{"id":626,"date":"2014-01-22T09:07:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T09:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/?p=626"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:43:38","slug":"know-about-indian-festivals-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/know-about-indian-festivals-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Know about Indian Festivals &amp; Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India is a land of vibrant cultures and diverse traditions, reflected beautifully in its countless festivals and celebrations held throughout the year. Here Are Some of the Most Popular Indian Festivals and Celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kumbh-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kumbh-2013.jpg\" alt=\"Allahabad kumbh2013\" class=\"wp-image-406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kumbh-2013.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/kumbh-2013-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foreigner taking bath in river Ganges at Kumbh Mela<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Maha Kumbh Mela<\/span>: Earlier on February 10, 2013, this mega event took place in the north part of India. This festival was the greatest of the events held this year due to its specialty that the day was considered the most auspicious one by the Hindus since it occurred 144 years. The special planetary alignment will happen again only after 144 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hindus believe that during the auspicious day of \u2018Maha Sivarathri\u2019 if they take bath in the Holy Ganges, all their sins will get washed away and they will become pure souls. The holy bath or dip must be taken at the confluence where the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswathi meet in Allahabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the special day on February 10, 2013, more than 100 million people visited Allahabad and nearly 30 million took their holy dip on that single day. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/allahabad-kumbh-mela-2013\/\">Kumbh Melas<\/a> occur once in twelve years. Indian cities Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain regularly host these festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the annual Kumbh melas, there are half-yearly and once in three months melas also celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Janmashtami<\/span>: This festival is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Krishna. &nbsp;It will happen in August or September and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh of India which is the birthplace of Krishna will be like heaven during this period. All through the city and around temple areas there will be heavy decorations. Musical dramas, discourses, discussions, songs and dances will be held to celebrate this festival. Not only in Mathura, but people also all over India will be celebrating Krishna\u2019s birthday in their homes every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ganga Sagar Mela<\/span>: Thousands of Hindus visit the Sagar Island where the river Ganges meets the ocean at this day during the middle of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sonepur Mela<\/span>: This is a cattle fair to commemorate the prehistoric battle held between crocodiles and elephants. This is the largest one in<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sonpur-mela.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sonpur-mela.jpg\" alt=\"sonpur mela\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sonpur-mela.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/sonpur-mela-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>the whole of Asia. Not only the cattle but also all the living beings that stepped off Noah\u2019s Ark will be in the fair along with thousands of pilgrims who take baths in the river. This is held during November or December near Patna in Bihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Rath Yatra<\/span>: This is a spectacular festival held in November in Puri of Odisha. Very large sized chariots with Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbadhra and his sister Subhadra will be hauled from the temple to the beach in Puri all through the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Shiv Rathri Mela<\/span>: This is held between February and March in Mahadeo Temple in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh. More than 100,000 pilgrims and saadhus attend this festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Trissur Poornam<\/span>: This is held between April and May in Trissur, Kerala. The topmost festival of Kerala where dozens of elephants decorated with spectacular jewelry will parade in procession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ganesh Chathurthi<\/span>: Held between August and September, this festival is celebrated all over India and most popular in Mumbai. This is the birthday celebrations of the Lord Ganesh, the elephant head god.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Durga Pooja<\/span>: This is the most famous in Kolkata during October. The ten-armed goddess Durga is worshipped during this festival with much galore. More than thousands of statues are taken in processions and immersed into Holy River Hooghly amongst firework explosions, dance and music.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/camel-race.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/camel-race.jpg\" alt=\"camel race\" class=\"wp-image-628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/camel-race.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/camel-race-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Camel race at Pushkar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pushkar Camel Fair<\/span>: Even the desert cities of Rajasthan are in way behind the other cities of India in celebrating festivals. More than 50,000 camels and cattle accompanied by traders and pilgrims make the occasion a grand one during early November in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classictajtours.com\/blog\/pushkar-desert-festival-the-art-and-cultural-show-of-india\/\">Pushkar desert festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is a land of vibrant cultures and diverse traditions, reflected beautifully in its countless festivals and celebrations held throughout the year. Here Are Some of the Most Popular Indian Festivals and Celebrations. Maha Kumbh Mela: Earlier on February 10, 2013, this mega event took place in the north part of India. 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