| An
integral part of Indian culture, Indian festivals are innumerable
in number and are equally varied in origin marking the national,
regional, local, religious, seasonal and social fervour. The
Indian calendar is one long procession of festivals dedicated
to various deities, saints, prophets and also seasons, with
every day of the year being observed as a festival, in some
part of the country. Each festival is unique in style and
is characterised by colour, gaiety, enthusiasm, feasts and
heterogeneity of prayers and rituals. Many of these festivals
are common to most parts of India, though called by different
names and celebrated differently, in the various parts of
the country.population. |
