By As by the time, everything got changed, either it’s Mankind or technology even we can say the life of the people but one thing always remained constant and that is INDIAN FESTIVALS. Every festival from Holi to Diwali has a huge secret.
These festivals bring colours to the lives of the people. They get a chance to get happy, to share happy moments with their near ones. Every religion is having different festival which brings the count to a minimum 100, of which at least 30 are extremely popular.
Festivals are the essence of India. They are celebrated irrespective of religion and caste culture in the country, by bringing people closer and creating a strong bond of humanity. Festivals carry different vibrations about them that have the potential to upgrade human energies. Each of them even has a number of reasons as to why it is celebrated.
From the much-loved Diwali to the popular Holi—our festivals add a dash of excitement, and anticipation keeping it colourful for us all through the year. In all the cheerfulness, we wonder about the history and the mystery linked to their occurrences.
Right from childhood, infants in India are part of every festival celebration in the house. This helps them understand the rituals and customs of each festival and they develop a curiosity for the festivals and celebrations. As they grow older, they get fonder of these festivals and they want to celebrate with full enthusiasm. Like Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Durga Puja and Christmas bring them closer in all terms. They celebrate each and every festival wholeheartedly.
The rich and vibrant festivals of India are a testimony to our diverse tradition and culture. Festivals in India revolve around god’s birthdays, traditional myths, seasonal changes, relationships, and much more. Festivals are celebrated irrespective of religion or caste in the country, bringing people closer and creating a strong bond of humanity. From the bombastic Diwali to the playful Holi—our festivals add a different level of excitement, and anticipation keeping it colourful for us all through the year.
Diwali
This festival of lights is the most important festival in Hindu culture. It is celebrated with lots of joy and happiness and is known to bring wealth and prosperity to individuals and homes. The logic behind this festival is that Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya with wife Sita and brother Lakshman. And people celebrated that day as Diwali.
Durga Puja / Dussehra
This festival is celebrated majorly in Western India. This festival is celebrated as the victory of good over evil. It is also known as Navratri and celebrated over a period of 9 nights.
Holi
This festival of colours is celebrated all over the nation and marks the beautiful season of spring. Spraying colours on each other, enjoying traditional music, dancing together and wild processions are some of the common features of Holi.
Christmas
This festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and promotes love, tolerance and brotherhood. People love to decorate the tree and their homes and bring gifts for family members during this time. Cake and red colour bring sweet addition to happiness.
Eid
This prominent festival is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is celebrated in the fasting month of Ramzan and people enjoy delicious food, new clothes and prayer ceremonies.
Other famous festivals of India include Lohri, RakshaBandhan, KarvaChauth, RathYatra, Kumbh Mela, etc. With so many festivals to celebrate, Indians can find many reasons for joy and togetherness.
