FESTIVALS OF INDIA

                                                        FESTIVALS OF INDIA

The culturally rich land of India has various festivals on its soil. Some of the important festivals of India are: Diwali which is the festival of lights. On Diwali people begin the day with an auspicious pooja with new traditional clothes,followed by bursting crackers, distributing sweets and glowing deeyas. The houses are decorated with garlands of electric lights and colorful rangolis.

Holi is another important festival which is also called the festival of colours. On this day people throw colour powders on each other. 

Christmas is the most important festival of Christians. It is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ on 25^th December. The Christmas tree is decorated with artificial stars , lights and toys on this days. Cakes and puddings are served. Children get dressed in new clothes. Any person disguised as Santa Claus distributes sweet among children. Prayers are offered in churches.

Dussehra is also called as Vijayadashami it is celebrated at the end of Navratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of ashivini, the seventh month of the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October.

Ganesh Chaturthi is prominently celebrated in the state of Maharashtra. The festival spans over a period of 10 days, the last of which is marked with the maximum amount of revelry. Humungous idols of Lord Ganesha are carried to the sea shore for the procession of Visarjan, immersing the idol inside the water body. The walk from one’s home to the sea shore is filled with a rich amount of dancing and singing.

India is culturally rich country with many more festivals.

- Tejaswini