
(Jammu
& Kashmir):In the month of Shravan, thousands of pilgrims make an
arduous trek up to the Amarnath cave in the Kashmir
Himalayas. They come to worship the scared ice lingam
– a symbol of Lord Shiva, which is a natural
phenomenon.
Onam:
(Kerala):Kerala’s most important festival is celebrates in the
honour of the ancient asura
King Mahabali. The occasion also heralds the harvest
season. The decorating of houses with carpets flowers, a
sumptuous lunch and songs in praise of the golden reign
of Mahabali, mark the ten day
long festivities. A major attraction of the Onam
celebrations is the famed snake boats races along the
backwaters at Champakulam,
Aranmula and Kottayam.
Nehru
Trophy Boat Race: (Kerala):Alappuzha is famous for its annual boat race, held on
the second Saturday of August every year. The long
elegant snake boats, with crews of over hundred men
vying to win the coveted trophy, attracts spectators
from all over.
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