Celebration In India

With a vast multitude of religions, geographies and climates - there is no shortage of reasons to keep celebrating in India.In the very first post I will tell you about very important celebrations coming up in October .
The first festival which is coming is "Navratri Festival".

Sharad Navratri Festival
Celebrations: Throughout India
Date: Beginning Of October

Sharad Navratri or Maha Navratri is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. Sharad means "winter" & Navaratri means "nine nights" in Sanskrit. During these nine nights and ten days at the onset of winters, nine forms of female divinity are worshipped.

The festival is celebrated during the beginning of October the exact dates determined by the lunar calendar. Sharad Navratris are celebrated in different ways throughout India. In North India, Sharad Navratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshipping the Goddess Parvati in her different forms. The festival culminates in Durga Puja and Dussehra (means "ten days").


The foreign travellers show a great interest in the cultural and heritage tour of India.India is known for its diverse culture and tradition.

The rest of the festival will be discussed in next post.