The Island Tourism Festival is a wonderful event that takes place in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar. This beautiful island city comes alive with music, dance, exhibitions, drama, flora and fauna, marine life, display arts and crafts during the festival, which is organized with the help of the Andaman and …

Ganga Mahotsav is a well-known cultural festival held in Varanasi that offers a platform for showcasing India’s art, culture and cuisine to the world. It lasts for five days and is celebrated at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat, located on the banks of the holy river Ganga in Varanasi. This festival …

The Hoysala Mahotsava is a famous dance festival celebrated in India. India is a diverse country with many different types of festivals, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The tourism sector in India is growing rapidly with visitors from different countries coming to India …

Ganesh Chaturthi is a celebration held in honor of the birth of Lord Ganesha, a beloved Hindu god with an elephant head. The festival is celebrated throughout Hindu regions because Lord Ganesha is believed to have the power to remove obstacles and bring good fortune into people’s lives, making him …

Chapchar Kut is Mizoram’s most popular and colorful cultural festival celebrated all over the region, marked as a gazette holiday. The term “kut” means festival in the local Mizo language, and this celebration is linked to agricultural activities. Every year, it is held on the second Friday of March and …

Gujarat hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year, and one of the most popular is the International Kite Festival. During this festival, kites are made in various styles from different regions of Gujarat. The festival takes place on the last day of winter and the first day of summer …

Bihu is a cultural festival that is celebrated in Assam and by the Assamese diaspora all over the world. There are three types of Bihu festivals that take place in Assam every year. The first one is in April and is known as Bihu festival. The second one is in …

Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming sport that is played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day. The event takes place annually from January to July, with the first Jallikattu held in Palamedu near Madurai on January 15, followed by the world-famous “Alanganallur-Jallikattu” in Alanganallur, …

The Hampi Festival is an annual celebration held in the first week of November in Hampi, a city that was once the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. The city is located 353 km from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. This festival, also known as the Vijaya Utsav of Karnataka, is …

The Hemis Gompa is known for its biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, where a memorable festival is celebrated. This festival brings in hundreds and thousands of devotees, villagers and tourists, making it a home for several hundreds of monks. Even though the festival is celebrated for only two days in …