Festival
Edathua Church Feast
Date : April 27 to May 27, 2011
Venue : Edathua, Kerala
The St. Mary’s Church at Koilmukku in Edathua, renamed as St. George Church and now better k Read more...
Brusha Sankranti
Date : May 14, 2011
Venue : Puri, Orissa
Brusha Sankranti also known as Vrushabha Sankranti or Vrushabha Sankraman is the auspicious day that marks the transitio Read more...
Chandan Yatra
Date : May 6, 2011
Venue : Puri, Orissa
The 21-day festival of Chandan Yatra, of the sacred city of Puri, is held in the month of Baisakh, the hottest time of th Read more...
Chosker
Date : April - May, 2011
Venue : Villages of Arunachal Pradesh
The Chosker is not really a festival but a religious ritual of the Monpas, Buddhists of the norther Read more...
Moatsu Festival
Date : May 1-3, 2011
Venue : Villages of Ao tribes, Nagaland
The festival of Moatsu Mong is an annual festival celebrated by the Ao tribes of Nagaland in the firs Read more...
Mother's Day
Date : May 8, 2011
Venue : Places inhabited by the Pathare Prabhu caste in
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Narsingh Jayanti
Date : May 16, 2011
Venue : Various parts of India
Narsingh Jayanti, observed on the fourth day of the Sukla Paksh of the month of Baishakhi in the Hindu calendar Read more...
National Theatre Festival of Goa
Date : May 1-8, 2011
Venue : Goa
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations held to commemorate the 50th year of Goa’s liberation, the State Government, thr Read more...
Rhododendron Festival
Date : April - May, 2011
Venue : Sikkim
Sikkim, one of the north-eastern States of India is known for its rhododendrons. This year, for the first time, Sikkim wil Read more...
Sakewa
Date : May, 2011
Venue : Sikkim
Sakewa is the annual, nine-day festival of the Kirat Khambu Rai community of Sikkim, celebrated as a tribute to Mother Earth.
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Shimla Summer Festival
Date : May, 2011
Venue : Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, known as God’s Abode because of its exquisite natural beauty, is one of the most charming places in Indi Read more...
Sita Navami
Date : May 12, 2011
Venue : All over India
Sita Navami (also known Janki Navami or Sita Jayanti) is the birthday of Goddess Sita, one of the divine incarnations of Godd Read more...
Sikkim Tourism Festival
Date : May, 2011
Venue : Sikkim
Organised by the Department of Tourism of Sikkim, the month-long tourism festival has been held every year since 1981.
For an entire Read more...
Spring Flower Festival
Date : May 1, 2011
Venue : Shillong, Meghalaya
The annual Spring Flower Festival of the beautiful hill town of Shillong, in Meghalaya, is one of the most enjoyabl Read more...
Thrissur Pooram
Date : May 12, 2011
Venue : Thrissur, Kerala
The Thrissur Pooram, arguably the most famous festival of Kerala, is also one of the most spectacular festivals in the worl Read more...
Bil-kaleshwar temple mela
Date : May - June , 2011
Venue : Meeting place of River Beas and Kunah Khad
The Bil-kaleshwar temple of Shiva, dating back to more than 400 years old, is consider Read more...
Dhungri Mela
Date : May 14 - 16, 2011
Venue : Hadimba Temple at Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Hadimba Temple in Manali, also known as Dhungri, is one of the most important te Read more...
Villianur Temple Car Festival
Date : Mid - May, 2011
Venue : Villianur Temple at Villianur, Pondicherry
The Villianur Temple Car Festival, also known as Brahmotsavam, is the annual festi Read more...
Koodalmanikyam Arattu
Date : May 13 - 23, 2011
Venue : Manavalassery Village near Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
The historic Koodalmanikyam temple, located in the village of Manavalassery, Read more...
Palayur Church Festival
Date : May 6 - 7, 2011
Venue : Thrissur, Kerala
The Palayur Church in Thrissur district is one of the ancient churches of Kerala. This church was established by S Read more...
Parasuram Jayanti
Date : May 6, 2011
Venue : Especially, the state of Kerala and the Konkan region
Parasuram Jayanti is believed to be the birthday or appearance day of Lord Para Read more...
Puthuppally Perunnal
Date : May 7 - 8, 2011
Venue : St. George Church, Puthuppally, Kottayam, Kerala
The renowned Puthuppally St. George Church is one of the oldest churches of the Ma Read more...
Narad Muni Jayanti
Date : May 19, 2011
Venue : Various parts of India
Narad Muni Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Narad muni, a great Hindu sage who is considered to be one of the Read more...
Sri Ramanuja Jayanti
Date : May 7, 2011
Venue : Tamil Nadu
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti, or Ramanuja Jayanthi, celebrates the birth anniversary of Ramanujacharya (1017 – 1137), th Read more...
Surdas Jayanti
Date : May 8, 2011
Venue : Braj, Vrindavan and various other parts in Uttar Pradesh
Surdas Jayanti celebrates the birthday of blind saint-poet, Surdas, who was on Read more...
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Date : May 9, 2011
Venue : Kolkata and other parts in West Bengal
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Tagore, one of India’s noblest sons Read more...
Amarnath Yatra
Date : 1 July - 24 August, 2011
Venue : Holy Amarnath Cave, Jammu and Kashmir
The Amarnath Yatra is the pilgrimage undertaken by Hindu devotees to the holy Read more...
Bonderam
Date : 27 August 2011
Venue : Divar Island, 12 km from Panjim, Goa
The festival consists of processions and mock battles in remembrance of the bloody disput Read more...
Eid-ul-Fitr
Date : August 30, 2011
Venue : All over India
Eid-ul-Fitr - Festival of the Breaking of the Fast - occurs at the time of the sighting of the moon at the end Read more...
Feast of Assumption
Date : 15 August , 2011
Venue : All over India
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption to H Read more...
Janmashtami
Date : August 21, 2011
Venue : All over India
Janmashtami is a festival which celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna which roughly falls in the month of Au Read more...
Metumniu
Date : August 4 - 8, 2011
Venue : Nagaland
The annual Metumniu festival is celebrated by the Yimchungers tribe of Nagaland from the fourth to the eighth of Read more...
Novidade
Date : August 24, 2011
Venue : Goa
The Novidade festival of Goa, celebrated by both Christians and Hindus alike, marks the beginning of the harvest season. Read more...
Raksha Bandhan
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : All over Central and North India
Raksha Bandhan, literally the bond of protection, is a festival that celebrates the special Read more...
Bihula
Date : August, 2011
Venue : Bhagalpur, Bihar
Bihula is a prominent festival of eastern Bihar and is especially famous in the district of Bhagalpur.
During the Read more...
Deodhani
Date : Mid - August, 2011
Venue : Guwahati, Assam
The Deodhani festival of Guwahati is an annual two or three day affair, in the middle of August, celebrated in h Read more...
Feast of St. Lawrence
Date : August 10, 2011
Venue : Goa
The Feast of St. Lawrence is celebrated all over Goa, usually in the latter half of August. This year, however, the day of the feast Read more...
Friendship Day
Date : August 1, 2011
Venue : All over India
In 1935, the US Congress, through a proclamation, declared the first Sunday of August a holiday, in honour of friends and f Read more...
Kailash Fair
Date : Mid - August, 2011
Venue : Kailash, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
The Kailash Fair, a local fair held in Kailash, some seven miles from Agra, in honour of Lord Shiva, is o Read more...
Naga Panchami
Date : 4 August, 2011
Venue : All over India
Naga Panchami, dedicated to the worship of snakes, known as Nagas, is an important Hindu festival celebrated across the cou Read more...
Phyang Festival
Date : August 1, 2011
Venue : Phyang monastry, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
The Phyang Tsedung festival is celebrated at the ancient Phyang monastery, in Dringungpa, Ladakh. I Read more...
Dak-Thok Tse-Chu
Date : August 8-9, 2011
Venue : Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
Dak-Thok Tse-Chu is an important Buddhist festival of Jammu and Kashmir held sometime during the months Read more...
Korzok Gustor
Date : August 2-3, 2011
Venue : Korzok, Jammu and Kashmir
The Korzok Gustor takes place every year, in the month of July or August, at Korzok, one of the highest Read more...
Sani Naro-Nasjal
Date : August 12 - 13, 2011
Venue : Sani Monastery at Zanskar, Jammu and Kashmir
The festival of Sani Naro-Nasjal, is held at the Sani or Sanee Monastery in Zansk Read more...
Teej
Date : August 2 - 3, 2011
Venue : Jaipur, Rajasthan
The festival of Teej, which commemorates the reunion of Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati, at the co Read more...
Guga Navami
Date : August 23, 2011
Venue : Rajasthan
Guga Navami is dedicated to Shri Guga (snake king), a Rajput warrior-prince of yore who was believed to have supernatural Read more...
Somvati Amavasya
Date : August 29, 2011
Venue : All over India
The Amavasya is the 15th day of the dark half of a lunar month – a day of conjunction of the sun and the moon. Read more...
Hartalika Teej
Date : August 31, 2011
Venue : North India
Hartalika Teej is an important religious fast observed by Hindu women in North India. It is one of the three Teej &ndas Read more...
Drupka Tseshi
Date : August 3, 2011
Venue : Muguthang, Sikkim
Drupka Tseshi marks the day on which Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the ‘Four Noble Truths’ to Read more...
Guru Rimpoche's Trungkar Tsechu
Date : August 8, 2011
Venue : Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim
On this day, Sikkimese Buddhists pay homage to Guru Rimpoche or Guru Padma Sambhava. The guru, the founder Read more...
Tendong Lho Rum Faat
Date : August 8, 2011
Venue : Sikkim
The Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival is connected with the story of the deluge that is believed to have nearly swallowed Sikkim Read more...
Rakhadumni
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : Himachal Pradesh
The Rakhadumni festival is celebrated on the full moon day in the monsoon month of Bhadrapad.
During the festi Read more...
Gahma Purnami
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : Rural areas of Orissa
The Gahma Purnami Festival, dedicated to Baladeva, is celebrated in the rural areas of Orissa, on the full mo Read more...
Kajri Navami
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : Madhya Pradesh
Farmers in parts of Central India celebrate the beginning of the sowing season as Kajri Purnima or Kajri Navami. It Read more...
Narali Poornima
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : Maharashtra
Narali Poornima marks the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the fishing season in Maharashtra. It is celebrated o Read more...
Rekha Panchami
Date : August 18, 2011
Venue : Orissa
The Rekha Panchami of Orissa, celebrated as Raksha Panchami in other places, is observed on the fifth day in the second half Read more...
Bali Trutiya
Date : August 31, 2011
Venue : Orissa
The Bali Trutiya festival of Orissa, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is observed on the third day of the Shukla Read more...
Saptapuri Amabasya
Date : August 31, 2011
Venue : Orissa
Saptapuri Amabasya is the new moon day of Bhadrapad. On this day, sweets known as Saptapuri Tada are offered to the various Read more...
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Date : August 13, 2011
Venue : Punnamada backwaters at Alappuzha, Kerala
The annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, on the Punnamada backwaters in Alappuzha district, is Read more...
Athachamayam
Date : August 31, 2011
Venue : Thripunithura, Kerala
Athachamayam marks the beginning of Onam, the 10-day State festival of Kerala.
The event is held at the t Read more...
Velankanni festival
Date : August 29 - Sep 8, 2011
Venue : Velankanni Church, Tamil Nadu
The Velankanni festival of the Velankanni Church, situated in the South Indian hamlet of the Read more...
Gogamedi Fair
Date : August 25, 2011
Venue : Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
Gogamedi Fair, held in the Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, is an annual fair famous for the sale o Read more...
Tilak's Remembrance Day
Date : August 1, 2011
Venue : Maharashtra
The first of August – Tilak’s Remembrance Day – commemorates the death of the great Indian freedom fig Read more...
Tarnetar Mela
Date : End of August - Sep 3, 2011
Venue : Trineteshwar temple in Saurashtra region, Gujarat
The Tarnetar Mela, organized in the month of August/September e Read more...
Metemneo Festival
Date : August 4- 8, 2011
Venue : Nagaland
The Metemneo Festival of the Yimchungers of Nagaland is a five-day festival, celebrated after the harvest of millet.
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Sadbhavna Divas
Date : August 20, 2011
Venue : All over India
Sadbhavna Divas also known as Harmony Day, commemorates the birthday of former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.
The Read more...
National Sports Day
Date : August 29, 2011
Venue : All over India
Major Dhyan Chand Singh better known as Dhyan Chand was a legendary Indian field hockey player, widely regarded as t Read more...
Independence Day
India, led by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and many other great leaders, became a nation, independent from the British, on August 15, 1947. Since that time, the day has been celebrated as Read more...
Varamahalakshmi
Date : August 12, 2011
Venue : Bangalore, Karnataka
Mahalakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, worshipped for healthy progeny as well as the health and Read more...