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India is a country of FESTIVALS and celebrations. Food is an important part of any celebratory occasion or commemorative event. Every festival has some special dish which is cooked in the homes.The flavour of each is accentuated by the dishes that are closely associated with it.
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Esthetically Festivals are a poetry of arts and crafts, and encourage the latent talents of people.
Emotionally Festivals lend joy and zest to the monotony of life, providing entertainment and enrichment through discourses and seminars, music and melodies, dances and rhythms of a meaningful life.
Socially Festivals bring man closer to man in peaceful understanding. Social harmony is nourished as people of different nationalities, races, religions and backgrounds come together to share their joys and delights.
Morally Festivals promote higher and better life. Guiding masses away from drugs and addictions, hatred and violence, they nourish the values of service, sacrifice, discipline, unity and cooperation - restoring man's moral dignity.
Culturally Festivals retrace old traditions and strengthen our cultural roots by providing deeper insights.
Spiritually Festivals inspire and consolidate faith in God. An atmosphere of purity and prayers elevate the soul and helps generate a feeling of universal brotherhood, inter-religious harmony and personal piety

Indian Festivals Dates for Year 2008
Restaurant
Date-Day Festival Events Food

Bakri Idd
Karim
New Delhi India
10
January
Thursday
Bakr-Id

The feast of Bakr-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate brethren.

Biryani
Ghost
Kheer
Muharram Daawat Dubai
10
January
Thursday
Muharram

Muharram, or the sacred month, marks the beginning of the Muslim year.

Kheer
Chiken
Dry Fruit Halwa
  Lohri 13
January
Sunday
Lohri

Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. puja, involving parikrama (rotating) around the fire, symbolizes a prayer to Agni, the spark of life, for abundant crops and prosperity. Lohri is a joyous celebration, prasad of til, gazak, gur, moongphali, phuliya and popcorn, singing songs and share the warmth with family

Ganee Ki Kheer
Coconut Chikki
Dry Fruit Chikki
Gajak
Pinnie
Shengdana Chikki
Patang
Patang
Ahmedabad India

14
January
Monday
Makar
Sankranti

On January 14 the sun enters the rashi Capricorn. This is known as Makar Sankranti. Sankranti means the entry of the sun from one zodiac to another. Adults, children, even aged men and women, spiritedly fly kites all day. Kites dot the sky

Til Ladoo
Singdhana Chikki
Murmure Chikki
Bihu Dance Assam
14
January
Monday
Magh Bihu
Bhogali Bihu
Assam

Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu (derived from the word 'Bhoga' meaning eating or enjoyment) is celebrated when the harvesting is over. On the eve of Bihu day, called "Uruka", women prepare rice cakes. The most significant part of this day is the building of 'Meji' and feasting at night. The whole night is spent in feasting, merry - making dancing and singing

Rice Cake
(Pitha)
Laru
Pongal
Pongal
New York USA

14-16
January
Tue-Thu
Pongal

A three-day harvest festival and one of the most joyful events in the South. Newly harvested rice is ceremonially cooked and cows and bullocks are gaily decorated and fed and are led out in procession to the beat of drums and music.

Ven Pongal
Sarkkarai Pongal
Aval Payasam
India Republic
Taste of India
Netherlands

26
January
Saturday
Republic
Day

January 26 marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution in 1950 and is India's National Day. Celebrations in the State capitals are colourful. The celebrations in New Delhi, a magnificent parade of the armed forces and civilians, is followed by an impressive cultural pageant and a colourful folk-dance festival.

Sweets
Vasant Panchmi Vasant Bhavan
Dubai
11
February
Monday
Vasant
Panchmi

It is a festival of colour, marking the change from the sombre, dark and cold winter to the pleasant and warm spring. Spring stands for regeneration, and Vasant Panchami worships life and all the happy things that come along with it.

Milk Sweets
Maha Shivratri
Shiva
Houston USA

06
March
Thursday
Maha
Shivaratri

Colours vie with each other in the fairs on shores and riverbeds, to which thousands of pilgrims flock. For the Smartas, the time has come for the making of holy ash, but for the rest, it is an expression of their desire to join with Shiva

Sabudana Wada - Khichdi
Sweet Potato
Rajgira Sheera, Morio
  19
March
Monday
Cheti Chand

Cheti Chand is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi. Celebrates the festival of Cheti Chand in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the Patron Saint of the Sindhis

 
   20
March
Thursday
ID-E-Milad

The prophet was born on the twelfth day of the third month of the Muslim year and his death anniversary also falls on the same date. During the twelve days of sickness of the Prophet which ended in his death, sermons are delivered in mosques. Also a ceremony "Sandal Rite" is performed over the symbolic foot-prints of the Prophet in stone

 
Cross 21
March
Friday
Good
Friday

After a period of rejoicing over the birth of Christ, His followers observe a time of penance and fasting. This period, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday, is known as Lent. Jesus taught the need of prayer and fasting to overcome the Evil One. A day of prayer and penance, the bells of the churches remain silent.

 
Holi Rang Mahal Bangkok
22
March
Saturday
23
March
sunday
Holi

Dhuleti

The most boisterous of all Hindu festivals, observed all over the North. It heralds the end of winter. Men, women and children revel in throwing coloured powder and squirting coloured water on each other. Greetings and sweets are exchanged.

Bhang, Thndai
Shrikhand
Purna Poli, Jalebi
Mewa ka Gujiya
Dahi Vada, Gujjia
Shakkarpara
Gudi Padwa 06
April
Sunday
Gudi
Padwa

The Hindu Year begins on the first day of the month of Chaitra, Shuddha Pratipada". New Year is celebrated in different states of India under various names, for e.g. Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Gudi Padava in Maharashtra. The Sindhis celebrate it as Cheti chand. The Prasad of neem leaves and jaggery is common to all the three.

Gol Papdi
Soonth Pank
Chana Usal
Yugadi Banana Leaf
Chicago USA

07
April
Monday
Yugadi
(Ugadi)

The end of winter and beginning of spring is an eternal symbol of new life. Ugadi, while representing this, also has the sanction of both religion and science.

Idly
Dosai
Ram Sita Laxman Ramayana
Sofia Bulgaria

14
April
Monday
Ram
Navmi

Lord Ramachandra incarnated on Chaitra sud 9 at 12 noon and established Dharma and the ideals of character, worth emulating by mankind. "Wherever four Hindus live, Rama and Sita will be there" so said Swami Vivekananda

Gol Keri
Baisakhi Baisakhi
Bangalore India

14
April
Monday
Baisakhi

The Hindu Solar New Year Day. People bathe in rivers and go to temples to offer puja (worship). Baisakhi is of special significance to the Sikhs. On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh organised them into the 'Khalsa', brotherhood of man. farmers start harvesting on this day with great fanfare. Villagers perform the 'Bhangra' folk-dance

Makkeki Roti
Sarsokasag
Bihu Dance Assam
15
April
Tuesday
Bohag Bihu
Rangali Bihu
Assam

Dance Festival of Merriment marks the beginning of the New Year, the seeding time. Group of young boys and girls, dancing with drums beats and pipes. Womenfolk clean the clothes and prepare special Bihu delicacies. Menfolk collect necessary items like 'Tara Pogha' (ropes for the cattle)

Chira
Pitha
Mahavir 18
April
Friday
Mahavir
Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti is special in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ancient Jain shrines at Girnar and Palitana, attract a large number of Jains. The festival is also celebrated at Parasnath temple in Calcutta, the place where Mahavira is said to have got enlightenment, and at Pawapuri in Bihar. In the souuth Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, attracts pilgrims at this time

Raab
Shrikhand
Moong
Hanuman 19
April
Saturday
Hanuman
Jayanti

In order to destroy Ravan Vishnu took birth as Rama. At the same time Brahmadev commanded all the gods, gandharvas and rishis to take birth (avatar) to help Rama. So all the gods and goddesses and rishimunis decided to take avatar in the form of "vanaras" (monkeys). The avatar of Vayu (wind) was Hanuman, who was of all the monkeys the cleverest and the most powerful. He had the ability of flying with the speed of the eagle.

 
Buddha 20
May
Tuesday
Buddha Jayanti Buddha
Jayanti

One of the greatest spiritual teachers of mankind which Bharat has produced is undoubtedly, Buddha. Marks the birth and enlightenment of Buddha.

Milk Sweets
Guru Puja
Guru Krupa
Mumbai India

18
July
Friday
Guru
Purnima

A festival with a truly spiritual meaning and relevance, Guru Purnima celebrates the might of one's teacher or guru through respect and reverence

Bundi Ladoo
Independance Day 15
August
Friday
Indepen-
dence Day

August 15 marks the anniversary of Independence in 1947 and is celebrated with due solemnity. The national flag is hoisted and the occasion marked as a day of dedication

Mawa Sweets
Nag Panchami
Nagina
Ottawa Canada

18
August
Monday
Naga
Panchami

It is on the fifth day of the bright half of the Shravan that Naga Panchami, or the festival of snakes, is celebrated

Khichadi
Patrti Parsee
London UK

19
August
Tuesday
Pateti

It is the New Year's Day for the Parsi community. It goes back to the time of ancient Persia and how the kings of Persia celebrated their own and nature's glory and springtime. They don their traditional kustis and caps made of gold and silver brocade and visit the fire temple(agiary), to perform a thanksgiving or Jashan.

Dhan Shak
Brown Rice
Pudding
Falooda
Coconut
Coconut Lagoon
Kenilworth UK

28
August
Tuesday
Nariyeli
Purnima

On the full moon day of Sravan is celebrated the Narli Purnima to appease the fury of the Sea-god Varuna. It also marks the end of monsoon, and is primarily observed by sailors, fishermen and others living in the coastal areas. They offer coconut to the sea on this occasion.

Coconut Ladoo
Coconut Barfi
Janmastami Krishna Belgium
24
August
Sunday
Krishna
Janmastami

The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu and the author of the Bhagavad Gita , is observed all over. It is celebrated at Mathura and Brindavan where Lord Krishna spent his childhood. Night-long prayers are offered and religious hymns are sung in temples. Scenes are enacted from Lord Krishna's early life

Shrikhand
Seedai
Curd Matho
Potato
Parsee Cap 19
Auguat
Tuesday
Khardad
Sal

The birth anniversary of the Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster), who was born at the beginning of the first millennium BC. It is one of the most important Parsee festivals

Dhan Shak
Brown Rice
Pudding
Falooda
Ganesh Chaturthi Dancing Ganesha
Milwaukee USA

03
September
Wednesday
Ganesh
Chaturthi

Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom

Modak
Peda
Ladoo
Onam 12
September
Friday
Onam

Kerala's most popular festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm, it is primarily a harvest festival. The most exciting part of the festival is the snake-boat race held at several places in the palm-fringed lagoons.

Murukku
Rice Appam
Rice Payasam
Injithair
Sri Ganesh
Sri Ganesh
Lombard USA

25
September
Tuesday
Anant
Chaturdashi

The 14th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad is the day of the immersion of Ganpati. The installed Murti's of Lord Ganpati are taken to a lake, river or a sea in great processions to be immersed in the waters. Thus Lord Ganesha is departed, only to be welcomed the next year with equal excitement.

 

Gandhiji Gandhi
Berlin Germany

2
October
Thursday
Gandhi
Jayanti

The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Special prayers are offered at the Gandhi Samadhi at Rajghat, Delhi and celebrations are held all over the countr

 
Ramzan Khan's
London UK

02
Ooctober
Thursday
Id Ul
Fitter

Celebrates the end of Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting. It is an occasion of feasting and rejoicing. The faithful gather in mosques to pray; friends and relatives meet to exchange greetings

Biryani
Haleem
Malpooda
Sheer Khurma
Badam Firni
Assam Festival
Mid
Ooctober
Kati Bihu
Kangali Bihu
Assam

Celebrated at the time when paddy seedlings begin to grow. In the evenings, offerings are made to the 'Tulsi' plant. Little earthen lamps ('Diyas') are lighted at its feet and puja's are offered to God for improved yield of crops

Pitha
Navaratri Utsav London UK
29
September
Monday
To
09
October
Thursday
Navaratri

Navratri festival commences on the 1st day of Aso till the 9th. Devotees celebrate the victory of Lord's Shakti - power, over evil. There are several names attached to this Shakti, such as Amba, Ambica, Bhavani, Chamunda and Durga. Festival of Dance, Dandia Raas and Garba around Goddess Amba

 
Dusshera 09
October
Thursday
Dusshera

It symbolises the triumph of good over evil. In the North, 'Ram Lila' recitations and music recall the life of the legendary hero, Rama. Large fire cracker--stuffed effigies of Ravana, symbolising evil, explode to the cheers of thousands of spectators. In Karnataka, Dussehra is celebrated with magnificent pomp and pageantry.

Malpua
Gulab Jamun
Rasgoola
Gol Papdi
Jalebi
Durga 09
October
Thursday
Durga
Puja

Durga Puja , the festival of Bengalis is the worship of 'Shakti'or the divine power. Most of the religious celebrations in the world have legends surrounding them. Images of Goddess Durga are worshipped for four days and, on the last day, taken out in a procession and immersed in a river or the sea.

Rashogolla, Sondesh Luchi, Cholar Dal, Neemki, Narkoler Naru, Patishapta, Payesh, Prawns Malai Curry, Fish Paturi, Ghugni

Karva Chauth Aarti
Berlin Germany

18
October
Saturday
Karva
Chauth

Hindu married women observe a fast on Krishna Chaturthi of Kartik (October-November) for the welfare of the husband, his health and long life. The fast is a rigourousone as the wife does not ven drink water on this dya. In the evening, all married women, dressed in gorgeous wedding garments and jewellery, undertake worship. As the moon rises, they bow down at the feet of their husbands. The fast is broken only after seeing the moon.

Carrot Halwa
Vermicilli Kheer
Rice Kheer
Dum Aloo
Aloo Tikki
Badam Puri

Sharad Purnima Chandni
Newark USA

25
October
Thursday
Sharad
Purnima

The Full Moon Night of the month of Aswin is known as the Sharad Purnima or Ras Purnima.This is the night when Krishna would play the Ras Leela the entire night. The Bhagvad Gita, is recited throughout the night, and the devotees observing a fast keep awake through the night. Young women may undertake the fast considering Krishna as their consort.

Ghari
Laxmi Laxmi
Huddersfield UK
26
October
Sunday
Dhan
Teras

Worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and fireworks and festivities are an essential part of the occasion. The sentiment underlying Lakshmi pujan is that the Lakshmi-'wealth' we have acquired is ultimately the result of God's grace.

Lapsi
Kansar
Motichoor ladoo
Gujia
Malpua

Puja Puja Nigata Japan

27
October
Monday
Kali
Chaudas

This festival occurs on Aso vad 14, also known as 'Narak Chaturdashi' because Lord Krishna vanquished Narkaasur. Devotees pray and ofter pujan to Hanumanji to remove inauspiciousness and fear of evil spirits and beings. Worship of Kali Mata,

Kheer
Basundi
Rabdi
Burfi

Diwali Diva Costa Blanca Spain

28
October
Tuesday
Diwali

The festival of lights is one of the most beautiful of Indian festivals. It comes 21 days after Dussehra and celebrates the return of Rama to Ayodhya after his 14-year exile. Countless flickering oil lamps and lights are lit in houses all over the country making it a night of enchantment.

Vermicilli Kheer
Kaju Roll
Kala Jamun
Ras Malai
Gram Dhal Vada
Chilled Curds Idlis
New year 29
October
Wednesday
Hindu
New Year

'Nutan Varsh' literally means 'dawn of the New Year', also called 'Bestu Varsh'. The Hindu New Year's day, of the Vikram era is Kartik sud 1. This auspicious day represents joy and happiness during the whole year.

Vermicilli Kheer
Carrot Halwa
Khandvi
Patra

Rangoli Rangoli
Milan Italy

30
October
Thursday
Bhaibeej

The day is celebrated by all the sections of Hindu society as the day dedicated to love of sister for her brothers.

Basundi
Shrikhand
Ghughra
Dhokla
Guru Nanak
Nanak
Fukuoka Japan

13
November
Thursday
Guru
Nanak
Jayanti

Also known as 'Gurupurab', it is the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak who founded the Sikh faith. For two days and nights preceding the festival, the 'Granth Sahib' (Holy Book) is read and on the day of the festival, taken out in a grand procession.

Jalebi
Sweet Khichadi
Christmas 25
December
Thursday
Christmas

Celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with special enthusiasm. The bigger cities like Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta wear a festive look as Christmas bazaars and festivities are organised

Christmas Pudding,
Fruit Cake
Christmas Cake
Christmas Candy
Christmas Cookies
Roast Chicken

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