Fairs & Festivals of India 2013

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July

10 - Puri Rath Yatra (Orissa, up to 19th)



14 - Chidambaram Chariot festival (Uthiram of Aani)
27 - Nag Panchami (Nagathamman Temple in Chennai, Adiesha Temple in Andhra Pradesh, Hardevja Temple in Jaipur)

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August

06 - Karikidavavu at Sankhumukham beach (Thiruvananthapuram), Varkala, Tirunavaya (Malappuram)
10 - Nehru Trophy Boat race at Punnamada lake (Alappuzha, Second Saturday of August at 2 pm)
Metemneo Festival in second week of August, Nagaland
15 - Independence Day parade at New Delhi and other State capitals



21 - Neelamperoor padayani at Palli Bhagavathy temple (16 km from Kottayam). Begins at 10 pm on Avittam day in the Malayalam month of Chingam.
22 - Sitabari fair (117 km from Kota, 24th too)
28 - Sree Krishna Jayanti : Guruvayur, Thrissur Thiruvambadi temple

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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!)



07 - Tripunithura Attachamayam (Ernakulam)



08 - Church festival (Vailankanni, Manarcad), Teej (Jaipur)



09 - Ganesh Chaturthi (Pune, Mumbai), Tarnetar fair (75 km from Rajkot, up to 11th)
16 - Onam, Onavillu, the ceremonial bows an offering to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram
20 - Aranmula Uttrathadi boat race (10 km from Chengannur), Tazhathangady boat race at 3 pm (first Sunday after Onam, Kottayam)

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October

05 - Navaratri Brahmotsavam at Tirupati is celebrated with Chariot festival
14 - Dussehra (Mysore, Kullu, Kota fair), dandiya, Durga Puja (West Bengal), Kollur Mookambika temple.



17 - Rayiranallur mala kayattom (Palakkad), Marwar festival (Jodhpur)
28 - Mannarasala ayilyam

November

02 - Diwali
09 -The Pushkar Fair commences on Prabodhini Ekadashi and continues till Kartik Poornima (17th)
11 - Mamburam Makham nercha (Near Kottackal)
15 - Kalpathy chariot festival (13,14,15)



26 - Ashtami at Vaikom (Kottayam)
29 - Thriprayar Ekadasi (Thrissur)

December

01- Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple festival (20 km from Kannur), Hornbill festival at Kohima (Dec 1 - 7)
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 via Bekal-Palakunnu-Mudiyakkal-Chandrapuram-Perumthatta)
13 - Guruvayur Ekadasi, Thiruvillamala punarjani cave 'noolalal' (Palakkad), Vaikunta Ekadesi at Srirangam temple (chariot festival).
14 - Karthigai Deepam (Thiruvannamalai temple, 6 pm)
15 - Chakkulathukavu ponkala (near Ambalapuzha), Shamlaji fair (122 km from Ahmedabad, Kartik Purnima), Sonepur Mela (25 km from Patna, Kartik Purnima)
17 - Suchindram & Chidambaram chariot festival (Tamil Nadu)
25 - Christmas : colourful stars and cribs all over Kerala and in Goa.
26 - Mullackal Chirappu (Alapuzha)
29 to 2 Jan - Kanathur Nalvar Bhoothasthanam theyyam (20 km from Kasaragod)