India is a country located inside the Indian subcontinent and is also rustic, made of different societies, languages and traditions, and its celebration a mirrored image of this rich heritage. All festivals in India are crucial in their own way, and those have a good time every festival with brilliant enthusiasm and exuberance.
Diwali is the most important and vital festival in India, which symbolizes the victory of mild over the dark. Diyas light, crackers that blast, exchange sweets and marked by increasing houses with Rangoli. People worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and ask God for money.
Holi is a fun festival enjoyed with colors, water balloons and dances. It marks the beginning of the spring and the victory for the good of evil. People throw colors on each other, enjoying traditional sweets like Gujia and dancing to cultural songs.
Navratri is a 9-day festival in honor of the goddess Durga, who is well known for fasting, doing Garba and Dandiya, and different religious rituals. Durga Puja is celebrated mainly within West Bengal, where you can see big idols, rallies and traditional Bengali ingredients.
Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest Islamic festivals celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This is a time of prayer, feeding, and charity.
5. Ganesh Chaturthi - The Birth of Lord Ganesha
Ganesh Chaturthi is devoted to Lord Ganesha, the way of hindrances. Enormous symbols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes and public spots, and aficionados offer desires, goodies, and bhajans. The festivity closes with the drenching of symbols in water bodies.
Raksha Bandhan honors the relationship between brothers and sisters. The tradition requires sisters to put sacred threads of rakhi around their brothers' wrists while brothers present gifts and make protective commitments toward their sisters.
Tamil Nadu residents observe four days of celebration dedicated to the Sun God to honor agriculture. The festival includes both the decoration of homes with kolams and the preparation of Pongal food while people show appreciation for their abundant harvest.
Assam's biggest festival Bihu marks both the new year and harvest time. The festival includes Bihu dance alongside folk music and eating various tasty sweets and rice dishes.
The biggest festival in Kerala turns Onam into a time where people enjoy Onasadya together with traditional boat races and cultural performances. The festival celebrates the mythological return of King Mahabali's return.
Christmas becomes a national holiday in India especially when celebrated in Goa and Kerala. People in Goa and Kerala decorate Christmas trees then attend midnight Mass before exchanging gifts and eating festival foods like pearl cutlet and wine.
Festivals in India unite people beyond all differences in geography, society and religion. The festivals of India represent its diverse culture while expressing a universal spirit of happiness and oneness. The experience of celebrating these festivals whether you live there or visit somewhere feels.