Festivals and Events

Celebrations in India don't just happen; they are events that are eagerly awaited for throughout the year. Lohari, Pongal, Bihu, Makara Sankranthi, Basanta Panchami, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Sivaratri, Onam, Ganesh Cheaters, Id-ul-Fitr, Dusshera, Diwali & Christmas are a factor that strengthens the bonds of familial affection and concern. Some fairs specific to some states are listed below-

ANDHRA PRADESH International Pearl & Bangle Festival ASSAM Tea Festival BIHAR Rajgir Dance & Food Festival Chotonagar Adivasi Mela Pataliputra Mahotsava, Patna CHATTISGARH Rose Festival Teej Festival DELHI International Citrus Festival International Kite Festival Garden Festival International Mango Festival GOA Carnival Shigmo International Sea Food Festival KERALA Nishagandi dance Festival Boat Race Onam Celebrations Great Elephant March GUJARAT International Kite Festival Somnath Festival (Rann of Kutch) Tarnetra Festival HARYANA Kurukshetra Festival Surajkund Craft Mela HIMACHAL PRADESH Kangra Valley/Tea Festival Shimla Summer Festival Kullu-Dussehra Festival KARNATAKA Coorg Festival Hoysala Mahotsava Vijayanagar-Hampi Festival

MADHYA PRADESH Bhojpur Orchha-Shivpuri-Gwalior Pachmari MAHARASHTRA Elephanta Festival Ganesh/Pune Festival MIZORAM Chapcharkut Featival MANIPUR Kut Festivals MEGHALAYA Nongren Dance Festival NAGALAND Autumn Festival ORISSA Rajrani Festival, Bhubneswar Beach Festival Konark Dance Festivals PONDICHERRY Fete de Pondicherry/Yoga Festivals RAJASTHAN Desert Festival, Jaisalmer Marwar Festival Pushkar Fair Jhalawar Festival TAMIL NADU Mahabalipuram Dance Festival Ooty Summer Festival Tea & Tourism Festival, Coonoor UTTAR PRADESH Taj Mahotsava, Agra Avadh Festival, Lucknow Akbar Festival, Fatehpur Sikri WEST BENGAL Darjeeling Tea Festival Vishnupur Festival Calcutta/Shantiniketan Festival JAMMU & KASHMIR Hemis Festival