Summer Festival - Popular Indian Festivals

Summer Festival is very popular among all the Indians, which is being celebrated in the month of May on Budh Poornima. If you are visiting or going to this festival then it would be unforgettable experience for you. It begins from RTDC Hotel Shikhar and gathers at the Nakki Lake Chowk followed by folk performances of all Gujarat and Rajasthan states.

This cheerful and amazing festival is organized by the Rajasthan Tourism, Municipal Board, Mt. Abu and district administration. The one most amazing to see in this city is the grand finale in which you will be able to varied kind mix of cultures and display of fireworks all three days.

The second and third day of the summer festival is most important as you can find skating race, skater’s show, CRPF Band show, boat race, horse race, tug of war, Panihari Matka Race, Deepdan and many more that adds excitement to celebrate this festival.

Indian Tourister at Tamil Nadu:

Tamil Nadu is covered with several beautiful hill stations and welcomes the visitors or touristers from all around the world. This festival is basically celebrated in the Queen of Hill Stations, “The Evergreen Ooty”. Tourists can also take the advantage of trekking while traveling towards this hill station. You will sure have fun and unforgettable holiday break with your family and friends. Have Fun!

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Baisakhi (बैसाखी) – Popular Indian Festivals

Vaisakhi or Baisakhi is popularly known as festival of harvest, it can be describe in Punjabi and Hindi as below:

Punjabi - ਵਿਸਾਖੀ

Hindi - बैसाखी

Baisakhi or Vaishakhi is one of the most popular festivals in the northern India. Basically, it is celebrated in the Punjab region by all Punjabis as an ancient harvest festival.

People have different believes regarding this festival as it is observed by Sikhs with the significance of birth of Khalsa and beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated on the 1st date of vaisakh or 13 or 14 of April every year.

Punjabis celebrate this festival via Nagar Kirtan and Parades. It is also very popular in United States, Canada and United Kingdom by the Punjabis. People in Punjab have special significance in their minds for Sikh religion as on this day 1699, their tenth Guru Gobind Singh Ji organized the order of the khalsa.

Celebrations by Farmers:

On this special occasion of Baisakhi, farmers thank god for the bountiful crop and pray for good times ahead, participate in different shows like singing and dancing, Punjab has unique values of its Punjabi Dhol and Bhangra. They also participate in many other activities like Nagar Kirtan, Traditional Punjabi Style Bhangra by Men’s and Gidha by Women’s. Bhangra is most popular dance folk dance of Punjab and has gained a tremendous popularity during the time. Now it has become a source of dance for everyone in India.

There is huge information about this superb festival only on IndianTourister.com as you can find more details below:

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