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Festivals in India are an integral part of people’s life. Festivals of India portray the rich cultural heritage of the country. Here is a spectrum of Indian festivals/fairs and their significance. Festivals in India Indian Festival Calendar | Hindu Festivals in India | Buddha Jayanti | Ganesh Chaturthi | Krishna Janmashtami | Maha Shivaratri | Karwa Chauth | Mahavir Jayanti | Ram Navami | Sikh Festivals | Festival Recipes Diwali Deepawali Celebrations | Dhanteras | Diwali Gifts | When is Diwali | Diwali Recipes Dussehra Dussehra Celebration | Dussehra Legends | Durga Puja | Navaratri Significance | Durga Puja Recipes Holi Holi Celebration | Holi Customs | Holi Legends | Holi Recipes | When is Holi Onam Onam Customs | Onam Celebrations in Kerala | Onam Recipes | Ten Days of Onam | When is Onam Pongal Four Days of Pongal | Pongal Customs | Pongal in India | Pongal Recipes | When is Pongal Rakhi Rakhi Cards | Rakhi Gifts | Rakhi Celebration | Rakhi Recipes | When is Raksha Bandhan National Festivals Gandhi Jayanti | Independence Day | Republic Day Muslim Festivals Bakri-Id | Barah Wafat | Id-ul-Fitr Christian Festivals Christmas | Christmas Decorations | Christmas Gifts | Customs & Traditions Gods Lord Brahma | Kartikeya | Lord Rama | Shani Dev | Surya | Ganesha | Ganesha Chalisa | Hanuman | Hanuman Chalisa | Krishna | Krishna Chalisa | Shiva | Shiva Chalisa | Vishnu | Vishnu Chalisa Goddesses Annapurna | Ganga | Kali | Parvati | Radha | Saraswati | Shakti | Sita | Durga | Durga Chaalisa | Lakshmi | Lakshmi Chalisa Mantras Brahma Mantra | Durga Mantra | Ganesha Mantra | Gayatri Mantra | Hanuman Mantra | Kali Mantra | Krishna Mantra | Kuber Mantra | Lakshmi Mantra | Ram Mantra | Saraswati Mantra | Shiva Mantra | Surya Mantra | Vishnu Mantra Aarti Durga Aarti | Ganesha Aarti | Ganga Aarti | Hanuman Aarti | Kali Aarti | Krishna Aarti | Lakshmi Aarti | Shiva Aarti | Vishnu Aarti Indian festivals speak of India’s rich cultural and traditional background. The colorful festivals are an integral part of every Indians. The festivals play an important part in promoting the traditional handicrafts and tourism of India. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Every region celebrates their festival according to their regional customs and rituals. The commonness in all the celebration is that it celebrates humanity. Some of the common rituals, which are followed in most of the festivals, are processions in the streets, decoration of homes and sacred places such as temples and traditional and folk song and dance performances. Most religious festivals have elaborate prayers, traditions, customs and rituals attached to them. The elaborate celebration and the multitude of festivals in India, each with their own unique legends and significances often awe the foreigners who come to visit...