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1. Deepavali



Diwali or Deepavali is a festival for 5 days which marks the beginning of the Hindu new year. This festival is also known as the festival of light. Fireworks, small clay lamps, and candles were lit during the festival. The light is lit during the festival signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Candlelight makes Diwali festival atmosphere was so warm, filled with joy and happiness.

t first, Diwali Festival is celebrated in honor of Lord Rama and his wife Sita. They returned to their kingdom in Ayodhya, following Rama and monkey god Hanuman who defeated the Demon King Rahvana, and rescue Sita from his clutches. Diwali festival celebrated in October or November, following the movement of the moon. This festival is celebrated in India crowded, except in Kerala.

2. Ugadi




Ugadi name is taken from the word "Yuga Adi" which means the beginning of a new year. The festival is celebrated as New Year Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month, Chaitra, also marks the beginning of spring. Ugadi festival is celebrated by cleaning the house, wearing new clothes, special meals and make denggan 6 flavors. Different flavors that should symbolize sadness, happiness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise.


3. Puthandu




Puthandu Festival, or also known Varuda Pirappu, a celebration of the new year in Tamin Nadu, one of the parts of India. The festival is celebrated with fasting, and the making of patterns called kolams at the entrance of the house. Then, the lights are named Kuttuvilaku be placed in the center of the pond, meant to eliminate the darkness. Followed by a ritual called Kanni. Kanni itself has a sense of hope. People will then see jewelery, fruit, flowers, until rice is believed to be the bearer of prosperity.

This festival is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month, Chithirai, which falls on April 14. Tamil Indian tribes are often found in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India and Mauritius besides himself.

4. Mahavishuva Sankranti




Mahavishuva Sankranti festival, or Pana Sankranti, is celebrated as the Oriya New Year. On this great day, the various religious groups present Pana, a sweet drink of various kinds of fruit, water, milk, and honey. The offerings to Lord Shiva held, basil, Shalagram, as well as a variety of other symbols in the various temples. Water plays an important role as an offering in this festival.



5.Vaisakhi




Vaisakhi festival, or Baisakhi, is one of the important celebration, especially for the Sikh community, the farmers of Punjab and Haryana. This festival falls on 13 and 14 April, or the first day of the second month of the calendar based Nanakshahi. Some coloring festival Vaisakhi celebrations in the Sikh community

Sikhs also mark the Vaisakhi festival in honor of their 10th teacher, Guru Gobind Singh. When the Sikh Guru eliminate the caste system and find Khalsa Panth in 1699 on Shib Anandpur, Punjab. While the new year's festival falls on March 14 each year.