Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Hindu Festivals in 2008

The people of India celebrates many festivals due to their cultural and religious diversity. Some of these main festivals include Makar Sankanti (or Pongal), Diwali (or Deppavali), Vijaya Dasami, Holi, Christmas, Ramzan etc. In addition to religious festivals, there are national festivals such as, Independence day, Republic day, Gandhi Jayanti etc. that are observed by all Indians. Also there are some regional festivals that are celebrated only in some parts of the country.

Click on the links below to learn more about the festivals celebrated in India.

Deepavali
Dussehra
Holi
Makar Sankranti
Maha Sivaratri
Ganesh Chaturti
Baisakhi
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Bhogi
Ratha Saptami
Ugadi
Sri Rama Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Varalakshmi Vratam
Amarnath Yatra

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