Very often India is called as the country of festivals. These are predominantly celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspects of that community and its religion or traditions. In India, it is often marked as a local or national as per their influence in different places and called as Mela. Along with religious and folkloric commemorations, the agricultural cycles of planting, growing, and harvest are frequently marked by festive celebration. Mostly festivals in India have religious origins and interlink cultural and religious significance in traditional activities. Food is such a vital resource that many festivals are associated with harvest time. We have hundreds of festivals, being celebrated in all parts of Indian subcontinent. If you want to experience any such festival with WLTE , please let us know by mentioning the name of festival. Few festivals are mentioned below just for your reference:
• Holi (North India) - Festival of Colours
• Deepawali (North India) - Festival of Lights
• Ganesh Chaturthi (Maharashtra)
• Dusherra (North India) - Celebration of victory of Truth over Evil
• Hornbill Festival (Nagaland)
• Onam (Kerala) - New Year Festival
• Durga Puja (West Bengal)
• Nav Ratri (Gujarat)
• Hola Mohalla (Punjab)
• Sonpur Fair (Bihar)
• Pushkar Fair (Rajasthan)
• Rann Mahotsav (Gujarat)
• Dev Deepawali (Varanasi)
• Bastar Dusherra (Central India)
• Rath Yatra (Odisha) - Festival of Lords Chariots
• Dusherra in Mysore (Karnataka)
• Pulikali (Kerala)
• Jaisalmer Desert Festival
• Khajuraho Dance Festival
And of course there are many more…!
Please feel free to contact us directly if you are interested to visit India to witness FAIRS & FESTIVALS along with a complete tour package.