Fairs & Festivals
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Diwali is festival of lights, celebrated across India
Holi is festival of colours, celebrated in spring (Phalguna)
Pongal is harvest festival of Tamil Nadu (January)
Onam is harvest festival of Kerala (August-September)
Bihu is harvest festival of Assam (three types in a year)
Pushkar Fair is famous camel fair in Rajasthan
Kumbh Mela is largest religious gathering, held every 12 years
Navratri is nine-night festival dedicated to Goddess Durga
Durga Puja is major festival of West Bengal
Ganesh Chaturthi is major festival of Maharashtra
Hornbill Festival is festival of Nagaland (December)
Hemis Festival is famous Buddhist festival of Ladakh
Baisakhi is harvest festival of Punjab (April 13)
Makar Sankranti is kite festival marking sun's northward journey
Losar is Tibetan New Year celebrated in Ladakh and Sikkim
Chhath Puja is sun worship festival of Bihar and Jharkhand