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...
Themes:
Culture
, Religion
, History
, Food & Drink
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...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Religion
, Culture
, 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...
Themes:
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...
Themes:
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...
Themes:
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...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, History
, Religion
, Culture
Not only celebrated by India's estimated 26 million Christians, Christmas is a popular event that takes over the whole country regardless of faith. Each...
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Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Religion
, Spectacle
Dedicated to that most quintessential of desert animals, the annual Bikaner Festival celebrates the humble camel with a series of special cultural events,...
Themes:
Music
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Nature & Wildlife
, Culture
Arguably the biggest book fair in Asia, the annual Kolkata Book Fair is a popular cultural event in the city that attracts publishers, writers, buyers...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Business
Undertaken as a sign of religious sacrifice, devotees walk across a bed of flaming hot coals as part of the Thai Pusam festivities. The event is held...
Marking the imminent end of the winter season, Lohri is a Hindu religious festival and a huge cultural event in many parts of northern India and particularly...
Celebrating the change in direction of the winds on Makar Sankranti, the annual International Kite Festival is an incredible spectacle that sees the skies...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, Exhibitions
, Sport
The Pongal is a four-day harvest festival that's celebrated in Tamil Nadu in the south of India. The event is a Hindu festival that offers thanks to god...
India's National Day is celebrated each year on 26 January and marks the date when in 1950 India adopted the new constitution making it a democratic republic....
This Hindu festival is celebrated on the night of January's full moon. An incredible float bearing the ornamented icons of the Goddess Meenakshi and the...
Eastwind is the largest music festival in India. It was created to celebrate contemporary Indian music across the genres jazz, rock and world music and...
Themes:
Music
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
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