List of festivals in India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaitra</span> First month of the Hindu calendar

Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shravana (month)</span> Fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar

Śrāvaṇa is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Śrāvaṇa is the fifth month of the year, beginning on July 23 and ending on August 22. In the Tamil calendar, it is known as Āvani and is the fifth month of the solar year. In lunar religious calendars, Śrāvaṇa begins on the new moon or the full moon and is the fifth month of the year. Srabon is the fourth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It is also the fourth month of the Nepali calendar. Śrāvaṇa is also the second month of Varsha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian</span> Ethnic group

Indo-Trinidadians and Tobagonians or Indian-Trinidadians and Tobagonians are people of Indian origin who are nationals of Trinidad and Tobago whose ancestors came from India and the wider subcontinent beginning in 1845 during the period of colonization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gudi Padwa</span> Marathi and Konkani Hindu new year festival

Gudi Padwa is a spring festival marking the start of the traditional new year for Hindus, primarily those of the Marathi and Konkani heritage. It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu at the start of Chaitra, the first month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. The festival is observed with colourful floor decorations called rangoli, a special gudi dvaja, street processions, dancing, and festive foods.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharad Purnima</span> Hindu lunar harvest festival

Sharad Purnima is a religious festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin, marking the end of the monsoon season. The full moon night is celebrated in different ways in various cultural regions across Indian subcontinent.

There are numerous days throughout the year celebrated as New Year's Day in the different regions of India. The observance is determined by whether the lunar, solar or lunisolar calendar is being followed. Those regions which follow the Solar calendar, the new year falls as Baisakhi in Punjab, Bohag Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Vishu in Kerala, Pana Sankranti or Odia Nababarsa in Odisha and Poila Boishakh in Bengal in the month of the calendar, i.e., Vaishakha. Generally, this day falls during 14th or 15th of the month of April. Those following Lunar calendar consider the month of Chaitra as the first month of the year, so the new year is celebrated on the first day of this month like Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Gudhi Padwa in Maharashtra. Similarly, few regions in India consider the period between consecutive Sankarantis as one month and few others take the period between consecutive Purnimas as a month. In Gujarat the new year is celebrated as the day after Diwali. As per the Hindu Calendar, it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu month of Kartik. As per the Indian Calendar based on Lunar Cycle, Kartik is the first month of the year and the New Year in Gujarat falls on the first bright day of Kartik (Ekam). In other parts of India, New Year Celebrations begin in the spring.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kārtika (month)</span> Eighth month of the Hindu lunar calendar

Kārtika is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar, which falls in October and November of the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Kartika is the eighth month of the year, beginning on 23 October and ending on 21 November.

This article lists the traditional festivals and other cultural events in the Odisha region of India. Odisha celebrates 13 festivals in 12 months as the saying goes Bāra Māsare Tera Parba.

Antri is a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, lying 25 km (16 mi) south of Gwalior. Kirar thakur and brahmans and other caste kamariya, baghel, gurjar, kachi etc. Lives in antri. village is famous for clay deposits. Current chairman Smt. Sunita sunil sharma (BJP)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ratha Saptami</span> Hindu festival dedicated to Surya

Ratha Saptami or Rathasapthami, also rendered Magha Saptami, is a Hindu festival that falls on the seventh day (saptami) in the bright half of the Hindu month Magha. It is symbolically represented in the form of the sun-god Surya turning his ratha (chariot) drawn by seven horses towards the northern hemisphere, in a north-easternly direction. It also marks the birth of Surya and is hence also celebrated as Surya Jayanti.

Lists of holidays by various categorizations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagadesh</span> Place in Bagmati Zone, Nepal

Naagdesh (Nagadesh) is an ancient Newar city in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In 2011 it had a population of approximately 6,900 with more than 1500 houses in it, according to the 2011 Nepal census. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,237 with 693 houses in it. Most people are engaged in farming.

Nagaon BK is a small but prosperous village in Amalner Taluka, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India.

Here is a list of glossary of Culture of India in alphabetical order:

Shadora is A town and tehsil in Ashoknagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the Bina-Kota railway line. Its std code is 07543 and pin code is 473330. Shadora is well known for its Narayan das story and famous Hanuman tekeri temple. Shadora, formerly known as city of Narayan das. The railway line is in the separate side of the city. Shadora has a Railway station and Bus stand. Shadora is connected to the main cities of M.P. by the means of road.

Sonale is a village situated on the south side of the Jamner Tehsil in Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is 16 km away from Jamner Tehsil and 36 kilometres from Jalgaon city and is located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh.

Tyohaar Ki Thaali is an Indian television series that airs on The EPIC Channel and takes viewers through various festivals celebrated in India. Tyohaar Ki Thaali is a show that offers a delectable mix of stories and recipes hosted by Sakshi Tanwar. The show is also available on EPIC ON.

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