Category: Indian Festival

What is Festival

Any festival is mainly celebrated as a symbol. Most festivals are inspired by an event, or inspired by a divine spirit, and within most festivals, there is a message hidden.

Most of the festivals are religious and national. Within the festivals, there is mainly a message of national unity, humanity, social coordination, and walking on the path of truth.

Many festivals also give the message of what we were, what we have to do, and how we have to live.

People gather for the festival with enthusiasm, and people remember the message hidden inside it while celebrating the festival. Resolve to bring it into your life.

India is such a country, where there is some celebration somewhere inside the country every day. The festival is celebrated.

Within this Indian festival category, we have discussed most of the major festivals celebrated inside India.

In which part of India are these festivals celebrated, why are they celebrated and what are the reasons behind it?

Diwali or Deepawali Festival of India
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Diwali or Deepawali Festival of India

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Name of Festival : Diwali festival or Deepawali Major Territory of CelebrationDiwali festival or Deepawali is celebrated in all over India Time of celebration (Months)Diwali Festival is occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the Goddess “Laxmi” About FestivalDiwali or Deepavali it is also known as the “festival of lights” and it is a important five-day festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism. This festival is celebrated 21 days after Dussehra, it marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after his 14 years exile. During…

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Mahashivratri Festival of India
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Mahashivratri Festival of India

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Name of Festival : Mahashivaratri Festival Major Territory of CelebrationMahashivaratri Festival is celebrated in All over India Time of celebration (Months)Mahashivaratri Festival is celebrated in month of Phalguna (February – March ) Worship in FestivalIn the day of festival people worship the Lord Shiva About FestivalMahashivaratri Festival or ‘The Night of Shiva’ is celebrated by the people in honor of Lord Shiva, one of the deities of Hindu Trinity.This festival is celebrated All over the India, Shivratri is observed on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha (waning moon)…

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Onam Festival of Kerala
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Onam Festival of Kerala

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Name of Festival : Onam Festival Major Territory of CelebrationOnam is the one of most important festival of Kerala’s. Time of celebration (Months)Onam Festival falls during the Malayali month of Chingam (August – September ) Worship in FestivalFestival is celebrated in honour of the ancient asura king Mahabali About FestivalDuring this festival there are many elements of Kerala’s culture and tradition.The period of celebration of this festival four days to ten days and all the activities during festival are centered around worshipping, dances, music,sports, boat races and good food. HistoryOnam…

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Vijaya Dashmi Festival of India
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Vijaya Dashmi Festival of India

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Name of Festival : Dussehra / Vijaya Dashmi Festival Major Territory of CelebrationDussehra / Vijaya Dashmi Festival is celebrated in All over India Time of celebration (Months)Dussehra / Vijaya Dashmi Festival is celebrated in the month of September end to early October Worship in FestivalIn this day people worship the Goddess Durga About FestivalDussehra falling on the last day of Navaratri or Durga puja arrives in the month of October. It is also know as Vijaya Dashami ,Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri, Durgotdsav. Dussehra is one of the very important festivals of…

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Navratri Festival of India
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Navratri Festival of India

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Name of Festival : Navratri Festival Major Territory of CelebrationNavratri Festival is celebrated in All over India Time of celebration (Months)Navratri Festival is celebrated in the month of September end to early October Worship in FestivalIn this day people worship the Goddess Durga About FestivalNavaratri is the longest Hindu festival celebrated all over India for nine consecutive nights in praise of Lord Rama and Goddess Durga from September end to early October. Navratri means nav = nine and ratri = nights lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted…

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Durga Puja Festival of West Bengal
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Durga Puja Festival of West Bengal

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Name of Festival : Durga Puja Festival Major Territory of CelebrationDurga Puja Festival is celebrated in West Bengal and all over India Time of celebration (Months)Durga Pooja is celebrated twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra (April-May) and then in Ashwin (September-October). Worship in FestivalIn Janmashtami Festival people worship the Goddess Durga About FestivalDurga puja or Durgotsava is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.This festival is performed nine days of Navaratri. This festival is come in the month of…

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Janmashtami Festival of India
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Janmashtami Festival of India

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Name of Festival : Janmashtami Major Territory of CelebrationJanmashtami is celebrated in all over India Time of celebration (Months)Janmashtami Festival falls is celebrated in the month of August or September Worship in FestivalIn Janmashtami Festival people worship the Lord Krishna About FestivalJanmashtami or Gokulashtami as it is popularly known in North India, is a festival full of joy and gaiety. It is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Saatam Aatham, Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmashtami. On this day people celebrate the birth of Krishna, an…

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Karwa Chauth Festival of North India
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Karwa Chauth Festival of North India

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Name of Festival : Karwa Chauth Festival Major Territory of CelebrationKarwa Chauth Festival is celebrated specially a North Indian festival but now, is being celebrated across the country. Time of celebration (Months)The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik . This festival falling in the month of October About FestivalKarwa Chauth is an important festival for married women .This festival is also known as Dussehra and Navratre in some regions of India. It is celebrated nine days before Diwali.…

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Kodungalloor Bharani Festival of Kerala
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Kodungalloor Bharani Festival of Kerala

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Name of Festival : Kodungalloor Bharani Major Territory of CelebrationKodungalloor Bharani is celebrated in Trichur district of Kerala, India Time of celebration (Months)Kodungalloor Bharani is come in the month of Meenam (March-April) every year Worship in FestivalIn this Festival people worship the goddess Kali About FestivalBharani festival is dedicated to goddess Kali, is celebrated at Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple located at Kodungallur, Trichur district,state of Kerala.It is a grandest and ancient temples.Bhagawati temple also known as Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple.The ceremony of Kodungalloor Bharani marks the birth of Bhadrakali, who…

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Teej Festival of Rajasthan
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Teej Festival of Rajasthan

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Name of Festival : Teej Festival Major Territory of CelebrationTeej Festival is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of Rajasthan.This Festival is celebrated in Rajasthan, Gujarat & Chandigarh area of India. Time of celebration (Months)This festival is come in the month of August or Shrawan (July-August). Worship in FestivalPeople worship the Godess Parvathi’s in this Festival About FestivalThe significance of this festival is Monsoon celebrations coinciding with the commemoration of Godess Parvathi’s union with Lord Shiva.Godess Parvathi’s is a symbol of an ideal marriage. People believed that invocation of…

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