This page is dedicated to festivals. Here, you will find information about various festivals observed by different religions. Holi, Diwali, Xmas, Eid – in India, we celebrate a wide range of festivities. So knowing about them is essential.
In Delhi, to serve this very purpose, there are markets in Muslim-dominated areas – Batla House, Zakir Nagar, Shaheen Bagh, etc that remain open the entire night. For this, the shopkeepers take special permission.
Sharad Navaratri, or Navaratri, means “a period of nine nights” in Sanskrit, and is a famous Hindu festival celebrated before the onset of winter in India. The festival is observed in honor of the Goddess Durga, the supreme goddess.
The birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated across India. However, in northern India, Janmashtami is the largest festival in the Braj region, in cities such as Mathura.
Hanuman Jayanti festival falls after Chaitra Navratri and Rama Navami.
Rama Navami is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama. In 2025, Rama Navami will be celebrated on the 6th of April (Sunday).
If we talk about numbers, there are around 50 major Hindu festivals every year in India! Chaitra Navratri is one of these festivals.
Holi originated and is predominantly commemorated in the Indian subcontinent.
Durga Puja Documentary: Every year during the Durga Puja festival, a large number of pandals are erected in the national capital, Delhi, with beautiful statues of the gods and goddesses installed inside them.
Ganesh Chaturthi festival commences with the installation of Lord Ganesha clay idols privately in homes or publicly in elaborate pandals.
