Most Popular Festivals of India
                     
€ Most Popular Festivals of India 



Most Popular 
Festivals of 

India


Diwali

Diwali or Deepawali is a worldwide festival.The
festival is celebrated because Lord Rama came back 
to Ayodhya after 14 years. People of Ayodhya
celebrated the big event by lighting lamps on the 
doorsteps and veranda's. This a festival of lights.




Holi

Holi, also referred to as the “Festival of colours,” is 
a festival of fun, mirth, frolic, dance, music and 
color. It celebrated because Holika was dead on 
this day who wants to kill Lord Vishnu’s devotee 
Prahlad. 




Ganesh Chaturthi:

Ganesh Chaturthi is an essential festival in 
Maharashtra. This 10-days festival honours the birth 
of the beloved, elephant-headed God, Lord Ganesh. 
It starts at the Shukla Chaturthi and ends at the 
Anant Chaturdashiof the Bhadrapad month. 




Navaratri, Durga Puja, and Dussehra

Navaratri is a Hindu festival of dance and worship. 
The Sanskrit concept of the word Navaratri is ‘nine 
nights’. In this festival, people worship types of 
Shakti. In Gujarat, Navaratri it's time for Garba
dance.




Janmashtami

Janmashtami or Krishnastami celebrated to welcome 
Lord Krishna.Its the birth of Lord Krishna. Its 2 days 
festival.The very first day is Gokul Ashtami and also 
the second day is Kalastami, more typically referred 
to as Janmashtami.




Baisakhi:

Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is a festival of India celebrated 
basically in the Sikh community. It's the harvest 
festival. Bhangra, the Punjabi folk dance is conducted 
with on Baisakhi.




Christmas:

Christmas is a Christians festival but celebrated by 
everyone in India and whole World. With lightings 
and ornaments decoration this festival is 
celebrated. Exchange of gifts is important part. Its 
basically celebrated because on this day Lord Ishu
was born.




Guru Nanak Jayanti:

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also referred to as Gurupurab, 
is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak who was the 
founding father of the Sikh belief. The Granth Sahib, 
the holy book from the Sikh is read for 2 nights on 
the festival.




Eid-Ul-Fitr

Eid-Ul-Fitr is an essential festival within the Muslim 
community, not only to India, but additionally 
around the world. The festival marks the most 
important day in the Islam Community and its thirty 
days fast of Ramadan also.




India is a land of 
Festivals

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