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The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals . [ 1 ]
Baliraajgadh, situated in present-day Madhubani district in Bihar is thought to be the capital of ancient Mithila Kingdom. [ 26 ] Maithils played a major role in building the Baidyanath Temple which is an important pilgrimage site for them.
This predecessor of the modern-day Giant Lantern Festival was actually a religious activity that we know today as “lubenas.” The lanterns measured just two feet in diameter, a far cry from the fifteen feet of the lanterns seen today in the festival. These were created in each barrio from bamboo and other locally available materials.
January 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM. ... over the course of the day. ... Vast numbers of pilgrims are expected to travel to the region by train, so authorities have added 3,000 special trains and 13,100 ...
Islam is the most widely practised religion in Southeast Asia with approximately 240 million adherents in the region (about 42% of its population), with majorities in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia as well as parts of Southern Thailand and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines respectively. [3]
Entertainment in Asia by region (3 C) Festivals in Asia by region (7 C) ... Culture of Thailand by region (3 C) W. Culture of West Asia (18 C, 25 P)
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.
Islam is the second largest religion in Asia with about 1.2 billion adherents. [53] [54] Asia constitute in absolute terms the world's Muslim population. [55] South and Southeast Asia are home of the most populous Muslim countries, with Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia having more than 100 million adherents.