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A month-long Hindu festival observed in the month of Shravan (July–August) at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. Shravani Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in India, attracting millions of devotees, primarily the Kanwariyas, who undertake a pilgrimage to offer holy water from the Ganges to Lord Shiva .
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica and Indian authorities, more than 200 million Hindus gathered for the Kumbh Mela in 2019, including 50 million on the festival's most crowded day. [2] The festival is one of the largest peaceful gatherings in the world, and considered as the "world's largest congregation of religious pilgrims". [30]
Pages in category "Hindu festivals" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 246 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
List of festivals in Indian colleges; List of cultural, technical and sports festivals in IITs and NITs; F. Festivals of Chhattisgarh; H. List of Hindu festivals; J.
Maha Shivaratri is the main Hindu festival among the Shaiva Hindu diaspora from Nepal and India. In Indo-Caribbean communities, thousands of Hindus spend the beautiful night in over four hundred temples across multiple countries, offering special jhalls (an offering of milk and curd, flowers, sugarcane and sweets) to Shiva. [35]
Pages in category "Hindu festivals in India" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akshaya Tritiya;
The following category is for religious festivals in India.With diverse religions throughout the country, some Indian religious festivals are multi-religious, incorporating elements of Jain festivals, Buddhist festivals, Sikh festivals, Islamic festivals, and Hindu festivals, for example.
List of festivals of West Bengal. Festivals in Kolkata; List of fairs and festivals in Punjab; List of festivals in Maharashtra; List of festivals of Odisha; Fairs and Festivals in Manipur; category:Festivals in Tamil Nadu