HOLI FESTIVAL, JAIPUR

Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, is a well-known and important Hindu festival. The day also celebrates Vishnu's victory over Hiranyakashipu in his role as Narasimha Narayana, signifying the victory of good over evil. The night before Holi, a ritual known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika) or Little Holi involves lighting bonfires. People sing and dance while gathered around fireplaces. Holi, often referred to as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti, Dhulandi, or Dhulendi, is celebrated the next day.

Hola Mohalla Festival, ANANTPUR A three-days festival known as Hola Mohalla, or simply Hola, usually takes place in March. It occurs on the second day of the lunar month of Chett, typically the day after the Hindu spring festival of Holi, though occasionally it falls on the same day. The Hola Mohalla is an important festival for Sikhs all around the world. Anandpur Sahib has a three-day festival during Holi and Hola, but attendees stay there for a week while camping out, taking in various exhibitions of courage and fighting skill, and listening to kirtan, music, and poetry.

KUMBH MELA

"Kumbh Mela is a religious festival that is observed four times over a 12-year period at four pilgrimage sites along four holy rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela, which draws millions of people, is India's biggest religious gathering. In 2019, more than 200 million people attended the Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest events, with 50 million of those attending on its holiest day. The creation of a sizable tented community, replete with cottages, huts, platforms, public amenities, and administrative and security measures, marks the beginning of the more than month-long fair. The administration, the municipal authorities, and the police have meticulously planned it."

PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR

The Pushkar Camel Fair is an experience of a lifetime that lingers in the minds of travelers and leaves them craving for more. The fair embarks in the month of November & celebrated for five days. It holds the sole aim of trading cattle including camels, horses, goats, cows and sheep. Once the trading of cattle is completed, they are then bred and decked out with beautiful decorative garments and dazzling ornaments for the spectacle of public displays at the conclusion of the fair.

JAISALMER DESERT FESTIVAL

During the Jaisalmer Desert Festival, folk artists from around Rajasthan sing and dance eloquently to the triumphs and tragedies of this land that is steeped in history. Other major attractions at the desert festival include the traditional acrobatics by local nomadic performers, gymnasts called Kalabaz, snake charmers, puppet shows, captivating folk music recitals, ballads by the Bhopas, Manganiars and Langhas, all performed under the canopy of the twinkling stars and winter desert sky.

HEMIS FESTIVAL, LADAKH

India is very famous for its festivals and fairs. Most of the fairs held in India are either religious events or celebrations to mark the change of seasons. A number of large fairs are held at significant places of pilgrimage, the Kumbh Mela being the largest gathering in the world. The famous Sonepur Cattle Fair in Patna is the biggest cattle fair in India and the largest animal fair in all the world. India is a land of fairs and festivals, as every month there are numerous celebrations held to mark notable events in many different regions of India.