India is a land of diverse cultures and religions, which leads to multitude of festivals celebrated throughout the year.
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Modhera Dance Festival, Saptak Music Festival, Kite Festival, Holi, Navratri.
They say we should celebrate life, not just festivals. Well, in a country like India, life synonymous with festivals because there are more fiestas than you can count, and each of these mirrors our culture an d tradition. Breaking the humdrum of daily routine, these festivals bring with them a wave of excitement and happiness. Interestingly, almost every big and small occasion in India calls for a celebration. Be it the arrival of spring, or the harvesting of crops or something else, you will never run of out reasons and seasons to celebrate.
Republic Day:
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country’s transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion in a Republic, following its independence from the British Raj in 1947.
Vasant Panchami also rendered Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later. The Vasant Utsava (festival) on Panchami is celebrated forty days before spring, because any season’s transition period is 40 days, and after that, the season comes into bloom.
Holi:
Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival of color, love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the western world through the Indian diaspora.
The Great Night of Shiva is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu Calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness- waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna. The festival commemorates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion that Shiva performs his divine dance, called the Tandava. It is a notable festival in Hinduism, marking a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world.
Chaitra Navratri:
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Navaratri is an annual Hindu Festival observed in honour of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. For Shaivites and Shaktas, Durga is form or actually is Goddess Parvati. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chitra (March/ April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Ashvin (September- October).
Why is Chitra Navratri celebrated?
Ans: Chaitra Navratri is consider an auspicious time for spiritual renewal, cleansing and seeking the blessing of the divine.
Ratha Yatra is any public procession in a chariot. They are held annually during festivals in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri that involves a public procession with a chariot with deities Jagannath (Vishnu avatar), Balabhadra (his brother), Subhadra (his sister) and Sudarshana Chakra (his weapon) on a Ratha, a wooden deula- shaped chariot.
