A guide to the best festivals in India

Janmashtami

Festival celebrating the birth of the god Krishna on the eighth day of the dark fortnight of the month.

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Diwali

Known as the Festival of Lights, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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Navratri

An annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga.

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Holi

Also known as the festival of colors, is a religious occasion celebrated with much pomp.

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Baisakhi

Signifies the beginning of harvest season (Rabi crop). Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi

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Bihu

A festival of merriment and heralds the Assamese New Year and the onset of spring.

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