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Festival State Importance

Bihu It is referred to set of three festivals called

(April) Assam Rongali Bihu, Kati Bihu and Bhogali Bihu. Out of
above three Rongali Bihu is famous festival.

Brahmotsavam
It is a nine day annual celebration at the Lord
(Sept-October) Andhra Pradesh
Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati

Bumchu Bumchu means that Opening of vessel

(December) Sikkim containing the holy water is one of the holiest
festival in Sikkim

Bastar Dussehra
Bastar Dussehra is longest celebrated Dussehra
(August to
Chhattisgarh in world which span around 75 days starting
October)
from August to October

Baisakhi
It is the Harvest festival of Rabi crops in Punjab
(April 13 or 14) Haryana
and Haryana

Chhath Puja is dedicated to Sun and his wife

Chhath Puja
Usha in order to thank them for bestowing life on
(Oct – November) Bihar
the Earth and requesting them to grant certain
wishes
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Carnival Goa The most tourist attractive & three day fun filled
(February) festival in Goa

Hemis Festival Jammu Kashmir

The Two day Hemis festival is dedicated to the
(June) (Ladakh)
Lord Padmasambava

To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to

Hornbill
promote cultural heritage of state, Nagaland
(December) Nagaland
Govt organizes this festival in the last week of
December every year

Kut Festival Kut is a leading festival which does not restrict to

(November) Manipur any religion, It is celebrated by Kuki-chin tribes
of Manipur

International Kite festival aslo refered as

Kite
Gujarat Uttarayan is celebrated on 14 January every
Festival(Uttarayan)
year in Gujarat

Losar Festival
(January- Arunachal It is a Tibetian New year which usually held in
February) Pradesh the month January-February for span of 3 days

Nuakhai Festival
(August- Nuakhai is also called as Nabanna ,the harvesting
Orissa
September) festival held in the month of August-September

Makar Sankranti Andhra Pradesh It marks first day of sun transit to the Makara
(January) and some parts (Capricorn). Makar Sankranti is also a harvesting
of South India festival in the month of January

Onam Onam is major festival for Malayali people which

(September) Kerala usually fall in the month of September annually.
It is also a harvest festival

Phng Lhabsol
This festival is Unique to Sikkim which referred
(Aug –
Sikkim The Mount Khangchendzonga as Guardian deity
September)
of Sikkim

Pongal
Pongal corresponds the last date of Tamil
(January) Tamil Nadu
Calendar

Pushkar Fair Rajasthan Pushkar Fair also Known as Pushkar Camel fair
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(November) which usually held from starting of karthikam to

Last day of Karthikam (Pournami),which
showcases all kind of Livestock in city called
Pushkar in Desert State , Rajasthan.

Lohri This festival is celebrated by the Punjabis and

(January) Punjab Sikhs in the month of January. It is dedicated to
God Sun.

Lasoong
This festival observed as the New Year as per
(December) Sikkim
Tibetan Lunar calendar

Raja Praba A Festival of harvest span over 3 days. First day

(June) Odisha called Pahili Raja, second day called Raja
Sankanthi, third day called Basi Raja

It is the magnificent carnival of Sikkim which

Saga Dawa
exhibits rare and elegant richness of culture of
(May-June) Sikkim
the Sikkim. It is also called as Buddha Purnima in
Some places

Tusu festival
(January) Jharkand It is a harvest festival which occurs in January

Telangana
It is a nine day floral festival of Telangana State
Batukamma
which usually starts from the first day of
(September- Telangana
Navaratri and continues till the last day
October)
Durgasthami

Bonalu is an annual festival of Telangana

Telangana Bonalu
celebrated in the twin cities Hyderabad and
(July-August) Telangana
Secunderabad. The hindu goddess Mahakali is
worshiped during this festival

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