Diwali is one of the most important festivals in the festival calendar of Gujarat. Diwali celebrations are accompanied by fire-crackers and sweets. Each and every house in the state is illuminated with electrical bulbs or candles. The festival continues for four days.
More… Navratri is the festival of nine nights in honour of Goddess Ambaji. People irrespective of sex, caste and creed congregate to perform their traditional dance called Garba and Dandiya Ras.
More…Makkar Sankrati is also known as Uttarayan in Gujarat. On 14th January, the day when Sun enters the Tropic of Cancer, Makkar Sankrati festival is observed. The colourful festival fills the sky all over the state with thousands of beautifully crafted kites.
More… Holi is the festival of colour, observed on the full moon day of the month of Falgun as per Hindu calendar (March/April). Gujaratis eagerly await this festival , as bonfires are lit to banish the cold dark nights of winter and usher in warmer spring.
More…Janmashtami is celebrated in a big way in Saurashtra (also all over India) on the twenty-third day in the month of Shravan as per Hindu calender (August/September). This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna. There are big and small fairs organized in several parts of the state.
More…Modhera Dance Festival - The sun temple at Modhera in Mehsana district is dedicated to Lord Surya, the sun god. It has its outer walls covered with sculptures in which the figures of Lord Surya are prominent. The beautiful Sun Temple acts as the backdrop during the festival of Indian classical dances held every year in January for three days.
More…Tarnetar Fair - An exciting and unique three-day fair is held annually at Tarnetar in Saurashtra, Gujarat. The Tarnetar fair is one of the most colourful events in the state of Gujarat. The fair coincides with the festival at the Trineteshwar temple (three-eyed god Shiva), celebrating the wedding of the legendary 'Mahabharata' (epic) hero, Arjuna with Draupadi. The Trinetreshwar Mahadev Fair popularly known as the Tarnetar Mela is an exciting and a unique fair held annually at Tarnetar in Saurashtra.
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