The word Ugadi is derived from the sanskrit words "yuga" and "adi" meaning "beginning of the new age." Ugadi is a celebration of all the different flavors of life.....
May - August Festivals
Buddha Poornima also known as Buddha Jayanti is the most sacred festivals of Buddhist. Buddha Poornima is celebrated in remembrance Lord Buddha. It falls on the full moon night in Vaisakha (according to the Hindu calendar that usually falls in April or May)....
Ganga Dussehra, held over the first 10 days of the month of Jyeshtha (in June), celebrates Gangavataran - the descent of the Ganga to earth. The Ganga, largest of India's rivers and the most sacred to Hindusn...
The month of Shravan, popularly known as Sawan, is the fifth month of the Hindu calender. Shravan is considered the holiest month of the year. Almost all the days of Shravana month are considered auspicious...
Shravan months third day of Shukla-paksha is celebrated as Shravani Teej. But mostly people know it by the name of Hariyali teej. This is mainly a women festival. It is also known by the name of Singhara teej....
Naag-Panchami, the festival of snakes.On the fifth day of the bright half of Shravan month of Hindu calendar, people worship the snake or Naag. The day is known as Naag Panchami ...
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love.It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Shravana in the lunar calendar....
Children's day, in hindi known as "Bal Diwas", in India falls on November 14th every year and for good reason. Children's day in India is celebrated on Pandit Nehru's birthday as a day of fun and frolic, a celebration of childhood, children and Nehruji's love for them.....
September - December Festivals
Janmashtami (also known as Krishnastami or Gokulastami) is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu, believed to have been born
about five thousand years ago in Mathura in 'Dwapar Yuga'. ...
Onam, a harvest festival, is celebrated in Kerala, a state in India. Onam is an occasion for Keralities to celebrate plenitude and togetherness. It is linked with the legend of the mythological king Mahabali. It generally falls in the months of August-September.....
Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh (the elephant-headed God of Wisdom and Prosperity and the son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati). This festival falls on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada month ....