Located just a short hop off Mumbai Harbour, Elephanta Island is famed as the site of an elaborate cave temple complex that was carved between the fifth...
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Religion
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Music
New Delhi's annual Garden Show is a popular event that invites visitors to browse the incredible garden displays just as the flowers are blossoming and...
Introduced by the Portuguese who arrived in the port of Goa in 1510, the Goa Carnival is a traditional Mardi Gras celebration. Although essentially a...
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Culture
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Religion
, Food & Drink
, Music
This annual dance festival is held at the Nishagandhi open-air theatre and is a celebration of the classical art form of traditional Indian dance. The...
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Entertainment
, Dance
, Spectacle
, History
, Music
The famous Rose Garden at Chandigarh, the largest of its kind in Asia, welcomes visitors during this special two-day festival that showcases some of the...
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Nature & Wildlife
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Music
Held over two weeks in February, the Surajkund Crafts Mela is a crafts fair like no other that bristles with energy and excitement like only an Indian...
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Entertainment
, Culture
, Exhibitions
, Home & Fashion
, Art & Literature
, Food & Drink
, Spectacle
The popular Hindu festival of Vasant Panchami is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning. The colourful celebrations include religious services,...
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Dance
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Religion
, Music
Cattle fairs are big business and popular social events in many parts of India and the Nagaur Fair in Rajasthan is one of the biggest of this type in...
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Culture
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Nature & Wildlife
, Business
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
The Taj Mahotsav at Agra is a 10-day cultural festival and craft fair that opens with a grand procession which includes dancers, drummers, musicians and...
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Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Culture
, Music
The three-day Desert Festival is an incredible spectacle that includes a whole raft of cultural events and celebrations. The event is hosted in the incredible...
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Dance
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Music
The five-day Deccan Festival in Hyderabad is a celebration of Deccan culture and customs. The event is a colourful affair that includes poetry, traditional...
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Culture
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Art & Literature
, Music
, Home & Fashion
, Business
Held at the spectacular Chitragupta Temple complex, the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival is a week-long celebration of classical dance performances that...
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Culture
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Dance
, Religion
, Music
This festival of song and dance is a celebration of the region's traditional culture and is held amidst a stunning cave complex at the world-heritage...
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History
, Dance
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Culture
, Music
Held in the spectacular Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid in Karnataka, Hoysala Mahotsava is a festival of traditional dance and music. The temples...
Located in an idyllic spot in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, each year the town of Rishikesh hosts a week-long International Yoga Festival....
This popular festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva and celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Also known as Maha Shivaratri, this festival is celebrated...
Performing at the stunning Nataraja temple of Chidambaram, dancers pay tribute to Lord Shiva at the annual Natyanjali festival. Lasting for five days,...
Celebrated throughout India but particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Shivratri, which means 'Night of Shiva', is a Hindu religious festival. Celebrations take...
Gangaur Festival is one of the biggest and most important religious festivals in the region. The festival is dedicated to Gauri, a manifestation of the...
Mewar Festival is a Hindu religious event that welcomes the arrival of spring and coincides with the Ganguar festival. Devotees sing, dance and attend...
Eid Milad-ul Nabi or 'Mawlid' as it is often called, celebrates the the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. As one of the most revered figures in Islam, the...
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History
, Culture
, Food & Drink
, Religion
More commonly known as Holi in other parts of India, Dol Purnima is a popular religious festival that is celebrated by Hindu communities throughout the...
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Religion
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
Celebrated by Christian communities throughout India, Easter is marked with religious services at churches. Goa has one of the largest concentrations...
Held during the Holi festival in the town of Jaipur in Rajasthan, the Elephant Festival is a popular Hindu celebration that's dedicated to elephants and...
Gudi Padva or Ugadi celebrates the start of the Hindu New Year and is one of the biggest events in India. Believed to be the day that Lord Brahma created...
Also known as 'Dol Purnima' in some parts of the country, the annual Holi festival is a popular religious occasion that is celebrated by Hindu communities....
Each March, India's Jain community celebrates the birthday of Vardhman Mahavir, the founder of Jainism. The day is marked with religious ceremonies and...
Assam celebrates three Bihus each year, marking the spring, winter and autumn seasons; the Bohag Bihu takes place in mid-April, the Magh Bihu takes place...
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Food & Drink
, Religion
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Music
Baisakhi is celebrated throughout the state of Punjab in northern India and marks the start of the solar year when the sun enters Aries, the first sign...
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Food & Drink
, History
, Dance
, Culture
, Religion
, Nature & Wildlife
, Music
Celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, Rama Navami is an important celebration for Hindus all over the world. The event is celebrated on the ninth day of...
