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Festivals & Fairs

Revel in colourful celebrations & ceremonies

With so many religions and pantheistic beliefs, India is in festive mode all year round; from pilgrimage and religious festivals, to village and cattle fairs, from cultural events around music, dance and drama, to local tribal celebrations or sports contests. Experience the religions and rituals, the faith and fervour, the colour and clamour of India’s festival celebrations.

Ambubachi Mela

Glimpse the Tantric traditions of a fertility festival

Guwahati
Dev Deepawali

A festival of lights for the gods illuminated by a thousand oil lamps

Varanasi
Diwali

A festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness

New Delhi,Jaipur
Dussehra in Kolkata

Celebrate the victory of good over evil over 10 days

Kolkata
Ganesh Chaturthi

A festival of processions, immersions & fanfare

Mumbai
Hemis Festival

A Buddhist monastery dance festival for spiritual wellbeing

Leh
Holi

A spring festival of colour, water fights & mischief

Jaipur
Hornbill Festival

The poster child of Nagaland's festivities

Kohima
Jaipur Literature Festival

The world's largest free literary event

Jaipur
Khajuraho Dance Festival

Experience traditional Indian dance performances

Khajuraho
Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Delve into one of India's most definitive art festivals

Cochin
Krishna Janmashtami

A festive tradition in honour of Lord Krishna's birthday

Mumbai