The Colours of India...

Indians don't need a reason to celebrate! The vivacity and verve of the people of India, a result of the myriad cultural hues and diverse patterns of life, reflect in their festivals, fairs, yatras and carnivals - events that define the very essence of the spirit that is India...

Indian Festivals mirror 'Change' - the rule of life, a break from the routine and monotony... Occasions to 'ring out the old and ring in the new'! These celebrations are refreshing stopovers in our otherwise mundane journey through life. They are much more than fun, frolic, colour and revelry. They are an interesting outcome of beliefs, myths and legends and in modern days, even business necessities (as in the case of expositions and symposia).

It is interesting to see how each of these events fuse the individual, Society and the elements of nature into one coherent pattern of life and combine cosmic eclecticism with earthiness...

They blur community barriers, bringing us closer to one another by teaching us the art of reaching out, sharing and bonding.

And such is the enticing charm of Indian festivals that each of them creates a magical aura capturing hearts and engulfing the individual, allowing the festive ambience to seep deep within...

Join in, as we expand the horizons of festivals from being regional events to international crowd-pullers! Go ahead and make this section your ready-reckoner to plan your tours, festivities or related business, whether you are in Cherrapunjee or California...

You can search for Festivals by the State or Union Territory they are held in and/or by the English month they fall in. Alternatively you could directly search by name...