Pan Indian Festivals

These are the festivals of a particular religious community celebrated all across the nation. While the core belief systems remain broadly similar, these festivals are marked with regional variation in terms of customs and traditions and rituals of celebration. The communities across the nation offer a myriad of regional meanings to a particular event. These Festivals showcase the diverse ways to mark festivities within a larger unified, Pan Indian ambit. The festivals of India thrive in a culture of diversity. To experience the festivals of India is to experience the grandeur and richness of the Indian cultural heritage.

BASANT PANCHAMI

Vasant Panchami is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.

EID-UL-FITR

Eid al-Fitr is a three-day celebration that marks the end of Ramadan

GOOD FRIDAY

A Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

Holi

The spring festival of colour showcases the diversity of the intangible culture of India.

MAHASHIVARATRI

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva.

NOVRUZ

The Persian New Year marks the first day of the spring season. The Persian New Year.

PARINIRVANA DAY

Parinirvana Day observed by Mahayana Buddhists commemorat the death of the Buddha.

PARYUSHAN PARVA

It is celebrated every year by members of the Jain community for spiritual upliftment and self.