Indian Festivals are celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of saints and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion...

April brings in a lot of great festivals for all of us!

Starting with April Fools Day (अप्रैल फूल दिवस), pranks on the lighter side are waiting to be played upon in good spirit celebrating the essence of this festival. It is also the time to celebrate Good Friday, Easter (ईस्टर) on and Baisakhi (बैसाखी), the harvest festival on the this month. We hope it spreads happiness and blessings upon all of us.

Another harvest festival Bohag Bihu (बोहाग रोंगाली बिहू) will be celebrated mid April as per the Hindu Calendar. People sing folk songs and idols of Gods are worshiped on this day with tremendous devotion. This month celebrates Mahavir Jayanti (महावीर जयंती), Kaila Devi Fair (केला देवी मेला), Mahaveerji Fair (महावीरजी मेला). This month also marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.

Ram Navami (राम नवमी) on the first week will attract huge crowd to the temples and at the banks of the holy Ganges. Hanuman Jayanti (हनुमान जयंती) is another festival that falls in April to worship Lord Hanuman.

Join hands to celebrate some of the World Haemophilia Day (विश्व हीमोफिलिया दिवस), World Heritage Day (विश्व धरोहर दिवस), World Book Day (विश्व पुस्तक एवं कॉपीराइट दिवस), Manav Ekta Diwas (मानव एकता दिवस) and Earth Day (विश्व पृथ्वी दिवस) this month and raise awareness amongst people around you regarding these important causes. Jallianwala Bagh Day (जलियावाला बाग दिवस) is also observed on 13th of April amidst prayer meetings.

Aside from these, other festivals to be celebrated this month are Vishu (विशु उत्सव).

Explore and enjoy the panorama of Festivals / Fairs / Melas celebrated in India.

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