Exciting Festivals In India To Plan Your Trip Around
Thanks to its cultural diversity, India has long been the highlight of every traveler’s bucket list dreams. And rightly because Indian festivals are a celebration worth looking forward to! If you are a fan of Indian style celebrations, we have just the thing for you. Take your pick from the zestiest, funfest, heart – throbbing festivals of India before you get direct flights to Amritsar from USA on Flyopedia to avail our best discounts!
When To Plan Your Trip To Enjoy Great Indian Festivals?
Here is our list of festivals in India that is sure to leave you wanting and longing for more.
Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan
The festival of colors is renowned for its fun vibe and splashing colorful water and powders on others, even strangers! Although celebrated all over India, the best places to celebrate Holi are in Vrindavan and Mathura because people traditionally celebrate it with bhaang and countless local delicacies. Check out flyopedia.ca for affordable flight tickets from Canada to India
Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra
One of the festivals celebrated with great pomp and show, Ganesh Chaturthi, like Durga Puja, is celebrated all over India but it is famous in Maharashtra. Visit and check out Lord Ganesh idols that tower over 50 feet. And when people take the idols for submersion in water (called Visarjan), the processions include people dancing, singing and enjoying themselves like it’s their last day!
Durga Puja in West Bengal
One of the most prominent and grandest festivals celebrated in West Bengal, Durga Puja rules the hearts of every local, especially in Kolkata. During this time, people dress up in their best traditional clothes, offer sweets and Prasad to the goddess and pray for her blessings.
For fun, they go on pandal tours or ride the carnival rides present almost everywhere. Get your flights to Kolkata from USA on Flyopedia and don’t forget that the real charm is to go sightseeing the idols at night as everything is so beautifully lit up.
Kite Festival in Gujarat
Celebrating more than 200 festivals in a year, Gujarat is the festival state of India. The festival marks the upcoming season of harvest, called Makar Sankranti and on this day, people get on the roofs of their houses with colorful kites in countless shapes and sizes. When are you getting yours?
Chhath Puja in Jharkhand
Celebrated in October or November, Chhath Puja of Jharkhand is simply unmissable. This festival is rightly known all over India for Thekua (jaggery sweetened fried cookie), but it is more than that. It is an eco – friendly festival where people wear their best clothes and gather on the banks of rivers to watch those who do the puja take countless dips in the cold waters at dawn and dusk. The festival pays respects to the Sun god and Goddess Chhathi.
Onam in Kerala
Celebrated for 10 days in August and September, people of Kerala celebrate Onam with great pomp and show. You can find locals singing folk songs, and adorning the elephants and boats with colors and flowers. You can also see the snake boat races, and the traditional folk and dance performances like Pulikali and Kumatti Kali. Get your cheap flights to Cochin from USA on Flyopedia and book your tickets now!
