When is the best time to travel around India ?
Of course the period you choose for discovering India will depend on your availability and the climate of the area you wish to explore. Our expert agents have selected for you a list of cultural events and festivals in India that will take place in 2015.
Climate: When to travel to India?
The best time to visit India is from mid-November (the Indian Fall!) At the end of March, except in the extreme north (Ladakh), where good season runs from mid-May to late October, and the South East and the extreme south, due to the late monsoon. In May, temperatures range between 30 and gleefully 40 ° C.
His great extent in latitude and the greater extremes at the relief (warm seas of Kerala to the Himalayan peaks) allow India to have a variety of fauna and flora unique in the world, and offer so a fascinating plurality of landscapes based on climatic and agricultural seasons.
Events and Festivals
Whether gigantic parades with marching bands, elephants or camels representation or acrobats showing their incredible talent. From the small village festivals celebrating the harvest to the celebration of the countless deities or again national holidays or animals fairs Indian festivals are always spectacular.
National holidays
On January 26, 2015 all over India - Republic Day - Commemoration of the establishment of the Republic with big parades, music and songs.
On August 15, 2015 all over India - Independence Day - Commemoration of independence from August 15 1947.
On November 11, 2015 - Diwali festival- The largest family Indian festivals. At night, candles and oil lamps are illuminating streets. Houses are cleaned and decorated with drawings
06 and March 7 in North India - Holi Festival
The most exuberant Hindu festivals is mainly celebrated in Northern India. It celebrates end of winter. Crowds sprinkle with colored water.
Event Rajasthan
The 04 and January 5, 2015 - Bikaner- camels Festival
During this festival camel parade takes place in the streets.
From 21 to 25 January 2015 - Jaipur - Literature Festival. Since 2006 every year takes place one of the largest literature event in India. During this festival exchanges between Indian and foreign writers are privileged.
From 26 to 29 January 2015 - Nagaur - Animal Fair
Fair livestock and camels. This fair is less known than the Pushkar one but remains important and authentic. Camel races during this event.
From 1 to 3 February 2015 - Jaiselmer _ Desert Festival
Representation of Indian traditional dances, Rajput and gypsy music, camel races, snake charmers ... and many other activities await you during this captivating event.
From 9 to 15 February 2015 - Jodhpur and Nagaur _ International Festival of Sufi music.
For nearly four years the Maharaja of Jodhpur and its partner runs one of the most increadible festival of oriental music. Many great artists come here to sing, dance, play and make discover Sufi music. This festival is an enchanting musical treasure. Since the Dervishes of Damascus to the egyptian musicians and minstrels of Bengal this unique festival invites us to discover a divine world.
March 05, 2015 _ Jaipur Elephant Festival
This is an opportunity to attend to many elephant parades. All elephant are painted and decorated with beautiful ornemEnt. A polo match Elephant also takes place.
On 17 and 18 August 2015 - Teej festival - Jaipur
It is a festival that celebrates the goddess Parvati the wife of Lord Shiva. It celebrates the arrival of the harvest and its benefits. During this festival women put on their finest festive colourful saris. Procession of Goddess Parvati in the steets, escorted by elephants and camels.
From 18 to 25 November 2015 - Pushkar - Camel and cattle Fair
This fair is considered as one of the biggest gathering of camels in India. At the beginning of the festivities camels are exchanged and observed. Rides on camels in the desert. During the last three days of this event trade and negociation take place and camels are partially sold. The fair then becomes a religious festival to honor Brahma the god who created the universe in Hinduism.
From 24 to 26 November 2015 - Jhalawar _ Cattle Fair Chandrabhaga
The fair is also a religious festival and attracts thousands of pilgrims immerseing themselves in the sacred waters of the Chandrabhaga river.
Uttar Pradesh Event
From 13 to 25 November 2015 - Bateshwar -Cattle fair
70 km from Agra, a very authentic cattle fair in a small holy city near by the Yamuna river. It is characterized by a complex of 108 temples of dazzling whiteness.
Event Gujarat
From 1 to 13 January 2015 -Saptak music festival. The festival was inaugurated by Ravi Shankar in 1980 who introduced classical music and folk music of Rajasthan and Punjab. Dances are also presented.
From 7 to 15 January 2015: Ahmedabad - International Festival of the kite. Many cities host the festival, but the city of Ahmedabad offer without exception one of the most spectacular competitions. The sky lights up with a myriad of colors and at night garlands bright the sky like stars.
Events Maharashtra
September 27, 2015 - Mumbai - Ganesha Chaturthi Festival
This festival is dedicated to the god with elephant head who is the son of lord Shiva. It is also celebrated throughout India but this festival is particularly important in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai. The statue of Ganesha is showed in the steets, paraded and bathed in the rivers and the sea.
On January 6, 2015 in Goa - Holidays Magi - Many religious processions around churches Reis Magos, and Cansaulim Chandoront place.
Madhya Pradesh Event
From February 25 to March 2, 2015 - Khajuraho - Dance Festival
During this festival of classical dance , many dancing groups among the best of India provide entertainment inside the famous temples of eroticism.
Event Orissa
From 19 to 23 February 2015 - Konarak - Classical Dance Festival in the Temple of the Sun
July 18, 2015 - Puri - Tanks Rath Yatra Festival - decorated chariot procession in the streets of the city.
Bihar Event
From November 25 to December 23, 2015 - Sonepur - Cattle fair. This is the largest cattle fair across India.
Event Karnataka
October 22, 2015 - Mysore - Dusserah Festival - The city palace is illuminated in the evening the maharaja leads one of the most sumptuous processions of India.
The festival is also celebrated throughout India even if it differs from a few days depending on the region. It celebrates the victory of Durga over the buffalo-headed demon and lasts about ten days. Bonfires are prepared to burn effigies of Ravana, king of demons.
Ladakh Event
On 26 and 27 June 2015 - Hemis - Commemoration day of the birth of Guru Padmasambhava. To the sound of drums and cymbals, masked dancers represent a battle between the good spirits and the demons.
Phyang Event
From 14 to 15th July 2015 at Phyang - Feast in honor of the Indian saint which allowed the expansion of Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions
Event Tamil Nadu
From 25 December 2014 to 22 January 2015 Mahabajipuram - Classical Indian Dance Festival Dances like Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathakali are presented.
Au17 of 14 January 2015 - Madurai - Pongal Festival - This is the harvest festival and also one of the most colorful festivals of South India. Homes are decorated with 'kolams' (colored powder patterns), refined dishes are cooked and in the streets, the worshipers of Lord Shiva attempt to control cows and buffaloes in homage to the deity.
From late February to early March 2015 in Chidambaram - Dance Festival Natyanjali dedicated to Lord Shiva. It takes place in the temple of Nataraja which are carved with 108 traditional poses of the sacred dance of Shiva.
Event Kerala
April 28, 2015 -Theissu- Pooram Festival - One of the most popular festivals of Kerala. 30 elephants in party clothes walk around the city's temple to the sound of horns and oboes.
August 08, 2015 Alleppey - Boat Races commonly called the Nehru Trophy Boat Race - During these spectacular snake boat races, hundreds of rowers compete over long traditional boats.
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