Fairs & Festivals of India 2011

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June

Early June - Shimla Summer Festival (Himachal Pradesh)
02 - Ajmer Urs fair, Kottiyur Revathi aaradhana : Hindu pilgrim centre in Kannur dist. It is 2 hour by bus from Thalassery via Koothuparambu. Oodapoo is the prasad.
08 - Kottiyur Makam varavu
13 - Kanyakumari Aarat
16 & 17 - Ochira kali (Near Kayamkulam in Kollam Dt.)



23 - Sant Tukaram Yatra begins on 23rd June. The Pandharpur Palki yatra from Dehu near Pune ends on the previous day of Ashadhi Ekadasi at Pandharpur Vithoba Temple in Maharashtra (21 days, up to 10th July). Ashadhi Ekadasi is celebrated on 11th July.
24 - Sao Joao Feast, Goa (24th June every year)
29 - Amarnath Yatra, Jammu Kashmir (up to 13 Aug)

July

03 - Puri Rath Yatra (Orissa)
06 - Chidambaram Chariot festival
10 & 11 - Hemis Festival (Ladakh)
14 - Champakulam moolam boat race (accessible from Alappuzha)
15 - Guru Purnima
28 - St Alphonsa's feast at St Mary's church Bharananganam (near Pala, Kottayam).
30 - Karikidavavu at Varkala, Tirunavaya (Malappuram), Tirunelli (Wayanad), Ponkuzhy Sree Rama temple & Sankhumukham beach (Thiruvananthapuram), Tiruvambadi Sree Krishna temple Alappuzha.



August

02 - Teej, is a fasting festival for Hindu Women, mainly celebrated in Jaipur.
04 - Nag Panchami (West Bengal)
13 - Nehru Trophy Boat race at Punnamada lake (Alappuzha, Second Saturday of August at 2 pm), Raksha Bandhan.
15 - Independence Day parade at New Delhi and other State capitals, Aarattupuzha Aarat near Thrissur, Sitabari fair (117 km from Kota).
20 - Aranmula boat race near Chengannur
21 - Sree Krishna Jayanti (Janmashtami) : Guruvayur, Thrissur Thiruvambadi temple, Ambalapuzha temple (Alappuzha) - Shobha yatra
27 - Kayamkulam boat race (Alappuzha Dt)
31 - Tripunithura Attachamayam (Ernakulam), Nag Panchami (Adiesha Temple in Andhra Pradesh, Nagathamman Temple in Chennai, Hardevja Temple in Jaipur).

Elankavu Attuvela (2 days, Vadayar near Vaikom)
Metemneo Festival in second week of August, Nagaland

Athachamayam

This is a colorful procession with caparisoned elephants, colourful floats and some of the awesome art forms of Kerala including Theyyam, Panchavadyam, Chendamelam, Pambamelam, Karakattam, Mayilattom, Ammankudam and Aattakavadi and Pulikali. One can also have a look on the pookkalams, floral decorations to welcome King Mahabali (Maveli), who is believed to have ruled the land, according to mythology. Celebrated at Thripunithura near Kochi during Onam Season.



Chundan vallams or snake boats are narrow boats over 30 m long, with a raised prow that stands 3 m above water and resembles the hood of a snake. Traditionally these were used by local rulers to transport soldiers during waterfront wars. In modern times, it has spawned a new sport – the Vallam Kali (boat race). Each 'chundan vallam' accommodates about a hundred muscular oarsmen.

Boat races are occasions of great excitement and entertainment with thousands gathered on the banks to watch and cheer. Most of these races are held in the Kuttanad region of Alappuzha.

Nehru Trophy Boat race

When Jawaharlal Nehru visited Kerala in 1952, four traditional chundan valloms went to receive him. A snake boat race was organised for him. He was so impressed that when he went back to Delhi, he sent back a gleaming silver trophy for a boat race. Even today, the 1.5 km Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most prestigious. It is held during the Onam harvest festival in August in Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.

The types of boats take part in this competition includes the bean-shaped boats, Kitetailed, curly-headed and so on. Between 30 and 60 metres long with tall, cone shaped, tapering helms protruding several metres above water and accommodating 100 or more at the oars, these boats of exquisite elegance plough the water with the rhythm of drums and cymbals and legendary songs, typical of Kerala. Above each boat gleam scarlet silk umbrellas as the boats go in procession in the backwaters and rivers of a Kerala, which remind one of the sea-faring and martial traditions of ancient Kerala.

Other renowned boat races are Indira Gandhi Boat Race, Champakulam Moolam Boat Race (near Ambalapuzha), Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali (near Chengannur), Payippad Jalotsavam (near Harippad), Kottayam boat race (Tazhathangady near Kottayam).

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September

01 - Ladakh festival at Leh (up to 15th, lion dances, yak dances, craft stalls, excellent local food and plenty of chang!.), Ganesh Chaturthi ("Ganpati bapa, mouriya! Pudcha varshi, laukar ya!") celebrated all over Maharashtra mainly in Pune and Mumbai., Tarnetar fair (75 km from Rajkot up to 3rd).
02 - Dahi Handi (Pune and Mumbai)
04 - Panangad boat race, Ernakulam
08 - Manarcad church festival (Kottayam), Vechoor church, Vailankanni festival (Tamil Nadu)
09 - Thiru Onam, Pookkalam (Flower arrangement from Atham to Onam day). Onavillu, the ceremonial bows an offering to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Thiruonam day, Harippad Payippad boat race (up to 11th Sept), Neerettupuram boat race (On the Ambalapuzha - Thiruvalla highway).
10 - Neelamperoor padayani at Palli Bhagavathy temple in Alappuzha district (16 km from Kottayam). Begins at 10 pm on Avittam day in the Malayalam month of Chingam.
11- Tazhathangady boat race at 3 pm (first Sunday after Onam, Kottayam)
14 - Aranmula Uttrathadi boat race (10 km from Chengannur/Pathanamthitta). Aranmula is on the banks of river Pamba. Aranmula is famous for Pardhasaradhi Temple and Aranmula kannadi (high tin bronze -Copper & tin - mirror. The polishing of the metal takes several days to give reflective property).
24 - Vallarpadom St Mary's Basilica festival (Ernakulam), Vettikot Ayilyam (Kayamkulam)
28 - Navaratri begins - Jwalamukhi Fair (30 km from Kangra / 56 km from Dharamshala, HP).
29 - Navaratri Brahmotsavam at Tirupati is celebrated with Chariot festival in September/October for 9 days (in the month of Asweeja in Salivahana Calendar,when sun is in kanya rasi). Ends on October 9 with Chakrasnanam.

Karunagappally Sree Narayana Jaloltsavam (boat race)



Dahi handi

The breaking of the `dahi-handi’ - a pot of milk, yoghurt, butter, honey and dry fruits - which is suspended high above a street. Teams of young men and boys compete with each other to build human pyramids high enough to reach the dahi-handi and break it. The act is symbolic of Krishna’s love for milk and butter, and his plundering of the local cowgirls’ handis.

Vallarpadom church festival

The festival is held in great devotion 'Vallarpadath Amma' is believed to have miraculously saved her devotees several time from violent storms. The celebrations which last for more than a week is accompanied by an unusually big fair. The most important products and articles offered at this fair are country boats and cars, pots and straw mats. The last item finds an important market here as the festival falls in the harvest season.

October

05 - Mahanavami/Ayudha Puja
06 - Vijayadashami / Dussehra (Mysore, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, Kota fair), dandiya, Durga Puja (West Bengal), Kollur Mookambika temple.
Second week - Koratty church festival
14 - Mahe St Theresa's church festival
15 - Karwa Chauth
up to 17th - Karni Mata fair near Bikaner (Rajasthan)
18 - Rayiranallur mala kayattom (Palakkad)
19 - Sree Padmanabha swami temple Aarat (Thiruvananthapuram)
22 - Mannarasala Ayilyam (Haripad, Alappuzha)
26 - Diwali (Deepawali - festival of light and joy), Thripunithura festival (Ernakulam)
28 - Bhai Dooj (day dedicated to the love between a brother and sister, Bihar)
30 & 31 - Chhath Puja (Nahai Khai, Bihar & UP)

Cape festival at Kanyakumari (3 days, in October)

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November

02 - Parumala perunnal (Pathanamthitta, located near Mannar/Chengannur)
06 - Bakrid, Shamlaji fair (up to 10th, Kartik Purnima is the most important day for the fair. 122 km from Ahmedabad at Rajasthan border)
10 - Gurunanak Jayanti (Guru Granth Sahib is carried in procession and community meals -langar - follows).
14 - Kalpathy Ratholsavam (Palakkad).
17 - Sabarimala pilgrimmage (mandalakalam) begins. It is 95 km (3.5 hour) from Chengannur railhead.
18 - Pushkar Mela (cattle fair up to 27th, near Ajmer in Rajasthan).
19 - Vaikath ashtami (Kottayam)
21 - Thriprayar Ekadasi (Thrissur)
27 - Mamburam Makham nercha (Near Kottackal, Malappuram)
30 - Thripunithura Aarat (Ernakulam)

December

01 - Hornbill festival at Kohima, Nagaland (1st to 5th of Dec every year)
02 - Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple festival (Offerings include toddy, fish and meat. 20 km from Kannur)
04 - Navy Day. Entry open to Warships at Kochi, Mumbai & Vizag bases
05 - Muharram - mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (Fire walk at Hospet near Hampi in Karnataka, Pune and Hyderabad by Shias), Sonepur Mela (25 km from Patna)
06 - Guruvayur Ekadasi, Thiruvillamala punarjani cave 'noolalal' (Palakkad), Vaikunta Ekadesi at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple (Trichy).
06 to 15 - Perumthitta Tharavad theyyam (26 km from Kasaragod)
08 - Karthigai Deepam (Tamil festival of lights at Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar's temple, 72 m high gopuram with 11 storeys). Mahadeepam is lit on the top of the hill at around 6 pm.
09 - Chakkulathukavu ponkala (near Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha)
20 - Mullackal Chirappu (Alapuzha, 10 day carnival)
25 - Christmas, One can see numerous colourful stars and cribs all over Kerala. Mamallapuram Dance festival, Special in Goa.
27 to 2 Jan - Kanathur Nalvar Bhoothasthanam theyyam (20 km from Kasaragod, types of theyyam performed are Panjuruli, Bamberiyan, Manichi, Kundamkulayan, Raktheswari, Ilayor Daivam). Kanathur buses are available from Kasargod bus stand.

Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple chariot festival is in the month of Margazhi (Dec-Jan) for 21 days.

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