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The colorful land of Haryana attains a new lease of life and vibrancy with the year round jubilations of the various festivals and merrymaking. The Indian state of Haryana is known to celebrate almost all the important festivals in Haryana and specifically those prevalent in north India. The aspects of merrymaking and festivals in Haryana start from the very beginning of the year since the month of January with the celebrations of Lohri on January 13th and in the month of April the population of Haryana are known to welcome the new harvest with Baisakhi festival in which the farmers celebrate with dance, music and great feasts.
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Teej in Haryana is recognized among the most vibrant and lively jubilations or festivals in Haryana marking the arrival of the monsoon and signifying the new lease of life to not only the landscape but also to human life. Women tend to dress up in trinkets and bangles and various designer apparels as they pray for the long lives of their husbands.
Sanjhi is recognized as the mother goddess and this festival among the festivals in Haryana is symbolized by the worship of the unmarried girls in Haryana. The various images or idols of the goddess Sanjhi made of malleable mud are known to be signified by stars, moon, sun and the goddess’s face. Mostly either the collage of the goddess is fixed on the wall or the image of Sanjhi is drawn on the wall and goddess Durga is recognized as Sanjhi by the women of the state. Another very important festival in the state of Haryana is the Suraj Kund Crafts Mela which is an attempt to organize various cultural events by the tourism of Haryana on a national level and this festival began in the year 1981. In this Crafts Mela the artisans and the state government tends to celebrate the best of the handloom accessories and handicrafts items in Haryana. This crafts mela exhibits the craft works and handloom items from all over the country and thus is a major crowd attractor in Haryana.
The other prominent festivals celebrated in Haryana throughout the year are Diwali, Dussera, Holi, Gugga Naumi, Ram Naumi, Solono or Rakhsha Bandhan and Bhai Duj and few of the other prominent fests in Haryana are Mango Mela, Kurukshetra in Haryana both of which are celebrated in the months of May and June. Know more about the festivals in Haryana as countryofindia.com keeps you updated about Haryana.
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