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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 |
 India is a
land of myriad festivals, in rhythm with the cycle of the
seasons, with sowings and harvesting. and around them have
grown legends, most depicting the victory of good over evil.
These fairs and festivals lend color and gaiety to life
and Indian calendar is marked by plethora of such big and
small occasions. Some festivals are of religious nature,
others are related more to, change
of season and harvesting. |
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 Holi
:- Amongst India's innumerable festivals,
Holi ranks as the most colourful. It celebrates the arrival
of spring and death of demoness Holika, it is a celebration
of joy and hope. Holi provides a refreshing respite from the
mundane norms as people from all walks of life enjoy themselves.
In a tight knit community, it also provided a good excuse
for letting off some steam and settling old scores, without
causing physical injury. Originally a festival to celebrate
good harvests and fertility of the land, Holi is now a symbolic
commemmoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology |
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 Rath
Yatra :- Every year on the auspicious
day of Ashadh Sud 2, in early July, Hindus celebrate the Rath
Yatra festival. Rath means chariot, Yatra - a pilgrimage or
procession. Though this festival is celebrated all over India,
it originated in Jagannath Puri on the eastern coast.
Every
year the deities of Jagannath Mandir - Lord Krishna, Balaram
and Subhadra - are traditionally installed on huge chariots.
Devotees pull the chariots in a yatra (procession) through
the streets. The local king used to serve by humbly sweeping
the road ahead with a golden broom. |
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 Diwali
or Deepaawali means an Array of Lamps
i.e. Rows of diyas of all the festivals celebrated in India,
Diwali is by far the most glamorous and important. Enthusiastically
enjoyed by people of every religion, its magical and radiant
touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity.
It is a festival of lights symbolizing the victory of righteousness
and the lifting of spiritual darkness. It celebrates the victory
of good over evil - and the glory of light. This festival
commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom Ayodhya after
completing his 14-year exile. Diwali is a time for shopping,
whether for gifts or for adding durable items to one’s
own household. The market soars—everything from saffron
to silver and spices to silks. Yet, symbolic purchases are
to be made as part of tradition during Diwali. |
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