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Delhi,
the capital of India, is home to people
of all religions and communities from different
regions of the country. The state and religious
festivals are celebrated with pomp and show,
where there is concentration of population
in the same community and the state. The
main festivals celebrated in India are the
Hindu festival of Durga Puja, Diwali and
Holi, Muslim holidays of Eid and Bakrid,
national events like Republic Day, Independence
Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Republic Day Parade
is held on Rajpath, and is celebrated with
great zeal and enthusiasm.
Lohri, a Punjabi festival,
is celebrated each year on January 13. It
marks the end of winter and people organize
large bonfire parties, in which she sings
and dance all night. The very next day,
Hindus celebrate Makar Sankranti. That day,
a kite festival is held each year in New
Delhi on green lawns Bazaar above PALIKA
to Connaught Place. Colourful kites of all
shapes and sizes are beautiful to look at
national as well as participants international
display their skills. Basant Panchami or
the Spring Festival is usually Hindus celebrated
the end of January or early February.
In this season that Mughal
Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan are in full
bloom and are open to the public for a month.
Thyagaraja Festival is usually held in February
at Vaikunthnath temple in front of the Jawaharlal
Nehru University. This is the best opportunity
to see some magic performances of classical
South Indian music and dance. Maha Shivratri
is celebrated on non-moon night in the Hindu
month 'Phalguna ', usually in March. It
is said to be the day when Lord Shiva made
'tandava Nritya ', the cosmic dance. People
observe fast on this day and pray to Lord
Shiva for his blessings.
Amir Khusrau 'birthday
is celebrated in April and a fair is being
organised in his honour at Nizamuddin. The
prayer is offered to him and 'Qawwalis 'are
sung in the evening. On this occasion, the
National Festival of Drama is also a place
where parts are directed mainly at Rabindra
Bhawan. Baisakhi, celebrated in mid-April,
marks the beginning of the harvest season,
while Buddha Jayanti, the first night of
full moon in May, commemorates the birth
of Lord Buddha. On this occasion, prayer
meetings are held at Buddha Vihar, Ring
Road and Buddha Vihar, Mandir Marg in Delhi.
Mahavir Jayanti is also
celebrated in May to commemorate the birth
of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
Tourists can also enjoy the International
Mango Festival held in July at Talkatora
Stadium, where you can enjoy more than five
hundred varieties of mangoes displayed.
Phoolwalon Ki Sair or flower sales 'Procession
is organized in Mehrauli in early October.
This festival of origin to the 16th century.
The procession carrying people shop windows
decorated with flowers fans, who are blessed
to Mehrauli sanctuaries and Jogmaya Khwaja
UTB-ud-din Bakhtyar Kaki, a 13th century
Sufi saint. The procession ends at Jahaz
Mahal, a 16th century pleasure resort.
Qutub Festival, organized
by Delhi Tourism in October, highlights
the performance of musicians and dancers
at night, with Qutub Minar chosen as the
backdrop for the event. In November / December,
the Sikh Guru Purab celebrate the birth
anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru
Nanak Dev. Processions, known as 'Nagar
Kirtans', are held in the streets of Delhi
on this day. In Gurdwaras, there are recitals
of verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, the
holy book of Sikhs. In addition, there are
Christian holidays such as Christmas and
New Year, when events are held throughout
Delhi.
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