Fairs & Festivals of India 2012

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November

02 - Parumala perunnal (Pathanamthitta, located near Mannar/Chengannur)
07 - Mannarasala ayilyam (Snake temple in Alappuzha)



13 - Diwali (Deepawali - festival of light and joy)
13, 14,15 - Kalpathy Ratholsavam (Palakkad)
16 - Mandalakalam begins. Sabarimala is 95 km (3.5 hour) from Chengannur railhead.
19 - Chhath Puja (Nahai Khai, Bihar & UP)
20 to 28 -The Pushkar Fair or Pushkar mela commences on Prabodhini Ekadashi and continues till Kartik Poornima.
21 - Mamburam Makham nercha (Near Kottackal, Malappuram)
24 - 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), Guruvayur Ekadasi, Thiruvillamala punarjani cave 'noolalal' (Palakkad), Vaikunta Ekadesi at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple (chariot festival, 21 days, Trichy).
27 - 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.



28 - Chakkulathukavu ponkala (near Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha), Shamlaji fair (122 km from Ahmedabad, Kartik Purnima), Sonepur Mela (25 km from Patna, Kartik Purnima)

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December

01- Hornbill festival at Kohima, Nagaland (1 - 7 Dec every year), Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple festival (Offerings include toddy, fish and meat. 20 km from Kannur)
03 - Feast of St Francis Xavier, Goa (3 Dec)
04 - Navy Day. Entry open to Warships at Kochi, Mumbai & Vizag bases
06 to 15 - Perumthitta Tharavad theyyam (26 km from Kasaragod)
07- Ashtami at Vaikom (Kottayam)
10 - Thriprayar Ekadasi (Thrissur)
25 - Christmas : One can see numerous colourful stars and cribs all over Kerala and in Goa.
26 - Mullackal Chirappu (Alapuzha)
27 - Suchindram & Chidambaram chariot festival (Tamil Nadu)
28 - Chettikulangara kumbha Bharani (Alappuzha)
29 to 2 Jan - Kanathur Nalvar Bhoothasthanam theyyam (20 km from Kasaragod)