Gudi Padwa or Ugadi 2016
When: April 8, 2016 Where: Maharashtra, Karnataka and Manipur Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New Year. This festival is also celebrated in Karnataka and some other parts of South India where it is called...
Category: Indian Festivals
Thrissur Pooram 2016
When:17th April 2016 Where: Thrissur, Kerala, India UNESCO has described Thrissur Pooram as the most spectacular festival on this planet. If you have ever witnessed this event, you will know why. The Pooram of...
Nenmara-Vallangi Vela 2016
If Nenmara and Vallangi are on the tourism map of Kerala, it is because of the temple festival called Nenmara-Vallangi Vela. Nenmara and Vallangi are two deshams (counties) in the Palakkad district of Kerala....
Best places to celebrate Holi in 2016
Mathura and Vrindavan are the best places to celebrate Holi 2016 in India. Holi is celebrated all over North India and Nepal, but the best and the most boisterous celebrations are the ones held...
Arattupuzha Pooram
Where: Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple When: March 22, 2016 Click here for the elephant festival calendar 2016 If you are in Kerala in March, don’t miss the grand spectacle called Arattupuzha Pooram. Arattupuzha is...
Holi celebrations in Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Nandgaon
Holi is celebrated all over North India, so if you happen to be here on this day or on the days prior to this festival, you can’t miss it. That said, there is a...
How is Holi celebrated?
Holi is the most boisterous of all Hindu festivals. What you will witness or experience on this day is nothing short of sanctioned anarchy. Should you celebrate Holi? Well, it depends. If you don’t...
Chinakkathoor Pooram
In Palakkad and Thrissur districts of Kerala, the festival season starts in February and continues until the end of April. Chinakkathoor Pooram is a real feast for the eyes. Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple, at Palappuram...
Temple festivals of Kerala
If Kerala is on your wish list, plan your visit in February, March or April. Summer has already started in Kerala, but you will forget the heat when you are in this land of...
The legend of Holi
India is the land of festivals. Of all the festivals celebrated in this part of the world, Holi is the most colorful. If you want to celebrate Holi, you need to be in North...