Festivals in India are an integral part of people's life. Festivals of India portray
the rich cultural heritage of the country. Here is a spectrum of Indian festivals/fairs
and their significance.
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Diwali
 Deepawali

Dhanteras

Diwali Gifts

When is Diwali

Diwali Recipes
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Dussehra
 Dussehra Celebration
 Dussehra Legends
 Durga Puja
 Navaratri Significance
 Durga Puja Recipes
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Holi

Holi Celebration
 Holi Customs
 Holi Legends
 Holi Recipes
 When is Holi
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Onam
 Onam Customs
 Onam Celebrations in Kerala
 Onam Recipes
 Ten Days of Onam
 When is Onam
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>Pongal
 Four Days of Pongal
 Pongal Customs
 Pongal in India
 Pongal Recipes
 When is Pongal
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>Rakhi
 Rakhi Cards
 Rakhi Gifts
 Rakhi Celebration
 Rakhi Recipes
 When is Raksha Bandhan
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National Festivals
 Gandhi Jayanti
 Independence Day
 Republic Day
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Muslim Festivals
 Bakri-Id
 Barah Wafat
 Id-ul-Fitr
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Christian Festivals
 Christmas
 Christmas Decorations
 Christmas Gifts
 Customs & Traditions
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Gods
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 Lord Brahma
 Kartikeya
 Lord Rama
 Shani Dev
 Surya
 Ganesha
 Ganesha Chalisa
 Hanuman>
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 Hanuman Chalisa
 Krishna Chalisa
 Shiva
 Shiva Chalisa
 Vishnu
 Vishnu Chalisa
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Goddesses
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 Annapurna
 Ganga
 Kali
 Parvati
 Radha
 Saraswati
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 Shakti
 Sita
 Durga
 Durga Chaalisa
 Lakshmi
 Lakshmi Chalisa
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Mantras
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 Brahma Mantra
 Durga Mantra
 Ganesha Mantra
 Gayatri Mantra
 Hanuman Mantra
 Kali Mantra
 Krishna Mantra
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 Kuber Mantra
 Lakshmi Mantra
 Ram Mantra
 Saraswati Mantra
 Shiva Mantra
 Surya Mantra
 Vishnu Mantra
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Aarti
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 Durga Aarti>
 Ganesha Aarti
 Ganga Aarti
 Hanuman Aarti
 Kali Aarti
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 Krishna Aarti
 Lakshmi Aarti
 Shiva Aarti
 Vishnu Aarti
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Indian festivals speak of India's rich cultural and traditional background. The
colorful festivals are an integral part of every Indians. The festivals play an
important part in promoting the traditional handicrafts and tourism of India. The
rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world
during the celebration
of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Every region celebrates
their festival according to their regional customs and rituals. The commonness in
all the celebration is that it celebrates humanity. Some of the common rituals,
which are followed in most of the festivals, are processions in the streets, decoration
of homes and sacred places such as temples and traditional and folk song and dance
performances. Most religious festivals have elaborate prayers, traditions, customs
and rituals attached to them. The elaborate celebration and the multitude of festivals
in India, each with their own unique legends and significances often awe the foreigners
who come to visit India.
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