Hornbill Festival — The tribes of Nagaland celebrate their festivals with gusto and fervor. More than 60% of the population of Nagaland depends on agriculture and therefore most of their festivals revolve round agriculture. They consider their festivals sacred and so participation in these festivals is compulsory. Hornbill Festival: Nagaland is known as the land of festivals as each tribe celebrates …
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Gurpurab Festival Images: This is the anniversary of a guru’s birth or death; marked by the holding of a festival. A gurpurb in Sikh tradition is a celebration of an anniversary related to the lives of the Sikh gurus. Observance of these anniversaries is an important feature of the Sikh way of life. An estimated 28 million people are followers …
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Pushkar Fair – The little and gorgeous town of Pushkar is set inside a valley nearly 14 km off Ajmer within the north Indian state of Rajasthan. Surrounded by hills on 3 sides and sand dunes around the other, Pushkar types a fascinating location along with a befitting backdrop for your yearly religious and cattle fair that is globally famous and attracts …
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Tokhu Emong is a post harvest festival of Lotha Tribe in Nagaland. The festival is celebrated for nine days with lots of enthusiasm and fun as this festival brings the time to rejoice the fruit of hard work with the end of labor period of harvesting. Tokhu Emong Celebration: The nine day long festival creates the dazzling ambience all around …
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Rann Utsav or the Rann Kutch Utsav is a cultural extravaganza organized at different locations within Kutch / Kachchh in Gujarat. The fair is like a mirror to the traditional art forms and culture of India. It is organized by the Gujarat tourism department to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the Kutch (Kachchh) district. The people of Kutch are …
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Baba Ramdev is a folk deity of Rajasthan, India. He was a Rajasthani king who ruled over Pokhran in the fourteenth century. He was said to have special spiritual powers and considered to be the incarnation of Lord Krishna. Hindus, Muslims, Jains and Sikhs are his followers. His birth anniversary is celebrated as Baba Ramdev Jayanti. It is the second …
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An exciting and unique three-day Tarnetar Mela held annually at Tarnetar in Saurashtra, Gujarat. The Tarnetar fair is one of the most colorful events in the state of Gujarat. The fair coincides with the festival at the Trineteshwar temple (three-eyed Lord Shiva), celebrating the wedding of the legendary Mahabharata (epic) hero, Arjuna with Draupadi. Tarnetar Mela: Celebrating the legend of …
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Naina Mata Festival: The word Naina is synonymous with Sati’s eyes. The temple of Naina Devi is situated on the top of a hill of Nainital named Naina hill. The Naina Devi Temple is an important pilgrimage and attracts thousands of devotees from far and near every year. There is a myth behind this beautiful place about goddess Sati or …
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Moatsu Festival: The North-eastern state of Nagaland is a vibrant hilly local that is sheltered by Myanmar in the East; Assam in the West; Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the North with Manipur in the south. The state is a home for many tribal communities. Nagaland is rich in traditions and cultural heritage. Moatsu Festival Dates: 2024: May 01 (Wednesday) …
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सरहुल महोत्सव: भारत का पूर्वी राज्य झारखंड अपनी आदिवासी कला एवं संस्कृति के लिए बहुत प्रसिद्ध है। झारखंड की स्थापना एक राज्य के रुप में 15 नवंबर, 2000 को हुई थी। झारखंड में लगभग 32 जनजातियाँ हैं जो अपने रहने के तरीके, धार्मिक संस्कार और पारंपरिक भोजन और पहनावें के तरीके के लिए बहु-प्रसिद्ध हैं। जनजातियों को शिकारी प्रकार (बिरहोर, …
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