Festivals in India

Indian Festivals

From the colours of Holi to the lights of Diwali and from the Khumb Mela to the specatcle of the Indian-Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony, welcome to 2camels' special take on the fiestas, fairs, celebrations, holidays, carnivals and festivals of India.

5 India Festival Articles

1 India Festival Snippet

6 India Festival Photo Galleries

4 India Festival Videos

22 Festival Websites

India Festivals by City or Region

India Festivals » 5 Articles

Article Title: The Holi Festival

Festival Name: Holi

Festival Country: India

Festival Type(s): Traditional, Cultural, Bizarre

Holi is all about colour, namely colour in the hair, colour on the face, colour on your clothes, colour all over the streets and colour just about anywhere else it'll stick.

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Article Title: An Un-Holi Mess

Festival Name: Holi

Festival Country: India

Festival Type(s): Traditional, Cultural

Every visitor to India knows that it is one of the most colourful, noisy, chaotic, beautiful and frustrating countries there is. The festival of Holi encapsulates the intensity and contradictory nature of the country perfectly.

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Article Title: Diwali - Festival of Lights

Festival Name: Diwali - Festival of Lights

Festival Country: India

Festival Type(s): Cultural, Traditional

Diwali - The Festival of Lights - apart from being the most widely celebrated is one of the most colorful Indian festivals. It is a festival of joy, splendour, brightness and happiness.

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Article Title: Baripada Rath Yatra

Festival Name: Rath Yatra

Festival Country: India

Festival Type(s): Religious, Cultural, Traditional

Think Juggernaut. Your mind evokes images of a huge, crushing rolling force that spares nothing in its way. This word springs from Lord Jagannatha, the presiding deity of the state of Orissa, India.

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Article Title: Legends of Holi

Festival Name: Holi

Festival Country: India

Festival Type(s): Traditional, Cultural

And Holi, the exuberant festival of colour, which is celebrated at this time of the year to rejoice the advent of Spring, is no exception. Holi is celebrated all over India, every region giving this festival its own flavour, zest and colour.

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