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Baisakhi | |
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Buddha Purnima | |
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Diwali | |
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Durga Puja | |
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Dussehra | |
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Easter | |
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Holi | |
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Janmashtami | |
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Lohri | |
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Maha Shivratri | |
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Raksha Bandhan | |
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Teej | |
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Christmas | |
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Navratri | |
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Eid Ul Fitr | |
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| India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the new year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion | ||||
LOHRI |
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| Time of the year : January 13 Duration : One night THE FESTIVAL The festival Lohri signifies the harvesting of the Rabi crops. The people of Northern India, especially Punjab and Haryana celebrate Lohri, to mark the end of winter. Harvested fields and front yards are lit up with flames of bonfires, around which people gather to meet friends and relatives and sing folk songs. Children go from house to |
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| house singing and collecting money and sweets, which they throw into the bonfires. For Punjabis, this is more than just a festival; it is also an example of their love for celebrations. Lohri celebrates fertility and the joy of life. People gather around bonfires, throw sweets, puffed rice and popcorn into the flames, sing popular and folksongs and exchange greetings. The festival generally falls in the month of January. This is the time when the coldest month of the Indian calendar, Paush, ends and the month of Magh begins. This day is also known as Makar Sankranti. SWEETS : TIL LADOO, PINNI, KHAJURE, TIL BHUGGA |
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MAHA SHIVRATRI |
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| Time of the year : February-March Duration : One day and one night THE FESTIVAL The word Shivratri literally translates into "the night of Shiva." This is because the ceremonies take place chiefly at night. A daylong fast, a nightlong vigil and the reverberating rhythm of sacred chants mark the day. This is a festival observed in honor of Lord Shiva. It is said that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on this |
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| auspicious day. The Shiva Lingam is worshipped throughout the night by washing it every
three hours with milk, curd, honey, rose water, etc., whilst the chanting of the Mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" continues.
Offerings of bael leaves are made to the Lingam. Bael leaves are very sacred, for it is believed that Goddess Lakshmi
resides in them. The festival of Maha Shivratri falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the month of Phalguna (February-March) of the Indian calendar. The weather remains pleasant throughout India during this time of the year. SWEETS : KHOYA SWEETS AND MILK PRODUCTS |
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RAKSHA BANDHAN |
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| Time of the year : August Duration : One day THE FESTIVAL Raksha Bandhan is an unspoken pledge exchanged between a brother and sister cementing their fraternal relationship. This also reinforces their protective bond against all ills and odds. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the day of Shravan Poornima that falls in the month |
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| of August every year. On this very day, the sisters tie a delicate,
sometimes decorated, thread on the wrist of their brothers as a symbol of love and affection. This makes the brothers
bound to protect their sisters from any trouble or wound. The chanting of a holy mantra by the sisters while tying the
thread says, "I am tying a Raksha to you, similar to the one tied to Bali, the powerful king of the demons. Oh Raksha,
be firm, do not waver". The mantra recalls how the demon king Bali had become very powerful with the Rakhi on. The power
of the mantra is supposed to protect the wearer from evil influences. This shows how dependent and secure a sister feels
when she has a brother. Tying this Rakhi or Raksha signifies the re-strengthening of the bond between the siblings of
opposite sexes. Raksha Bandhan is the most awaited festival of the year for every girl. It is celebrated in the month of August on the full-moon day known as the Shravan Poornima in India. The celebration of this festival is followed according to the Indian calendar, hence the month in the English calendar varies every year. SWEETS : KAJU SWEETS, LADOOS, GULABJAMUNS AND RASGULLA, RASGULLA |
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TEEJ |
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| Time of the year : First week of August Duration : One to two days THE FESTIVAL Festivals are the very essence of life for the people of INDIAry season is marked by a series of fairs and festivals except the summer months when the blazing sun scorches the earth. With the arrival of the monsoons the festival season is unleashed with renewed fervor. |
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| And the most important festival to herald the monsoons is Teej - reflecting the
magic of the rainy season. Peacocks dance in ecstasy, women rejoice by swinging on rope swings in gardens and lilting melodies heralding the festival of Teej echo all round. Teej is celebrated on the third day of the waxing moon in the month of Sawan (July-August). The festival of Teej reflects the magic of the monsoon. It marks the beginning of a series of fairs and festivals, which are celebrated throughout the autumn and winter months culminating in the spring festival of Gangaur. According to a local saying, Teej is the key to open the stock of festivals locked away for the summer after the spring festival SWEETS : GHEWAR, FENNI, ANRASE KI GOLI, GULABJAMUN |
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