FESTIVALS IN DELHI
India is country which has festivals all through the year and Delhi
being a cosmopolitan city
celebrates various festivals pertaining to all religions. These festivals
have many implications because it forms a basis for bringing people
together on a single platform. People
of Delhi gather to celebrate every festival with great enthusiasm
and vigor. This is the specialty of Delhi that we get to see festivals
of all religions and each one of them carries a message of peace and
harmony.
Major festivals in Delhi
Id-Ul-Fitr
Id-Ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims to end the holy month of Ramzan.
The festival brings a lot of joy among Muslims who rejoice after
a long period of fast.
Makar
Sakranti
Makar Sakranti is celebrated in Delhi and most parts of India. It
is also called the harvest festival of India. The reason for being
given such a name comes from the fact that the festival marks the
joy and happiness after new food grains are harvested. Makar Sakranti
is a major event in Southern India. It is also celebrated in eastern
India where people take holy dips in the river Ganges
Republic Day
Republic Day is a national festival in India and is celebrated all
across India devoid of any religious barriers and customs. It is
celebrated to mark the day when constitution of India came into
effect. The celebration takes place in Delhi which includes parade
of Indian Army to show the might of the Republic of India, folk
dances and Jhankis to show the culture of different states in India.
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Holi
Holi, arguably the most popular festival in India, is celebrated
all across the country with great bliss and vigour. The festival
comes in the month of “Phaguna” and on a full moon day.
Colors or Gulals are the major ingredients of the festival. People
use these colors to play with others and to add to the joy, people
love dancing to the tunes of traditional drum beats and holi songs.
Diwali
It is called the festivals of lights and is celebrated all across
India with a lot of excitement. Crackers, fireworks and diyas form
the major part of the festival with lighting all across the city.
The festival is celebrated in the month of October. Diwali is celebrated
to greet goddess “Lakshmi” who is regarded as the emblem
of wealth and prosperity. Worship of the goddess is followed by
burning crackers in the evening.
Dussera
Festival of Dussera is celebrated in most parts of India to rejoice
the victory of bad over evil. Celebrated in the month of September
or October, the festival continues for a period of ten days. Effigy
of Ravana, who is known as the demon according to the Hindu Mythology,
is burnt at the last day of the festival. The festival cites the
heroic deeds of lord Rama and his troops in the battle against the
evil.
Independance Day
Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to mark the freedom
of India. It was on this day when India got Independence from the
British rule and became a sovereign republic.
Lohri
It is celebrated in the month of January to mark the start of chilly
winter season in Delhi. People dance and sing around bonfires followed
by the traditional rituals.
Garden Tourism Festival
It is a festival organized by the tourism ministry of Delhi and
has nothing to do with any particular culture and tradition. The
festival takes place in the month of March and continues till four
to five days. It draws interest and excitement from garden loving
community in Delhi. The basic idea is to bring people of same likings
under one roof where people throw colored waters on each other.
The month of March is also the spring season and the city is full
of lovely flowers all around. So, this time of the year provides
a conducive environment for hosting such a festival where tourists
also find something new and unique to cherish.
Phoolwari-Ki-Sair
This is commonly called the “festival of flowers sellers”.
Hindus and Muslims actively participate in the festival which lasts
for three days. People gather at the shrine of Devi Jog Maya and
at the Dargah of Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kaki. Flower sellers offer flowers
to the shrine and the Dargah to pray for a better flower season
in the coming year.
Mango Festival
Celebrated in the month of July which offers you varieties of mango
to choose from. It is held in Delhi and people gather to buy Mangoes
of more than 1200 varieties grown in the country. India also happens
to be the largest mango producing country of the world.
Qutub Festival
The festival is celebrated at the Qutab
Minar in the month of October. Artists and performers from different
parts of the country gather to perform on the occasion.
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