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Festivals in Gujarat |
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Festivals in Gujarat are the embodiment of Gujarat’s culture and customs. The social, religious and cultural scenario of India is absolutely clear through the celebrations of festivals in Gujarat. People get an opportunity wind down and get rejuvenated amid the yearlong tedious workload. Festivals in Gujarat breathe fresh lease of life into the tiring day of the Gujarat people. Festivals are the way by which their life can ward off monotony of doing the same thing everyday. Festivals in Gujarat provides great recreation to the life of folks. Unity, self-discipline, fellow-feeling and austerity are the parts of their religious celebrations.
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Apart from the auspicious Hindu festivals, the Muslim population in Gujarat celebrates their own religious festivals in their own way. They observe Moharrum, Id with much gusto and austerity. Parsis in Gujarat celebrate their own New Year day as Pateti. Christians celebrate Christmas, New Year and Easter. Festivals in Gujarat rejuvenate us from inside.
Navaratri:
Navaratri is the festival that is celebrated for nine nights in the month of October, followed by Dussera that is another very important festival in Gujarat. During the observance of different festival people flock to the village squares and at the temple compounds. They dance and sing till late at night and sometimes till dawn. These people worship the mother goddess. During this festival artisans worship their tools, peasants worship their ploughs, warriors worship their weapons and students their books.
Holi:
The spring festival of Holi is celebrated with a different kind of enthusiasm in Gujarat. Holi marks the beginning of the season for the cultivation of Rabi crop. On the next day of Holi is called the Dhuleti or Dhuli Padvo. During this time people throw colour powder at one another and indulge in fun and mirth.
International Kite Festival:
International Kite Festival is observed on the 14th of January in Gujarat, the day on which the sun is just over the tropic of cancer. People of all ages go to the rooftop of their house and fly kite on that day. Presently the festival is held in Ahmedabad where people from all around the world participate and that is why it is now an International Kite Festival.
Janmashtami:
Janmasthami is the birthday celebration of Lord Krishna. According to the Hindu calendar, the celebratin of Janmashtami is bdone on the twenty-third day in the Hindu month of Shravan. Janmashtami is celebrated with much gusto at Jagat Mandir situated in Dwaraka. This is the worshipping of lord Krishna as an infant.
In order to gain knowledge about Gujarat, go through the pages on Countryofindia.com.
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