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Festivals of India 2012
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Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they September be called by different names in various parts of the country or September be celebrated in a different fashion. ... Read More
September (Bhadrapad/Ashwin) :
India is a fascinating land of festivals where each festival is marked with a deep philosophical implication and presents an unmatched diction to the splendor of that particular carnival. Like other months, September opens its basket of varied important festivals which are celebrated unanimously all over the country.
September 2012 marks the birth anniversaries of Hindu deities like including Lord Ganesha - Ganesh Chaturthi, Goddess Radha - RadhaAsthmi, etc. Various other festivals mark the end of a holy month of fasting like ParyushanParv in Jainism while Keralites celebrate their harvest in Onam.
September corresponds to Hindu months of Bhadrapad and Ashwin. The period of first fifteen days of Ashwin month is referred as Pitrpaksh in Hinduism which is dedicated to the Sraddha of departed souls in the family who had met eternity on that particular day/tithi. The month also has several important days including Teachers Day, Engineer's day, World Ozone Day, International Literacy DayExplore and enjoy the panorama of Festivals/Fairs/Events in the month of September.