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This festival is held across the Mumbai harbour, on the Elephant Island, near the world renowned Elephanta Caves. This feast of music and dance, celebrated under the stars, transforms the entire island into a large auditorium.
Carnival in Goa
Among the various colourful feasts and festivals feasts and festivals that Goa celebrates -with great eclat, Carnaval and Shigmo are the most rumbustious, awaited by the population with intense enthusiasm. Unlike 'Shigmo' which is also celebrated in some oilier parts of India, although under different appellations, 'Carnaval Goa's own, unique, and the Union Territorys contribution to India's other expressions at untrammelled revelry.
Desert Festival
The Desert Festival is a three days long extravaganza of colour, music and festivity, held at the golden city of Jaisalmer. Gair and fire dancers swaying to traditional tunes, a turban-tying competition and a Mr. Desert contest are part of the fun and frolic. The grand finale is a trip to the sand dunes at Sam where one can enjoy the pleasure of a camel ride and even view the folk dancers and musicians perform at the sand dunes.
Diwali Festival
The festival of lights is one of the most beautiful of Indian festivals. It comes 21 days after Dussehra and celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after his 14 year exile. Homes are decorted, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps lit in houses all over the country making it a night of enchantment.
Durga Puja Festival
Is performed during the nine days of Navratri. Community pujas in Bengal are organised in every locality. Families visit each other to share feasts. On Bijoya day, the idols are taken in elaborate processions for immersion in the river on the sea. The main ritual of Durga Puja spans a period of four days. However, in case of traditional and household pujas, the festivities last till ten days. Debi-Pakkha is the name given to the fortnight from the new moon till the next full moon. This is the most propitious time for performing holy rites.
Elephant
Festival
The Elephant Festival is an inimitable event held annually in Jaipur. Groomed
flawlessly, rows of elephants do a catwalk before an enthralled audience
liked best fashion models to make this festival an amazing one. The elephants
move with poise in pageant, run races, play the regal game of polo, and
finally participate in the spring festival of Holi. It is festival time
with elephants typically celebrated one day before the Holi, Indian festival
of colours.
Holi Festival
Is the most boisterous of all Hindu festivals, observed all over the North. It heralds the end of winter and the beginning of the Spring. The night before the full moon, crowds of people gather together and light huge bonfires to burn the residual dried leaves and twigs of the winter.
Onam Festival
Onam is Kerala's most popular festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm. It is primarily a harvest festival celebrated to welcome the spirit of the pious King Mahabali from eternal exile and to assure him that his people are happy and wish him well.
Pongal Festival
In the South Sankranti becomes Pongal. It is a celebration of the harvest which is observed for three days in Tamil Nadu as well as in Andhra Pradesh. The first day is the Bhogi Pongal which is celebrated as a family festival.
Pushkar Festival
Excitement, gaiety and a keen sense of competition fill the air as the long
journey to Pushkar begins. The only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma (the
creator) is located at Pushkar. The Pushkar lake is surrounded by 52 flights
of steps called ghats. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu appeared at the Varah
ghat in the form of a boar. Brahma took a bath here and performed yagna
at the Brahma Ghat accompanied by Vishnu & Mahadev. The ashes of Mahatma
Gandhi (Father of the Nation) were immersed at the Gandhi ghat. | Home | About Us | Contact Us | Reservation | Email | Disclaimer | Travel Agents in India | Tour Operators in India |