Major Festivals Of India Flashcards
Bathukamma Telangana
It is a festival of flowers and is celebrated as part of Dussehra.
Bonalu Telangana
Bonalu is celebrated during the Telugu month of Ashadam (June/July).
The festival is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali.
Ugadi Karnataka
This festival marks the Kannada New Year. It is celebrated on the first
day of the Indian month of Chaitra (March–April).
Doongri Himachal Pradesh
Celebrated in honour of Hidimba Devi (wife of Bhima) at the Hadimba
or Dhungiri temple in Manali, located in the Dhungri van Vihar forest.
Sarhul Jharkhand
It is celebrated during the spring season, offering Saal flowers to
Gods.
Vishu Kerala
It is the ‘Malayalam New Year’. It is celebrated on the first day of the
Malayalam month of Medam
Mela Hemis Gompa Ladakh
It is held at the Hemis monastery to celebrate the birth of Lord
Padmasambhava (founder of the Vajrayana sect of Buddhism) on
the 10th day of the Tibetan Calendar, which coincides with the end
of the winter season in Ladakh.
Hari Jiroti Madhya Pradesh
It is a month-long festival of greenery during which the Gond and
Korku tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees
Gudi Padva Maharashtra
It is Widely celebrated as the Marathi New Year.
Rath Yatra Odisha
The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra
and sister Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha
Temple
Baisakhi
Punjab, Haryana
and western
Uttar Pradesh
It is celebrated on the first day of the Vaisakh month (April–May)
when harvest is gathered.
It is also known as the foundation day of Khalsa Panth.
Gangaur Rajasthan
It is a spring festival celebrated in honour of Goddess Parvati or
Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva.
Desert festival Rajasthan
It is celebrated in Jaisalmer, showcasing the tradition of Rajasthan,
including the camel race.
Pushkar fair Rajasthan
It is also known as Pushkar Camel Fair, where lakhs flock to Pushkar,
along with their camels and cattle, for many days for livestock
trading and pilgrimage.
Pongal Tamil Nadu
It is a major harvest festival.
Teppam Tamil Nadu
It is a 12-day festival also known as float festival.
Puthandu Tamil Nadu .
It is celebrated as the Tamil New Year’s Day
Meenakshikalaynam
(Chithirai Festival) Tamil Nadu
This festival is celebrated in Madurai to re-enact the celestial wedding
of Goddess Meenakshi (Shakti) with Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva).
Nanda Devi Raj Jat
Yatra Uttarakhand
It is a festival of the Gharwali and Kumaoni people. [UPSC 2017].
Chaliha Festival All India
It is a festival celebrated by the Sindhis, wherein they pray to their
god, Jhulelal. [UPSC 2017]
Makar Sankranti All India
It denotes the sun’s entry into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn).
It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving to Mother Nature for a good
crop.
Vasanth Panchmi All India
It is dedicated to the worship of Saraswati (Goddess of Learning).
Cheti Chand All India
Sindhi New Year, celebrated in honour of the birth of Jhulelal
Buddha Purnima All India
It was celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, on a full
moon day in the month of Vaisakh
Gurupurab All India
It is also known as Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav and Guru Nanak
Dev Ji Jayanti, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak
