Hindu Festivals

 Hindus celebrate a number of festivals which include birth of gods, marriage of the gods, victory of the gods, death of asuras, harvests, the new-year, full moons, new moons, birthdays, initiations, marriages, deaths, anniversaries and the list goes on. Apart from festivals like Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Dusshera, Durga Puja, Navratri, there are festivals which are celebrated by specific tribes and communities in individual states as well. So almost every month, one festival or the other is being celebrated somewhere in India by the Hindus.

Hindus celebrate a number of festivals which include birth of gods, marriage of the gods, victory of the gods, death of asuras, harvests, the new-year, full moons, new moons, birthdays, initiations, marriages, deaths, anniversaries and the list goes on. Apart from festivals like Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Dusshera, Durga Puja, Navratri, there are festivals which are celebrated by specific tribes and communities in individual states as well. So almost every month, one festival or the other is being celebrated somewhere in India by the Hindus.

Festivals

·         Holi

·         Makar Sankranti

·         Lohri

·         Pongal

·         Maha Shivratri

·         Vasant Panchami

·         Ram Navami

·         Guru Purnima

·         Rath Yatra

·         Ganesh Chaturthi

·         Onam

·         Janmashtami

·         Raksha Bandhan

·         Navratra

·         Dusshera

·         Karva Chauth

·         Diwali

·         Bhai Dooj

·         Govardhan Puja

·         Brahmotsavam

·         Karni Mata Mela

·         Pitr Paksh

·         Ramlila

·         Sitabari fair

·         Aanvla Navami

·         Dev Uthani Ekadashi

·         Dhanteras

·         Maharishi Valmiki jayanti

·         Rambarat

·         Beneshwar Fair (Dungarpur, Rajasthan)

·         Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)

·         Makara Sankranti / Uttarayan

·         Thai poosam

·         Chaitra_Navratri

·         Gangaur Festival

·         Hanuman Jayanti

·         Mewar Festival

·         RamNavmi

·         Ugadi

·         Mahavir Jayanti

·         Holla Mohalla