festivals of india by garvit khurana
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TYPES OF FESTIVALSThere are three types of
festivals:
National Festivals
Religious Festivals
Harvest Festivals
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NATIONAL FESTIVALS
Independence Day
Republic Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Festivals which are celebrated by the entire nation are called
national festival.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
India became
independent on 15th
August, 1947. So, the
independence day is
celebrated on 15th
August. The Prime
Minister of our country
hoists the flag at Red
Fort in Delhi and gives
a speech.
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REPUBLIC DAY
India became a
democratic republic on
26 January, 1950. we
celebrate it as Republic
Day. The main function
is held at Raj path. A
special pared is taken
out by the armed
forces.
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GANDHI JAYANTI
Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi is
better known as
Mahatma Gandhi. He
is also known as the
Father Of The Nation.
He always believed in
Ahinsa and fought
against the British
without violence.
Gandhi Jayanti is
celebrated on 2nd
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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
India is a land of many
religions. So, we have
many religious festivals
that are celebrated with
joy across the country.
Few of them are
Christmas, Diwali, Holi
Dusshera, Durga Puja,
Rakshabandhan, and
many more.
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DIWALI
Diwali is known as the
festival of lights. It is
celebrated because on
this day Lord Rama
returned home to
Ayodhya after 14 years
in exile. People
Decorate their homes
so that God Lakshmi
come to their house.
People also burst
crackers because
Diwali is the festival of
light.
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HOLI
Holi is the festival of colors. It is celebrated mostly in North India. People do puja and there is a story behind this festival and because of that story people still burn Holika. People all over India celebrate this festival by playing colors, sand and give sweets to relatives, and many more. 10
RAKSHABANDHAN
On this day, sisters tie
rakhi on their brother’s
right wrist and pray for
their safety. This is
celebrated by the sister
tying a rakhi then the
brother gives a gift to
his sister and prays for
her safety.
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DUSSEHRA
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DURGA PUJA
In West Bengal, Durga
Puja is celebrated with
great pomp and show.
Goddess Dugra is
worshipped for the
three days.
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GURUPARABSThe Sikhs celebrate the birthdays of
all their ten gurus on Guruparabs.
The ten gurus’ were-
o Guru Nanak Dev
o Guru Angad Dev
o Guru Amar Das
o Guru Ram Das
o Guru Arjan Das
o Guru Har Gobind
o Guru Har Rai
o Guru Har Krishan
o Guru Tegh Bahadur
o Guru Gobind Singh
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BUDDHA PURNIMA
The birthday of
Buddhism, Lord
Gautama Buddha, is
celebrated as Buddha
Purnima. People offer
special prayers and
exchange greetings on
this day.
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CHRISTMAS
Christmas is celebrated
by Christian because
Jesus Christ was born
on this day in
Bethlehem. Christmas
is celebrated on 25th
December. A special
kind of decorated tree,
known as Christmas
Tree is put up in
homes.
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ID-UL-FITR
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HARVEST FESTIVALS
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BIHU
Bihu is the harvest
festival of Assam.
Special Bihu dances
are performed across
the state.
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PONGAL
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ONAM
Onam marks the
celebration of season
in Kerala. Special
dishes are prepared
and served on banana
leaves.
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BAISAKHI
It is celebrated on 13th
April every year. The
festival is mainly
celebrated in North
India, particularly in
Punjab and Himachal
Pradesh.
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SOME OTHER FESTIVALS CELEBERATED IN INDIA-
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