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Festivals
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Sharad
Purnima (All Over India)
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| Is a harvest festival when Laxmi, the Goddess
of prosperity, visits all homes to bring fortune
and good luck to all. Kojagiri, the special night,
is celebrated with ice-cold, saffron-flavoured
sweet milk, shared in the cool moonlight. The
newly harvested rice is offered to the gods and
lamps are lit before the full moon. |
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Diwali
(All Over India)
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| Celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya
after his 14-year exile. Homes are decorated,
sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands
of lamps lit in houses allover the country making
it a night of enchantment. Worship of Goddess
Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and fireworks
and festivities are an essential part of the occasion. |
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Guru
Purab (North India)
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| Celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak
-the first guru of the Sikhs who founded the Sikh
faith. The `Akhand Path` -recitation of the Sikh
holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, is held in gurdwaras
allover the country. Taking the holy book out
in procession, is also an integral part of the
celebrations. Langars (community feasts) are organised. |
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Ka
Pomblang Nongrem (Meghalaya)
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| This five day long festival, held annually
near Shillong, is an occasion for thanksgiving
for a good harvest and the time to pray for peace
and prosperity. Khasi men and women, dressed in
traditional splendour, perform the famous Nongkrem
dance. |
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Sonepur
Fair (Sonepur, Bihar)
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| Asia`s biggest cattle fair is held at Sonepur,
on the banks of the River Ganga. During this month-long
fair, cattle, decorated for the occasion, throng
the venue. |
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Pushkar
Fair (Pushkar, Rajasthan)
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| Thousands of pilgrims come to bathe in the
holy waters of the Pushkar Lake. Trading of cattle,
camel races and dazzling displays of bangles,
brassware, clothes, camel saddles and halters
are the major attractions of this colourful event,
which lasts for twelve days. |
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Hampi
Festival
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| Is a lively festival of dance and music, held
in the first week of November. |
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