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State-wise Important Festivals of India

Important Festivals of Indian States

India is a multi-cultural country, and it is reflected in the Festivals of India. Festivals of India are about various social, religious, and national causes held across different parts of the country. India has been rightly described as a sub-continent.

Andhra Pradesh:

Ugadi (New Year), Dussehra, Pedda Panduga (Sankranti)


Arunachal Pradesh:

Siang River Festival, Pangsau Pass Winter Festival, Ziro Music Festival, Solung, Losar (Tibetan New Year), Boori Boot, Loku, Dree Festival, Nyokum


Assam:

Bihu, Me-Dum-Me-Phi, Dehing Patkai Festival, Ali-Aye-Ligang, Baishagu, Ambubachi Mela, Uruka, Rongkar, Majuli Festival


Bihar:

Chhath Puja, Sama Chakeva, Bihula, Sonepur Cattle Fair


Chhattisgarh:

Bastar Dussehra, Hareli, Navakhana, Madai Festival, Gaura-Gauri 


Goa:

Sao JaƵ, Shigmo


Gujarat:

Navaratri, Uttarayan (Sankranti - International Kite Festival) Rann Utsav, Modhera Dance Festival, Madhavpur Mela, Divaso


Himachal Pradesh:

Kullu Dussehra, Losar (Tibetan New Year), Halda, Sazo, Doongri Fair


Haryana:

Gangore, Gugga Naumi, Surajkund Festival, Basant Panchami, Lohri, Baisakhi


Jammu and Kashmir:

Urs, Hemis Festival, Tulip Festival, Shikara


Ladakh:

Hemis Festival, Sindhu Darshan Festival


Jharkhand:

Rohini, Sarhul, Jawa, Tusu Parab (Makar Sankranti), Bhagta Parab, Hal Punya


Karnataka:

Kambala (Buffalo Race), Hampi Festival, Pattadakal Dance Festival, Karaga Festival


Kerala:

Onam, Vishu, Pooram, Theyyam, Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Soorya Festival


Madhya Pradesh:

Lokrang, Bhagoria Haat, Khajuraho Festival, Mandu, Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh


Meghalaya:

Shad-Suk-Mynsiem, Nongkrem, Wangala (Harvest Festival), Behdienkhlam


Maharashtra:

Ganesh Chaturthi, Nag Panchami, Gudi Padwa, Banganga Festival


Manipur:

Sangai Festival, Cheiraoba, Lai Haraoba, Yaoshang (Holi), Kut Festival, Gang-Ngai, Lui-Ngai-Ni, 


Mizoram:

Anthurium, Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut, Pawl Kut


Nagaland:

Hornbill Festival, Sekrenyi Festival, Ngada Festival, Aoleng Festival, Tsokum Samai, Mongmong Festival, Yemshe


Odisha:

Rath Yatra, Bali Yatra, Chhau, Durga Puja, Nuakhai Festival


Punjab:

Baisakhi, Lohri, Hola Mohalla, Teeyan, Maghi Festival, Basant Panchami, Gurpurab


Rajasthan:

Pushkar Fair (Ajmer), Teej Festival, Gangaur Festival, Desert Festival (Jaisalmer)


Sikkim:

Losoong, Losar (Tibetan New Year), Sonam Lhochhar, Pang Lhabsol, Saga Dawa, Bhumchu


Tamil Nadu:

Pongal (Harvest Festival), Thaipusam, Karthigai Deepam, Mahamaham, Jallikattu, Natyanjali Dance Festival, Thimithi Firewalking Ceremony


Telangana:

Bonalu, Bathukamma, Kakatiya Festival, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara


Tripura:

Kharchi Puja, Garia Puja


Uttarakhand:

Kumbh Mela, Phool Dei Festival, Basant Panchami, Bhaitauli and Harela, Ramman, Uttarayani Festival, Purnagiri Mela, Syalde Bikhoti Mela, International Yoga Festival (Rishikesh)


Uttar Pradesh:

Ganga Dussehra, Lath Mar Holi, Taj Mahotsav


West Bengal:

Durga Puja, Ganga Sagar Mela, Poush Mela


Hindu New Year in different Indian states is celebrated with different names as mentioned below.

Ugadi - Andhra Pradesh

Baisakhi - Punjab

Jude Sheetal - Bihar and Jharkhand

Gudi Padwa - Maharashtra

Vishu - Kerala

Pohela Boishakh - West Bengal

Puthandu - Tamil Nadu

Bohag Bihu - Assam

Navreh - Kashmir.

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