Fairs & Festivals of India 2011

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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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