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3 GUJ AIR SQN NCC DTE DATE:11/6/21 “FESTIVAL OF ”

Festivals are larger than life celebrations of various things. They occur at regular intervals and helping in breaking the monotony of life. Furthermore, they give you the chance to celebrate the little and big things in life. Festivals are the carriers of peace and joy in the communities. All nations of the world have certain religious and cultural festivals. However, India is one of the largest countries to celebrate numerous festivals. As India is very cultural and diverse country, so are the festivals. They divide into three general categories of national, religious and seasonal.

Types of Indian Festivals As we can divide the Indian festivals into national, religious and seasonal, we see how they differ from each other. In general, national festivals are celebrated in honor of reputable people and events. The religious ones follow legends of faiths and their beliefs. The seasonal ones are celebrated with each season that we experience that varies from region to region.

National Festivals The National festivals include , , Jayanti and more. These festivals are celebrated all over India. All the citizens of the country celebrate them irrespective of the religion, caste, creed, and sex. Everyone celebrates them with great patriotism. These festivals are gazetted holidays all over the country and are enjoyed with great enthusiasm.

SEASONAL FESTIVALS Seasonal festivals are generally considered festivals that celebrate a season. Many harvest festivals are also seasonal festivals, celebrating both bounty and the change of seasons

The particular regions of the country celebrate seasonal festivals. For instance, Bihu is a festival of Assam. Likewise, Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal. In addition, there is Basant Panchami which people celebrate through North India and West Bengal as well. Some of the most prominent religious festivals are , Eid-Ul-Fitr, , Guru Nanak Jayanti, and many more. Diwali and Holi are the most prominent festivals of the Hindu religion. They are very colorful and full of lights. Next up, Eid-Ul-Fitr is an Islamic festival which celebrates the end of Ramadan.

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

HOLI:One of the, if not the most colourful festivals celebrated in the world, Holi is representative of India’s essence and vibrancy. The beautiful cultural festival celebrated with colours and water in the month of March is a special festival marked all across the country. Celebrated across two days; the night before the colour playing family and friends gather to burn a bonfire to commemorate the sacrifice of Holika and the next day people come out and play with colours and water in the spirit of joy.

DIWALI: The festival of festivals, Deepawali is one of the most widely celebrated cultural festivals in India, marked across communities and regions. The festival of light marks the home coming of Lord Ram from his exile to his kingdom. The festival sees households decorated in beautiful lights along with diyas and rangolis In the evening there is a grand puja of Goddess Laxmi the harbinger of wealth .

MAHA SHIVRATRI:Among the biggest days in a Hindu calendar year, Maha Shivratri is celebrated as the day Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati. This religious Indian festival is celebrated on the 14 th/15th day of the month of February with devotees flogging to the temples to offer their prayers. The festivities are marked with all-day and all-night vigils through singing and dancing.

In conclusion, India celebrates many festivals, national, religious and seasonal. It is also one of the few countries in the world to have such as large number of festivals.

BY:CDT ANJALI SHETH

REG NO:GUJ/SW/20/316587