February 2007 Festivals

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India - The Land of Festivals

 

Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and

festivals. In India, the celebrations of fairs and festivals form a

wondrous and joyful series of events, marking the rites of passage

between birth, death and renewal. There are said to be more festivals in

India than there are days of the year. There is celebration for every

religious occassion, change of season and for every harvest. They are

times when people gather together, linked by ties of shared social and

religious beliefs. Vibrant colours, music and festivities make the

country come alive throughout the year.

 

Festivals in India are characterized by color, gaiety, enthusiasm,

prayers and rituals. Foreign travelers are struck by the scale and

multiplicity of Indian festivals that have evolved in the society. Fairs

and festivals are moments of remembrance and commemoration of the

birthdays and great deeds of gods, goddesses, hero's, heroine's, gurus,

prophet's and saints.

 

Thu 01 - Purnima Fri 16 - Maha Shivaratri

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Natyanjali festival Fri 16 - Amavasya Tue 27 - Amalaki Ekadasi

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