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In this article we will talk about Festival of India
India is a country full of festivals and many festivals are celebrated in India. That is why India’s identity is known for unity in diversity.
These kinds of questions are asked in many types of competitive exams. Through this article today, we are going to give you information about famous festivals in almost all the states of India, which will be very beneficial for you in the upcoming exam.
Now we will talk About Festival of India(State-wise)
Festival Of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh mainly celebrate Pongal, Ugadi(Gudi Padwa), Vinayaka Chaturthi, Visakha Utsav, Tirupati Tirumala Brahmotsavam, Lumbini Festival, Rayalaseema Food & Dance Festival.
Other Festival Of Andhra Pradesh: Pitr-Paksha- Mahalaya Amavasya, Noopuraraavam, All India Industrial Exhibition (Numaish), Bhishma Ekadasi, Deccan Festival, Telugu New Year, Sri Rama Navami Festival, Durga Festival, Nagula Chavithi.
Festival of Assam
Magh or Bhogali Bihu, Elephant Festival, Pragjyothi International Dance Festival, Bihu, Dehing Patkai Festival, Bohag Bihu
Festival of Andaman and Nicobar
Island Tourism Festival, Reh – Idu Festival, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
Festival of Arunachal Pradesh
Hill Miris Festival, Losar – Monpa Festival, Tamladu – Idu-Mishmi tribe, Ali-Aye Ligang – Mishing tribe, Nyokum – Nishi Festival, Mopin – Adi Festival, Pongtu -Tutsa tribe, Moh or Mol – Tangsa tribe, Solung – Adi Festival, Chalo Loku – Nocte tribe, Boori Boot – Nyishi, Oriah – Wancho tribe, Sanken – Khampti and Singhpo tribe, Dree – Apatani Festival.
Festival of Bihar
Rajgir Dance Festival, Sonepur Cattle Fair, Chhath Puja.
Festival of Daman and Diu
National Tribal art & Food Festival, Heritage Festival, Nariyela Poornima, Monsoon Magic Festival
Festival of Dadra and Nagar Haveli : Holika Dahan.
Festiva of Delhi
Delhi Book Fair, Garden Tourism Festival, Mango Festival, Taj Mahotsav.
Festival of Gujarat
Kutch Festival / Kutch Rann Utsav, Saptak Music Festival, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Uttarayan Kite Festival, Vad Fest, Global Bird Watchers Conference, Great Indian Heritage Fest, Dangs Darbar, Kavant Fair, Chaitra Navratri, Paragliding Festival, Chitra Vichitra Fair, Monsoon Festival, Tarnetar Fair (Temple of Shiva or Trinetreshwar), Bhadrapada Purnima (Ambaji), Beach Festival, Shamlaji Fair, Vautha Fair, Modhera Dance Festival(Uttarardh Mahotsav), Bhavnath Fair, Mango Festival.
Festival of Goa
Zatra at Cansaulin, Goa Carnival, Feast of Three Kings, Gokulashtami, Ladainha or Ladin, Feast of St Francis Xavier, Feast of Immaculate Conception, Goa Liberation Day, Chovoth, Feast of Assumption of our Lady, Sao Joao, Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sunburn Festival.
Festival of Haryana
Surajkund Craft Mela, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Sant Kabir Jayanthi, Haryana Heroes Martyrdom Day, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti, Haryana Day, Shaheed Udham Singh’s Birthday, Rajguru & Sukhedev, Maharana Pratap Jayanthi, Guru Ravidas’s Birthday, Baisakhi Festival.
Festival of Himachal Pradesh: Losar, Himachal Day, Rakhadumni – Rakhi.
Festival of Jammu and Kashmir
Leh Sindhu Darshan, Kashmir Lavender Festival, 33rd Kalachakra, Guru Tse-Chu, Galdan Namchot, Lohri, Spitok Gustor Zanskar, Spituk Gustor, Basant Panchmi, Dosmochey Festival, Yargon Tungshak, Guru Tse-Chu, Matho Nagrang, Nagrang, Yuru Kabgyat, Hemis Festival, Shachukul Gustor, Korzok Gustor, Dak-Thok Tse-Chu, Sakti Tse-Chu, Naszal, Chemrey Angchok, Galdan Namchot, Losar (New Year), Vikram Samvat, Stok Guru Tsechu, Zanskar Karsha Gustor, Ladakh Festival, Navratri, Thiksay Gustor, Wanchuk, Phyang Tsedup, Shab-e-Miraj.
Festival of Karnataka
Makar Sankramana, Gudi Padva or Ugadi, Naga Panchami, Pattadakal Dance Festival.
Festival of Kerala :
Swathi Sangeethotsavam, Arthunkal Perunnal, Sabarimala Makaravilakku, Kanjiramattom Nercha, Ernakulathappan Utsavam, Pattambi Nercha, Thaipooyam, Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Nishagandhi Festival, Machattu Mamangam, Pariyanampetta Pooram, Adoor Gajamela, Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam, Maramon Convention, Chettikulangara Bharani, Guruvayoor Utsavam, Chittur Kongan Pada, Chinakkathoor Pooram, Attukal Pongala, Parippally Gajamela, Uthralikavu Pooram, Attuvela Mahotsavam, Kodungalloor Bharani, Malanada Kettukazhcha, Arattupuzha Pooram, Nenmara Vallangi Vela, Thirunakkara Arattu, Kadammanitta Padayani, Vishu, Feast at Edathua Church, Feast Malayattoor Church, Kottiyoor Utsavam, Champakulam Boat Race, Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Thripunithura Athachamayam, Onam, Thrissur Pooram, Payippad Boat Race, Aranmula Boat Race, Pulikali, Neelamperoor Padayani, Vallarpadam Thirunal, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi, Feast at Manarcad, Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Soorya Music Festival, Amrithanandamayi Birthday, Mannarasala Ayilyam, Feast at Parumala, Kalpathi Ratholsavam, Vaikathashtami Festival, Soorya Dance Festival, Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy, Chembai Sangeetholsavam, Kochi Biennale, Cochin Carnival, Theyyam at Kanathoor.
Festival of Madhya Pradesh
Tejaji Fair, Khajuraho Dance Festival.
Festival of Maharashtra
Kalidas Festival, Chikoo Utsav, Nag Panchami, Bird fest.
Festival of Meghalaya
Bob Dylan Festival, Ahaia Festival.
Festival of Manipur : Chavang Kut.
Festival of Mizoram : Chapchar Kut.
Festival of Nagaland : Moatsu Festival, Hornbill Festival.
Festival of Orissa :
Savitri Amavasya, Mukteswar Dance Festival, Sattila Ekadasi, Rajarani Music Festival, Magha Purnima, Puri Beach Festival, Kumbha Sankranti, Pankoddhar Ekadasi, Konark Dance Festival, Bhaimi Ekadasi, Papanasini Ekadasi, Dola Purnima, Meena Sankranti, Papamochani Ekadasi, Phagu Dasami, Rama Navami, Kamada Ekadasi, Pana Sankranti, Baruthini Ekadasi, Chandan Yatra, Akshaya Tritiya, Chaitra Amavasya, Jala Krida Ekadasi, Brusha Sankranti, Sudasha Brata, Raja Sankranti, Rath Yatra, Mohini Ekadasi, Bahuda Yatra, Singha Sankranti, Khudurukuni Osha,Bada Ekadasi, Bali Trutiya, Kanya Sankranti, Rushi Panchami, Gamha Purnima, Saraswati Puja, Mahastami, Kumarotstaba Purnima, Garbhana Sankranti,
Kartik Purnima, Awala Navami, Konark Festival, International Sand Art Festival, Prathamastami, Manabasa – Gurubar Osha, Bichha Sankranti, Dhanu Sankranti.
Festival of Punjab :
Muktsar Fair, Lohri, Pracheen Kala Kendra Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan, Baisakhi, Guru Parab- Guru Nanak’s Birthday.
Festival of Puducherry : International Yoga festival.
Festival of Rajasthan :
Bikaner Camel Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, Nagaur Fair/Ramdeoji cattle fair, Desert Festival, Braj Festival, Shekhawati Festival, Beneshwar Fair, Gangaur Festival, Mewar Spring Festival, Jambheshwar Fair, Rajasthan Day Celebration, Jodhpur Flamenco and Gypsy Festival (JFG), Summer Festival, Mahaveerji Fair,
Urs Fair, Teej Festival, Kajli Teej Festival, Kota Dussehra, Marwar Festival, Galiyakot Urs, Kolayat Fair (Kapil Muni Fair), Chandrabhaga Fair, Pushkar Camel Fair, Matsya Festival, Bundi Utsav, Winter Festival, Elephant Festival,
Festival of Sikkim :
Saga Dawa, Drupka Tseshi, Lakshmi Puja, Lhabab Duechen, Kagyat Dance, Losoong Sikkimese, Losar Tibetan, Guru Rimpoche’s Birthday,
International Flower Festival, Pang Lhabsol.Maghe Sankranti Sanhamole,
Festival of Tamil Nadu
Kambam Festival, Thaipusam, Natyanjali Festival, Chennai Music Festival (December Season), Arudra Darisanam / Thiruvathirai, Thyagaraja Aradhana, Chennai Dance Festival (December Season), Mattu Pongal, Jallikattu Festival, Thiruvalluvar day, India International Leather Fair, Bhogi Pongal, Tamil New Year, Velankanni Church Festival, Mamallapuram Dance Festival and Puthandu Festival, Surya Pongal,
Festival of Tripura :
Rabindra / Nazrul Jayanthi, Kharchi Puja, Ker Puja, Diwali Festival.
Festival of Uttaranchal :
Magh Mela, Uttarayani Mela, International Yoga Week.
Festival of Uttar Pradesh :
Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsav, Ayudha Puja, Nag Nathaiya, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Ram Leela, Matki Leela, Deva Mela Ramayan Mela Ayodhya, Kumbh Mela, Dhrupad Mela, Lathmar Holi, Sheetala Ashtami, Sankat Mochan Music Festival, Ganga Dussehra, Ganga Mahotsav, Kailash Fair, Dev Deepavali, Magh Mela.
Festival of West Bengal :
Kenduli Mela, Dover Lane Music Conference, Birthday of Netaji Subhash Vasant Panchami, Gangasagar Mela, Bengali Nava Barsha, Rabindra Jayanti, Chandra Bose, Nandikar National Theatre Festival, Vishnupur (Bishnupur Festival), Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Durga Puja,