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Category: Festivals in India by state or union territory. 7 languages.
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
This festival is celebrated for nine days and is recognised as the identity of Telangana. [13] Rath Yatra: Rath Jatra in Puri: Second to tenth day of waxing moon phase of month Ashadha (Hindu Calendar) Rath Yatra is the festival associated with Jagannath.It is the most important festival of Bengalis and Odias . Raja Parba: Raja Doli khela ...
Festival name Date - Hindu lunar calendar Date - Gregorian calendar Description Krishna Pushkaralu: August It is a festival of River Krishna which normally occurs once in every 12 years Godavari Pushkaralu: Ashadam June–July It is a festival of Godavari River which normally occurs once in every 12 years Tungabhadra Pushkaralu: November–December
Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country.
Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
Durga Puja is a widely celebrated festival in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts), Assam, and Odisha. [138] It is celebrated over a five-day period. Streets are decked up with festive lights, loudspeakers play festive songs as well as recitation of hymns and chants by priests, and pandal s are ...
The Union of India is a federal union made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it ...