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Mark Your Calendar With The Beautiful Festivals In India 

A pristine land rich in culture and traditions, India has a rich culture of celebrating festivals.  Each festival in India has a different meaning and purpose behind it. In most of the major towns and cities in India, there are annual festivals that celebrate the most important events in Hindu mythology. Each religion and region has its own festivals and the country celebrates all of them with great joy and enthusiasm.

There’s a plethora of religious festivals throughout the year, such as the Kumbh Mela – a massive Hindu festival that takes place every 12 years. Moreover, Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, Dussehra, Holi, Rakshi, are some of the most celebrated festivals in India. 

Other than that, if you want to experience traditional Indian culture, go to a festival like the Pushkar Camel Fair or Desert Festival, where you can watch camel races and see locals in traditional dresses. Or if you’re more interested in modern India, head to the Sunburn Festival or Goa Carnival in Goa to experience the culture, variety of cuisines, colours, and music. From history to mythology, people in India celebrate each festival in India that is full of happiness, charm, colours, and lights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many national festivals are there in India?

Answer: India is a diverse country that celebrates around 24 national festivals each year.

Q: Which festivals are celebrated the most in India?

Answer: Some of the most important festivals in India include Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Christmas, Dussehra, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Durga Pooja, Janmashtami, Onam, Pongal, Gurpurab, Hemis.

Q: Which are the most important fairs of India?

Answer: Kumbh Mela, Rann Utsav, Torgya Monastery Festival, Hornbill Festival, Pushkar Fair, Hampi Festival & Goa Carnival are some of the most celebrated fairs of India.

Q: Which is the biggest festival in India?

Answer: Diwali – the festival of lights is celebrated in Pan India and is the biggest festival that is celebrated with tremendous joy in India.

Q: When is Diwali in 2022?

Answer: Diwali is celebrated on Monday 24, October in 2022 as per Hindu Calendar.

Q: Which is the longest festival in India?

Answer: Navratri is the longest festival in India which is celebrated for nine consecutive days to pay tribute to Goddess Durga. Navratri in 2022 will begin from 26th September and will end on 4th October.

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