One of the biggest celebrations in the Sikh calendar, Guru Parab celebrates the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev, the founding guru of the Sikh religion. Also...
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Culture
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This colourful festival is held in honour of the Goddess Ka Blei Synshar in thanks for a good harvest. As well as many religious ceremonies and prayer...
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Entertainment
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, Music
One of the biggest and most colourful cattle fairs in the region, the Sonepur Mela is a hugely popular event that takes place in northern Bihar on the...
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Food & Drink
, Business
, Religion
, Unusual
Celebrating the classical traditions of Carnatic Music typical of South India, the Chennai Dance and Music Festival is a popular cultural event that has...
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Entertainment
, Dance
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Music
This popular Sikh religious festival celebrates the birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Nanak, who was born on 22 December 1666. The event is calculated...
Held each December, the Konark Dance Festival is a celebration of classical dance and music traditions and attracts performers from across India. One...
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Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Music
Celebrated in the first Muslim month of Hijra, Muharram is an Islamic festival that commemorates the martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Hazrat...
Marking the end of Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Id ul Zuha (or 'Eid al-Adha' or the 'Feast of Sacrifice') is one of the most important events...
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Food & Drink
, History
, Religion
, Culture
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