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Festivals And Holidays Of India

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Festivals and Holidays of India

There are many holidays and festivals in
India. In my report I will explain what the holidays of Holi,
Diwali, Dussera, and Basanto commemorate. I will give
details about their dates and customs.
****************************** Holi: The Fire
Festival The Hindu Fire Festival, called Holi or Basaat is
celebrated in India on the fifteenth day of the Light Half of
the Moon, in the Hindu month of Phalguna (March). Holi is a
spring festival for Hindus. It is celebrated before the
monsoon, the great rainstorms which come each year. Holi is
a joyous holiday and is celebrated by Hindus of all ages.
Boys and girls squirt water pistols, sometimes large pumps
filled with saffron or red-colored water. The Hindus favorite
colors are red, crimson and saffron. In Bengal, the Holi
festival is associated with the life of Krishna, a Hindu god. In
Bengal the colored powders are used without the water, for
the fun. Before indulging in a feast in honor of Holi, the
children change out of their sporty clothes that are covered
in red and put on fresh, clean garments. It is customary to
exchange gifts in honor of this spring festival.
****************************** Diwali: The Festival
of Lights The Hindu New Year, Diwali, is celebrated on the
last night of autumn, in October or November. It is a holiday
which is celebrated throughout India. It comes at the end of
the monsoon rains, when the weather is nice and mild, and
lasts for five days. For this holiday, daughters return to their
parents' homes, houses are cleared, walls are decorated with
designs drawn in white rice flour water and then colored.
Business account books are closed and new ones are
opened ceremoniously, new clothes are worn and friends are
entertained. Before the festival, special food is prepared to
be offered in the Hindu temples. In preparation and in honor
of this festival of lights clay saucers are filled with mustard ...

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