The culture and tradition of India are well recognized for their colorful festivals and grand fairs. These not only keep alive the spirit of deep-seated tradition but also strengthen the bond of unity in diversity. People irrespective of their caste and races celebrate each other's festivals and organize fairs participating with full spirit. Delicious dishes, colorful clothes and fireworks are some of the gestures that throw light on the rollicking festive jamborees of the county in front of the world. These anxiously awaited festivals take place in the country every year. People prepare for it enthusiastically competing with lots of colorful and creative decorations. We have summarized the top celebrations that you must see for one of a kind experience.
Thanks to the Indian heritage, people put in as their dedication and devotion which clearly reflects in the Konark Dance Festival. It is organized in the evening that is when the stage becomes alive with powerful classical dance performances by the artists. Wearing traditional attires and ghungroo you get to see different dances viz. Bhratnatayam, Chau Dances, Kathak, Odissi and Manipuri.
People of all age-groups wait for this festival eagerly every year that involves fun-filled celebrations like a party, dance and processions. The state government supports it equally to carry forward the age-old Portuguese heritage of Goa. It takes place every year in the month of March.
Snake boats are a popular symbol of Kerala state and interestingly also play a big part in the famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race. It is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of August in a backwater area of Allapuzha in Punnamada Lake. Cheer the teams riding the Snake boats and feel the joy of the energy-packed event.
Don't miss the biggest fair of Rajasthan that deals with the indigenous livestock. People gather in Pushkar to buy and sell their camels which has been successfully carrying out for a century. It also offers a good chance to know about the nomadic life of Rajasthan.
A famous festival of Nagaland state, it displays the culture and tradition of the tribal heritage of India. Named after the native bird, Hornbill, it is celebrated every year from 1st to 7th December. Hordes of people come to attend the festival to explore the lifestyle of the Naga tribe.
Recognized as one of the world’s largest religious mass congregation, Kumbha Mela receives attention from all over the world. It is conducted by Hindus who travel from far and wide to take a holy dip in sacred rivers. The major sites of this festival are Allahabad, Benaras, Haridwar and Ujjain.
In the only cold desert of India, Ladakh, Hemis festival is quite a grand celebratory affair organized by the locals. On this day, Buddhist people commemorate the death of Swami Padmasambhava. It is held in June or July and is a perfect time to understand Buddhist culture.
Revel in the colors of festivities by attending the famous festival of Kutch, Gujarat called Rann Utsav. It is a carnival of music and dance celebrated on the celestial looking region of the state. A lot of activities are organized for the visitors like Golf Cart, ATV Ride, Camel Cart Excursion and Paramotoring.
The famous festival of colors, Holi is celebrated every year in India in the month of March. Its unique way of celebrations in every state makes it more interesting and fun. Some of the best places to enjoy Holi are Mathura & Vrindavan, Lathmar Holi in Uttar Pradesh, Hola Mohalla in Anandpur Sahib of Punjab, Jaipur, Udaipur and Hampi.
Diwali, also called the ‘festival of lights’, is one of the major festivals of India which falls every year in the month of October or November. People decorate their homes with tinsels, lights, lamps called diyas and worship Goddess Lakshmi. The houses and streets decorated with twinkling lights is a beautiful sight during this festive season.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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