The word festival means feast day, festive celebration.
As kids, when there used to be festivals the only
thing that came to our minds was holidays and sweets
that in turn meant lots of fun. India being a society
of may religions there are a lot many festivals.
For the Hindus there is diwali, for the Muslims
there is id, for the Christians its Christmas and
for the Parsis it’s the New Year and apart
from all these days there are two other days that
are celebrated by all Indians irrespective of cast,
creed or sex.
Festivals in India are characterized by color,
gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals. Foreign
travelers are struck by the scale and multiplicity
of Indian festivals that have evolved in the society. |
