SALIENT COMPILATIONS Fairs and Festivals celebrated during Winter (October-March) S.No State Name of Festival 1 Arunachal Pradesh 1. Siang Festival 2. Si-Donyi 3.Sarok 4.Torgya 5. Khan/Chindung 6. Reh 7. Donngin &Ali-Aye Ligang 8. Boori-Boot-Yullo 9. Lossar 10. Shapwang Yaung-Manawpoi 11. Tam Ladu 12.Oriah 13. Nyokum 14. Unnying Aaran 15. Janglam-Pumklan 16. Tawang Festival 17. Pangsan Festival 18. Chingdang 19. Lhabaab Duichen 20. Nyetshhidow/Sasak 21. Chalo-Loku 22. Podi-Barbi 23. Lengri Nilki 24. Gyabden Nyamchoe 2 Assam 1.Mega Festival of Tani Origin of North East India 2.Dimoria Ethnic Festival 3. Suwary Festival 4. Buddhist Festival 5. Jonbeel Mela 6. Barak Valley Festival 7. Chand-dubi Festival 8. Urus Festival 9. Doul Utsav 10. Manikut Utsav & Bhogali Mela 11. Ali-Ai-Lrigang 12. Sivaratri Festival 13. Baikhu 14. tea Tourism Festival 15. Bodo National Festival 16. Raas Festival, Majuli, Howli & Barpeta 17. Dehing Patka Festival 18. Royal Kathina 19. Death Anniversary of Guru Tag Bahadur 20. Koyakujia Festival 3 Bihar 1.Bodh Mahotsav, Bodggaya S.No3 StateBihar Name of Festival 2. Mandar Mahotsav 3. Surya Festival Deo 4. Matrand Festival 5. BabaKoteswar Mahadiv Festival,Bela 6. Singheshvar Mahotsav 7. Koshi Festival 8.Vanabar,Festival 9. Ahilya Gautam Festival 10. Mithila Festival 11. Munger Festival 12. Rajgir Festival 13. Mithila Festival 4 Chandigarh 1.Chandigarh Street Art and Street FoodFestival 2. Chandigarh National Crafts Mela 3. Chandigarh Carnival 4. New year Eve Extravaganza 5. Chandigarh Basant Utsav 6. Rose Festival 7. Chandigarh Marathon 5 Chhattisgarh 1. Sirpur, National Music & Dance Festival 2. Mainpat Carnival 3. Barsur Mahotsav 4. Ramaram Mela, Sukma 5. Sirpur Festival 6. Bilasa Festival 7. Seorinarayan, Mahoutsav 8. Jajalya Dev Mahoutsav 9. Kabir Panthi Mela 10. Rajim Kumbh Mela 11. Malhar Mahoutsav 12. Mavali fair 13. Chitrakote Mahoutsav 14. Lok-Prasang,Muktangan 15. Madakudweep Mela 16. Fagun Mandai-Mela 17. Bastar Dushhara Mahoutsav 18. Bastar Mahoutsav 6 Delhi 1. Basant Ustav 2.Garden Tourism Festival 3. Itra Festival 4. Adventure Festival 5. Kite Festival 6. Dilli Ka Pakwan 7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 1. Tarpa Festival 8 Gujarat 1. International Kite Festival 2. Uttaradh The Modhera Dance Festival 3. Bhavnath Fair(Shivratri) 4. Dans Darbar(Holi) 8 Gujarat S.No State Name of Festival 5.Kavant Fair 6. Vardayini Palli 7. Shamlaji Fair 8. Somnath Fair 9. Vautha Fair 10. Champaner Festival 11. Rann Ustav 12.Navratri Festival 13. Saputara Paragliding Festival 9 Goa 1. Grape Escapade (Wine Festival) 2. Carnival Festival 3. Shigmo Festival 4. Feast of Francis Xavier 5. Chritsmas Day 10 Haryana 1. Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2. Pinjore Heritage Festival 3. Gita Jayanti Utsav 4. Annual Kapal Mochan Fair 11 Jammu & Kashmir 1. Shiv Khori Festival 2. Rafting Championship Chenab 3. Navratra Festival 4. Jhiri Mela 5. Border Tourism Festival 6. Winter Carnival 7. Bahu Festival 8. Snow Festival 9. Leh & Likir Dosmochey 10. Yargon Tungshak 11. Stok Guru Tsechu 12. Matho Nagrang 13.Deskit Guster (Nubra) 14. Thiksay Gustor 15. Charuday (Wangchok/Padum 16. Galdan Namchot 17. Ladakhi Losar 12 Jharkhand 1.Tusu Parab 2.Lawalong Mela 3.Kunda Mela 4.Sarhul or Kartik Bakhra 5.Karam 6.Jawa Festival 7.Bandana 8.Lugu Buru Ghanta Badi Parab 9.Diwali 10.Ramnavami 11.Dussehra 12.Basant Panchami 13.Chhath Puja 14.Christmas S.No State Name of Festival 13 Karnataka 1. Mysore Dasara 2. Hampi Utsava 3. Kadamba Utsava 4. Karavali Utsava 5. Kittur Utsava 6. Chalukya Utsava 7. Nandi Utsava 8. Hoysala Utsava 9. Chamarajanagar Utsava 10. Sahyadri Utsava 11. Durgotsava 12. Navarasapura Utsav 14 Kerala 1. Adoor Gajamela - Adoor 2. Pariyanampetta Pooram Kattakulam - Palakkad Dist 3. Guruvayoor Aanaottam Guruvayoor - Thrissur Dist 4. Chinakkathoor Pooram Palappuram - Palakkad Dist 5. Uthralikavu Pooram Wadakkancherry - Thrissur 6. Parippally Gajamela, Parippally - Kollam Dist, Peruvanam - Thrissur Dist 7. Peruvanam Pooram, Thrissur Dist 8. Arattupuzha Pooram, Thrissur Dist 9. Indira Gandhi Boat Race, Kochi - Ernakulam Dist 10. Neroth Peratoor Sri Bhagavathy Kshethram Utsavam 11. Avoor Utsavam, Kollam Dist 12. Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Koorkancherry - Thrissur Dist 13 Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Harippad - Alappuzha 14. Chettikulangara Bharani, Alappuzha Dist 15.Kidangoor Balasubramaniya Swami Temple, Kottayam Dist 16. Machattu Mamangam, Wadakkancherry - Thrissur Dist 17. Chottanikara, Chottanikara - Ernakulam Dist 18. Ettumanur Utsavam, Kottayam Dist 19. Jaganadha Temple, Thalassery - Kannur Dist 20. Guruvayoor Utsavam, Thrissur Dist 21. Attukal Pongala, Thiruvananthapuram Dist 22. Ananthapuram Lake Temple, Kasaragod Dist 23. Puthoor Festival, Palakkad 24. Aluva Sivarathri, Ernakulam Dist 14 Kerala S.No State Name of Festival 25. Thirunakkara Arattu, Kottayam Dist 26. Valliyoor Kavu, Wayanad Dist 27. Konganpada, Chittoor - Palakkad Dist 28.Loganarkavau, Vadakara - Kozhikode Dist 29. Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram, Angadipuram - Malappuram Dist 30. Cherthala Karthiyayani Temple, Alappuzha Dist 31. Malanada Kettukazhcha, Poruvazhi - Kollam Dist 32. Chamayavilakku, Kottankulangara - Kollam Dist 33. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple Painkuni Utsavam, East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist 34. Panachikadu Festival, Kottayam Dist 35. Navarathri Festival, East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist 36. Mullackal Utsavam, Mullackal - Alappuzha Dist 37. Urakam, Kottayam District 38. Thiruvullakavu, Cherpu - Thrissur Dist 39. Thripoonithura Poornathrayesha Temple, Ernakulam Dist 40. Mannarasala Ayilyam, Alappuzha Dist 41. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple Alpashy Utsavam, East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist 42. Kalpathi Ratholsavam, Palakkkad Dist 43. Payyannoor Subramaniya Swami Temple, Kannur Dist 44. Kadampuzha Devi Temple, Malappuram Dist 45. Parassinikadavu , Kannur, 46. Vaikathashtami Festival, Vaikom - Kottayam Dist 47. Guruvayoor Ekadasi, Thrissur Dist 48. Mullackal Cherappu, Alappuzha Dist 49. Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam, Kasaragod Dist 50. Muchilottu Kavu Theyyam, Kannur Dist 51. Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy, Kottamkuzhy - Kasaragod Dist 52. Kanathoor Nalvar Bhoothasthanam, Kasaragod Dist 53. Othara Patayani, Pathanamthitta Dist 54. Attangyeru at Thirumandhamkunnu, Angadippuram Malappuram Dist 55. Feast of St. Sebastian, St. Mary’s Forane Church, Athirampuzha - Kottayam Dist 14 Kerala S.No State Name of Festival 56. Arthungal Perunnal, Alappuzha Dist 57. Palm Sunday, Celebrated all over Kerala 58. Easter, Celebrated all over Kerala 59. Aduppootty St. George Orthodox Church Perunal, Kunnakulam - Thrissur Dist 60. Parumala Perunnal, Pathanamthitta Dist 61. Vettukadu Perunnal, (Feast of Christ the King), Thiruvananthapuram Dist 62. St Mary’s Church Parel 63. Changanassery - Kottayam Dist 64. Christmas 65. Celebrated all over Kerala 66. Kanjiramattom Nercha, Kanjiramattom - Ernakulam Dist 67. Pattambi Nercha, Pattambi - Palakkad Dist 68. Pattambi Nercha, Pattambi - Palakkad Dist 69. Swathi Sangitholsavam, East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist 70. Navarathri Sangitholsavam, East Fort - Thiruvananthapuram Dist 71. Vallathol Jayanthi Varshikam, Kalamandalam, Kerala Kalamandalam - Thrissur Dist 72. Chembai Sangitholsavam, Guruvayur - Thrissur Dist 15 Lakshadweep 1. National Minister Fest 16 Madhya Pradesh 1. Samrat Vikrmaditya Mahanatya 2.. Bainju Babra Sangeet Samaroha 3.. Narmada Mahotsav 4..Shardotsav 5..Mandu Utsav 6..Ramayan Mahotsav 7. Nimad Utsav 8.Mahabodhi Utsav 9.Tansen Sangeet Samaroh 10.Panchmarhi Utsav 11.Bhuana Utsav 12.Lokrang 13.Rastriya Shilp Mela avm Pradarshni 14.Khajuraho Dance Festival 15.Deepotsav Gwarighat 16.Maharaja Bhoj Mahotsav 17.Ban Bhatt Sangeet Samaroha 18.Bhojpur Utsav 19.Bhagoriya Utsav 17 Maharashtra 1.Amrut Mohatsav (Wine Festival) S.No17 StateMaharashtra Name of Festival 2.Beach Festival 3.Bird Festival 4.Chikoo Festival 5.Elephanta Festival 6.Ellora Festival 7.Kala Ghoda Art Festival 8.Kalidas Festival 9.Sahayadri Festival 10.Sawai Gandharva 11.Shimgotsav Festival 12.Wagh Festival 18 Manipur 1.Lemon Festival 2.Gan-Nagi 3.Lui-Ngai-Ni 4.Yaosang 5.Kut 6.Ningol Chakkouba 7.Manipur Sangai Festival 8.Orange Festival 19 Meghalya 1. Autumn Festival 2. Nongkrem Dance Festival 3. Seng Kut Snem 4. Wangala Dance Festival 5. Tysim Festival,Baghmara 6. Pinjera Festival William nagar 7. Tura Winter Festival,Tura 8. Discover Jaintia Festivals 9. Lasubon Kite Flying Festival 10. Kiew Lum Sohpet Bneng Pilgrimage 20 Himachal Pradesh 1. Lavi Mela Rampur 2. Kullu Dussehra 3. Shiv ratri Fair 4. Lohari Festival 5. Renuka Ji Fair 6. Nalwari Fair 21 Odisha 1.Gotipua Dance Festival 2.Konark Festival 3.International Sand Art Festival 4.Dhauli Kalinga Mahotsav 5.Toshali National Crafts Mela 6.International Odissi Dance Festival 7.Odissi Music Festival 8.Mukteswar Dance Festival 9.Rajarani Music Festival 10.Bali Yatra 11.Dhanu Yatra 12.Chhau Festival 13.Kalahandi Mahotsav 14.Dhenkanal Mahotsav 21 Odisha S.No State Name of Festival 15.Chaiti Mahotsav 22 Punjab 1.Lohri 2. Maghi Mela/ Muktsar Fair 3. Kila Raipur Rural Sports Festival 4. Patiala Heritage Festival 5. Punjab Heritage Vintage and Classic Car Drive 6. Hola Mohalla 7. Ropar Heritage Fetival 8.Diwali 9.Amritsar Sufi Festival 10.Kapurthala Heritage Festival 11. Bhangra Festival 12. Amritsar Heritage Festival 13.Bhatinda Virasat Mela 14.Harvallabh Sangeet Festival 15.Jor Mela 23 Puducherry 1.International Yoga Festival 2.Yanam People's Cultural Festival 3. Pongal Festival 4.Karaikal Carnival 5. Freedom Jams Pondy Music Festival 6. Heritage Car Rally 7.Masimaham Festival 8.Saint Therasa Festival 9.Petanque