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An integral part of Indian culture, Indian festivals are innumerable in number and are equally varied in origin marking the national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social fervour.
The Indian calendar is one long procession of festivals dedicated to various deities, saints, prophets and also seasons, with every day of the year being observed as a festival, in some part of the country.
Each festival is unique in style and is characterised by colour, gaiety, enthusiasm, feasts and heterogeneity of prayers and rituals.
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There are innumerable national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social festivities that give credence to this statement.
Festivals of India are characterized by colour, gaiety, enthusiasm, feasts and a variety of prayers and rituals.
Foreign travellers are struck by the scale and multiplicity of the festivals that have evolved in the Indian society.
library.thinkquest.org /11372/data/festival.htm   (87 words)

  
 Manas: Culture, Festivals of India, Diwali
This is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals: it is celebrated throughout India, as well as in Indian communities throughout the diaspora.
The celebration of the festival is invariably accompanied by the exchange of sweets and the explosion of fireworks.
Everywhere, it signifies the renewal of life, and accordingly it is common to wear new clothes on the day of the festival; similarly, it heralds the approach of winter and the beginning of the sowing season.
www.sscnet.ucla.edu /southasia/Culture/Festivals/Diwali.html   (215 words)

  
 Indian Festivals, Product Directory, Indian Festivals
One of the peculiarities of Indian festivities is that though there is variety in regional languages and religions, people come together and enjoy the merriment mutually.
Festive occasions are found in assortment, in India.
Festivals bring in delightful dishes, sweets, colors, devoutness and vividness for Indians in India and in abroad.
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 Bawarchi: Indian Festivals
These colourful and happy festivals bind the people of the nation across various states and religions in a unique way and provide a spectacle that cannot be be experienced anywhere else in the world.
The great diversity of Indian religious beliefs and the varied cultured traditions of the different states are very interesting and this is seen in the festival of Pongal.
The festival of Dassera, also known as Vijayadashmi, is one of the fascinating festivals of India and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm for ten continuous days.
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 FESTIVALS IN INDIA, INDIAN FESTIVALS, fairs
Festivals in India are characterized by color, gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals.
Holi is another festival that is celebrated by all communities.
If we celebrate all festivals alike we can spread the message of joy, happiness, brotherhood and humanity among one another and live as one family and community.
www.indianchild.com /festivals_in_india.htm   (598 words)

  
 INDIAN FESTIVALS March- April
The most hilarious highlight of the festival is a tug of war between elephants and men.
Hoysala Mahotsava (Karnataka) Is a dance festival held at the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid in Karnataka.
The main highlight of the festival is the procession of colourfully attired women carrying images of the Goddess Gauri to Lake Pichola.
www.indiatravelite.com /indianfestivals/marapr.htm   (1169 words)

  
 Indian Festivals Explained on CuisineCuisine.com
The preparation of Indian traditional sweets or desserts and festival recipes, women, men and children adorning traditional dresses, dancing with unwavering enthusiasm are the characteristics of festivities held on those festival days.
Indian festivals are a good way to get-together for social functions.
It is difficult to transport the same enthusiasm and feeling for the festival when it occurs in India as the number of people recognizing it and celebrating it is far less and spread out.
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 Indian Festivals, Hindu Festivals, Christian festivals, Muslim Festivals, Buddhist Festival, Sikh Festivals, Jain ...
With plenty of gods and goddesses, the festivals celebrating their birth and other events in their lives are also myriad.
The Muslim festivals celebrated in India are: Id-ul-fitr, Barah Wafat, Haj, Id-ul-Azha and Muharram.
Sikh Festivals are mostly associated with the life of their Guru.
www.allindianfestivals.com   (370 words)

  
 Indian festivals
In India, festivals are spread throughout the year and are a time to rejoice, merrymaking, rituals, family get- togethers and yes, not forgetting the various goodies and feasts that go along with the festive seasons.
There are also festivals in celebration of the wind, the rain, the fire and other animal forms, animate and inanimate objects.
There are various festivals that are distinct to the southern part of India, and again every district may have its own distinct festivals.
www.auroville.org /environment/villages/festivals.htm   (671 words)

  
 Indian Festivals
The Virgin Mary Feast is one of the most visited festivals in the city located in the suburb of Bandra, Mumbai.
Cities or states are famous for the celebration of particular festivals e.g.
One of the grandest festivals celebrated across the world is Diwali or Deepavali, which means `row of lights`.
www.indianetzone.com /festivals   (316 words)

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