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Thai Pongal in Colombo

Goddess Sarasw ati in Kolkata

Utsava and observance [edit source]

Uthsava orUtsava orUtsav is derived from the Sanskrit word,Utsava. The Sanskrit word Utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal" and "sava"

which means "worldly sorrows" or "grief".[1]

A festival may be observed with acts of worship, offerings to deities, fasting, feasting, vigil, rituals, fairs, charity, celebrations, Puja, Homa,aarti etc. They

celebrate individual and community life of Hinduswithout distinction of caste, gender or class.

Observance periods (tithi) [edit source]

In the Hindu calendardates are usually prescribed according to thelunar calendar. In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day.

Mythology [edit source]

The festivals typically celebrate events from Hindu mythology, often coinciding with seasonal changes. There are festivals which are primarily celebrated

by specific sects or in certain regions of the Indian subcontinent.

List and descriptions of major Hindu festivals [edit source]

For 2012 dates, please see Public Holidays India 2012

Major Hindu Festivals PhotoHinduLunar Dayof

Observance

Civil

date(1994)Descriptions

Makar Sankranti orPongal

Makar

Sankranti orPongal marks

the transition of the Sun

into Makarrasi. It marks

the gradual increase of

the duration of the day.

Pongal is the first day

ofUttarayana and

coincides with the

beginning of the Tamil

monthofThai.

14 Jan

Pongal is one of the most popular

harvest festivals of southern India,

mainly Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and

Andhra Pradesh. Pongal happens in t

middle of January every year and mar

the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan

(sun's journey northwards). The Ponga

festival lasts for four days. Celebration

include a drawing of Kolam, swinging

the cooking of delicious Pongal.[2]

This day coincides with Makara

Sankranti.

Vasant PanchamiFifth day of the waxing

moon ofMagh (Hindu

Calendar)

20 Jan

Vasant Panchami(also called Sarasw

Puja by Bengalis,Oriyas and Biharis)

celebrated for the blessing

ofSaraswati,goddess ofwisdomand t

arts.[3]
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Murugan during Thaipusam

A statue of Shiva meditating

Holi in Pushkar, Rajasthan

Thaipusam orKavadi The full moon day of the

Tamil month of ThaiJan / Feb

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival

celebrated mostly by the Tamil

community. The word Thaipusam is

derived from the Tamil month name Th

and Pusam, which refers to a star nea

the location of the moon during the

festival. The festival commemorates th

occasion when Parvati gave Murugan

spear so he could vanquish the evil

demonSoorapadman.

Kavadi Attam(Tamil: is a dance performed by the devotees

during the ceremonial worship

ofMurugan, the TamilGod of War.[4] It

often performed during the festival

ofThaipusam and emphasises debt

bondage. The Kavadiitself is a physic

burden through which the devotees

implore for help from the

GodMurugan.[5]

Maha ShivaratriThirteenth night of the

waning moon

ofMagh(Hindu Calendar)

12 Mar

Maha Shivaratriis the great night

ofShiva, during which followers of

Shiva observe religious fasting and the

offering ofBael(Bilva) leaves to Shiva.

HoliFull moon of

thePhalgun month (Hindu

Calendar)

1 Mar

HoliorPhagwah is a popular spring

festival.Holi commemorates the slayin

of the demoness Holika by

Lord Vishnu's devoteePrahlad. Thus,

the festival's name is derived from theSanskrit words "Holika Dahanam",

which literally mean "Holika's slaying"
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Young boy at the igmo

Bhajan in Coimbatore

Home shrine on Rama Navami

ShigmoFeb Mar

Shigmo is celebrated in Goa as one o

the prominent festivals of

the Konkani Hindu community.

Vasant Navratrimoves

Navratri is the Hindu festival

ofworship and dance. In Sanskrit the

term literally means "nine nights".

During this festival the forms

ofShakti are worshipped, and effigies

are burned.

Rama Navami24 Mar

Rama Navamiis the celebration of the

birth ofRama.

Gudi Padwa is celebrated on the first

day of the Chaitra month, and is
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Gudi

Holigey orBhakshalu prepared on Ugadi

Gudi Padwa First Day of waxing moon

ofChaitra (Hindu Calendar)23 Mar

celebrated as New Year's Day

byMarathis and theKonkanis.

According to the Brahma Purana, this

is the day on which Brahma created t

world.The date keeps changing every

year in the month of march.

Ugadi24 Mar

Ugadi(meaning "the start of an era"

inKannada) is New Year's Day for

theKannadigas andTelugus. It takes

place on the same day asGudi Padwa
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A traditional vishu kani

Shri Hanuman Mandir

Bihu dancer w ith 'pepa'

Vishu13/14 Apr

Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated

inKerala. It falls around 14 April of the

Gregorian year.

Tamil New Year14 Apr

The Tamil New Year follows the Niraya

vernal equinox. it falls around 14 April

the Gregorian year.

Hanuman Jayanti30 Mar

Hanuman Jayantiis the celebration of

the birth ofHanuman,Rama's loyal

devotee.

Bihu Vaisakha The first

month ofHindu Calendar 1415 Apr

Rongali Bihu (mid-April, also calledBohag Bihu), the most popular Bihu

celebrates the onset of the Assamese

New Year (around 15 April) and the

coming of Spring.
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Sitalsasthi w edding ofshiv-parvati

Tying threads around a banyan tree(wata).

Women w ith Bonam perf ormingparikrama

Women danc ing around Bathukammas

SitalsasthiSixth day of the bright

fortnight of the month of

Jyestha (Hindu Calendar)

Jun

The marriage ofShivaand Parvati is

celebrated as Sitalsasthi. It is

celebrated as a carnival, in which

people and artists from different walks

of life participate, making it more

beautiful and bringing out the true

colour of life.

Vat PournimaFull moon

ofJyeshta (Hindu

Calendar)

moves

Vat Pournima is observed

inMaharashtra.Pournima means "full

moon." Women pray for the prosperity

of their husbands by tying threads

around abanyan tree.

BonaluAug

Bonalu is a celebration for a Mother

Goddess ( such as the goddesses

Pochamma, Yellamma, etc.) in the

Telangana Region.

BathukammaSep / Oct

Bathukamma is a festival celebrated

during the months of September and

October in 10 districts of Telangana

region of Andhra Pradesh.
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Rath Jatra in Puri

Raja Doli khela, Oriya festival

A sanyasi performing Vyasa puja

Rath Yatra13 Jul

Rath Yatra is the festival associated

withJagannath.

Raja Parba(Oriya: )

The second day(Raja

Shankranti) signifies

beginning of the solar

month ofMithuna

JulRaja Parba is a four day long festival. inaugurates and welcomes the

agricultural year all overOdisha.

Guru PurnimaFull moon

ofAshadh (Hindu

Calendar)

25 Jul

Guru Purnima is the day devotees offe

puja (worship) to theirGuru. This was

also the day when Vyasa, author of

the Mahabharata was born.

Mahalakshmi Vrata

Mahalakshmi Vrata is a puja performe

by married Hindu womento seek the

blessings ofMahalakshmi,goddess of

wealth andprosperity.
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A mahalakshmi performingMahalakshmi

Thiruvathira Kali during Onam in Kerala

Rakhis

Onam23 Aug

Onam is also known as Vamana

Jayanthi, is a Hindu festival and the

state festival of Kerala celebrated by

the people of Kerala, India. The festiva

commemorates the Vamana avatar of

Vishnu and the subsequent

homecoming of the legendary Empero

Mahabali. It falls during the month of

Chingam (AugustSeptember) and

lasts for ten days. The festival is

marked by various festivities, including

intricate flower carpets, elaborate

banquet lunches, snake boat races,

Onappottan, Kaazhchakkula in

Guruvayoor, Puli Kali, Kaikottikkali et

These festivities make Onam a unique

festival on the earth which is

embellished by most number of cultur

elements and it can be undoubtedly

said that these elements constitute th

colorfulness, diversity and richness th

no other festival can claim.On Onam

day people conduct special prayers in

Hindu temples.Although Prayers in

Hindu temples are important part of th

festival, non-Hindus are not allowed to

enter temples..

Raksha BandhanFull moon

ofShravana (Hindu

Calendar)

24 Aug

Raksha Bandhan is a festivalcelebrated mainly in northern Indian

states. Rakhi is a special occasion to

celebrate the chaste bond of love

between a brother and a sister.
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Govinda Pathaks f orming human tow er

Ganesh Visarjan in Mumbai.

Garba dance inAhmedabad

Krishna JanmaashtamiEighth day of waning

moon ofBhadrapad(Hindu

Calendar)

12 Sep

Krishna Janmaashtamiis the Hindu

festival celebrating the birth ofKrishna

is actually called as Krishna Jayanthi

The date falls not only on the eight da

of the waning moon of Bhadrapad, but

always on Rohini Nakshatra.

RadhastamiEighth day of waxing

moon of Bhadrapad

(Hindu Calendar)

Radhastami is celebrated all across

India especially in Northern India on

Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha Ashtami a

birth anniversary of Goddess Radha,consort of lord Krishna.

Gowri HabbaMoves

Gowri Habba is celebrated inKarnatak

Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil

Nadu. Gowri is worshipped for her

ability to bestow courage to

herdevotees. Newly wed couples are

invited to the house of the groom's

parents and served with varieties of

food.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Fourth day of the waxing

moon

ofBhadrapada(Hindu

Calendar)

11 SepGanesh Chaturthiis the celebrated as

the arrival ofGanesh on the earth.

Nuakhai

Fifth day of the waxing

moon

ofBhadrapada(Hindu

Calendar)

12 Sep

Nuakhaiis celebrated to welcome the

new rice of the season. This is an

agricultural festival mainly observed by

people of western Odisha(Kosal).

Navarathri andBathukamma First nine nights of the

waxing moon ofAshvin8 Oct

Navarathriis the Hindu festival

ofworship and dance. In Sanskrit the

term literally means "nine nights".

During this festival the forms

ofShakti are worshiped. Bathukamma

one of the most well-known festivals

inAndhra Pradesh, is celebrated by

women during Navarathri to honour

goddess Gauri[6]
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Durga Puja celebration in Dhaka

Rangoli decorations

Morning worship at Jamshedpur

Vijayadashami Tenth day of waxing moon

ofAshvin (Hindu Calendar)17 Oct

Vijayadashami is the Hindu celebratio

of good over evil.

Deepavali New moonofAshvin (Hindu Calendar) 5 Nov

Deepavaliwhich means "row of

lights/lamps"

inkannada and teluguand Sanskrit is

called "Divali" in North India, Deepa

means lamp and in Hindi a lamp is

mostly called a Diya or Di. The festiva

is celebrated on the occasion ofLord

Krishna and his wifeSatyabhama killin

a demon Narakasura. Another story

says the festival is celebrated for the

return ofRamaand Sita to the

kingdomAyodhya after fourteen yearsof exile.

Rama is exiled to the forest for 14

years, his devoted wife Sita and humb

brother Laxman decide to join him, af

14 years the whole village know he is

returning so light lamps or 'divas' to

guide him, his wife and brother home.

So every year lamps are lit to represe

Rama finding his way back home afte

the harsh punishment of being sent to

exile in the forest.

Bhai doojSecond day of the waxing

moon ofKartik(Hindu

Calendar)

7 Nov

Bhai dooj, also referred to as Bhaubeis the ceremony performed by Hindus

generally, on the second day

ofDeepavali. It is celebrated among

brothers and sisters and is similar

toRaksha Bandhan, except there is n

tying ofrakhiinvolved.

Kartik Poornima15th of the Full moon day

ofKartik(November

December)

Moves

A unique festival is celebrated in

Varanasi this day which is called Dev

Devali. The Kartik Purnima festival al

coincides with the Jainlight

festival and Guru Nanak Jayanti

Chhath1112 Nov

Chhath is mainly observed

in BiharandTerai, but is also celebrat

elsewhere. It is a festival dedicated to

the Sun God for bestowing the bountie

of life and fulfilling wishes.

Prathamastamiis a festival that

originated in Oriya. It is held on the
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11/11


Dnyaneshw ar's palkhi holding thefootw ear of the saint

Pithalai vilakku during KarthigaiDeepam in Mumbai.

A process ion ofAkharas marching overthe Ganges.

Prathamastami After 8 days ofKartik

Purnima

eighth day of the month ofAgrahayan

when older female relatives pray for th

prosperity of their eldest child. The

festival is followed by rituals and

recitations of the Glory of

Mahalakshmi andShashti devi.

YatraOct Mar

Yatra (also Zatra andjatra) refers to

thepilgrimage festivalscelebrated

at Hindu temples. Idols andmurtis are

taken out on special procession in

apalkhi(apalanquin) or a chariot calle

the rath. Every temple observes this

festival once a year on the traditional

day.

Karthikai DeepamNov / Dec

Karthikai Deepam is an ancient festiv

of lights celebrated by Tamil Hindus o

the full moon day of Karthikai month

(November/December). This occurs on

the day when the moon is inconjunction with the constellation

Karthigai (Pleiades) and purnima. It is

the same as Kartik Poornima; howeve

since Tamils follow the Hindu Solar

calendar with correction forprecession

of the equinoxes, the Tamil date

matches the actual constellation.

Pancha Ganapati

A Winter

Solsticecelebration thatlasts five days.

2125 Dec

Pancha Ganapatiis a modern Hindu

festival celebrating LordGanesha, theFive-Faced Maha GanapatiLord of

Categories.

Kumbh MelaA pilgrimage made every

four years to

theGanges river

14 Jan.

March

The Purna (complete) Kumbh takes

place every twelve years, and is an

ordinary large Kumbh Mela. The Ardh

(half) Kumbh Mella, a smaller Kumbh

Mela, is celebrated every six years. T

normal Kumbh Mela is celebrated eve

4 years. The Maha (great) Kumbh Me

a special large Kumbh Mela, occurs

every 12 'Purna Kumbh Melas', or 144

years.

Diwali/Divali otherwise known as the festival of lights represents the Ramayana. On the night of Diwali everyone lights their houses and the street with

Diya candles to fight off darkness and lead the way for Rama and Sita.
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