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Indian Festival
We celebrate
festivals on particular days to mark a special event of the past. It is time for
fun and joy for everybody. People wear new clothes. People greet one another. India
is called ‘The land of festivals’. Many festivals are celebrated in India. These
festivals are as follows :-
Dusshera
It is a festival
of Hindus. It is celebrated for the victory of good over evil. On this day,
Rama gained triumph over Ravana, the king of Lanka. Large effigies of Ravana,
his brother Kumbhakarna and his son Meghnada are burnt. People gather in a big
ground to see this event along with other fireworks.
Diwali
It is the most
important festival of the Hindus. It comes 20 days after Dussehra. It is also
called the festival of lamps. It is celebrated in the memory of returning of
Lord Rama to his birth-land, Ayodhya, after a period of fourteen years exile. People
exchange sweets and gifts on this day. At night, houses are decorated with
candles and ‘Diyas’. Children burst
crackers. Lord Ganesha and Goddess Laxmi are worshipped on this day.
Holi
It is the ‘festival
of colour’. People throw coloured water and 'gulal' at each other. They exchange
greetings and sweets. It comes in the month of March.
Eid-ul--fitr
It is the most
important festival of the Muslims. It comes in the end of the holy month of ‘Ramazan’. On this day, people wear new
clothes and go to mosque for pray. They greet ‘Eid mubarak’ to each other and exchange sweets and gifts.
Christmas
It is the
important festival of the Christians. It is celebrated all over the world on 25th
December. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ. People go to church and light
candles. Children believe that santa claus gives gifts on this day.
Guruparva
It is the most
important festival of the Sikhs. It is celebrated as the birth of two of their ‘Gurus’ –Guru Govind Singh and Guru
Nanak. People go to ‘Gurudwara’ and
participate in the community feast called ‘langer’.
It is celebrated with great pomp and show.
Mahaveer Jayanti
It is celebrated
by the Jains. It marks the birth of Lord Mahavira. People go to temple and
participate in the community feast and procession.
Onam
Onam is the
harvest festival of Kerala. It is celebrated for four days in the month of
August. People clean and decorate their houses. A clay figure is installed in
the courtyard. It is decorated with flowers. This decoration is called ‘atta-poo’. Boat-Races are main
attraction of this festival. These boat-races are called snake-boats.
Durga Pooja
It is the most
important festival of the Bengal. During the Durga Pooja, gifts and new
clothes are purchased for every member of the family. Beautiful images of
Goddess Durga are placed in decorated pandals.
Pongal
It is the
harvest festival Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for three days in the month of
January. It marks the end of the harvesting of the rice crop.
In this way, we
have learnt why India is called ‘The land of festival’. Festivals bring unity
among people of different religions and states in our country.
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