Fair and Festival in India is Time to Celebrate

India is a world renowned nation with its richness of ancient culture.  The country is deeply rooted in its culture and people give respects to their ancient culture and heritage by celebrations of fair and festival held across different parts of the country.  These are the times of fun and friendship and people of different religions gather together in oneness when it comes to celebrating the history and culture of the country. It is really an amazing experience for the tourist in the west because they have yet to see such a spirit of brotherhood in their own country.

The fairs in India are really a wonderful experience. You really feel the charm on seeing those cock fighters, snake charmers and the camel race events. This is all excitement and fun. Generally some long fairs last for more than a week and can extend upto a fortnight. You can participate in these fairs and have an amazing experience. You have good Indian cuisines in these fairs. Good food makes you happy. You have various important fairs like the Dushera fair, the camel fair in Pushkar, the fair of Jaganath temple Puri, the crafts fair at Surajkund, New Delhi and the book fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Besides this, there are many other fairs and festivals and it is very difficult to count all of them on the fingertips.

There are many important Indian festivals and these are classified into religious and political. The religious festivals include Eid, Diwali and Christmas. There is also a south Indian festival of Onam. Apart from these festivals, there are many other festivals in India. The fact remains the people of India follow all the major religions of the world and thus all the festivals of different religions are celebrated in this country. It is really a breath taking experience.

Onam

It is a major festival celebrated in Kerala and is related to Mahabali, a legendary figure.

Diwali

Diwali is among the most popular festivals in India. It is celebration of victory of lord Rama. It marks the victory of good over evil. The legendary king of Ayodhya, lord Rama kills Ravana because of his wife Sita who is abducted by the demon king. He restores his wife from his clutches by killing him. This is an interesting story and it reflects the victory of truth over might. It is also called the festival of lights. The celebrations are done by the worship of goddess Lakshmi, considered as the giver of wealth in the Hindu religion.

Janam Ashtami

It is another important festival of the Hindus and represents the birth of lord Krishna. It is celebrated with great fervor in different parts of the country. It is really an amazing experience. People celebrate this festival with great fervor. People keep fast on this day and have sweets, pakoras, puris etc.

You can come to India during the festival time and have amazing time. Check the dates of major festivals and plan trip accordingly.