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Puttaparthi used to be a remote little village for cow herders. It now houses one of India's greatest gurus, whose fame and face have spread throughout the world. His birthday celebrations…
St Francis Xavier is Goa's patron saint. During this annual feast in his honour thousands of followers gather at the Bom Jesus Basilica in Old Goa to celebrate mass and to kiss the relics of…
The annual Lucknow Festival captures the undying splendour of Awadh - now Lucknow - a Muslim cultural centre before partition. Colourful processions, dramas, Kathak dances, sitar recitals…
The artisan's village of Shilpgram is a living ethnographic museum depicting the lifestyle, traditions, customs and folk arts of the rural and tribal people of the states of Rajasthan…
The romantic hill resort of Mount Abu provides welcome respite from Rajasthan's heat. A great time to visit is during the annual Winter Festival, with its rich tribute to Rajasthani tribal…
Every Sunday in January the historic K Dubash Marg area of Mumbai comes alive to the pulsating heartbeat of rural India as the Kala Ghoda Fair transforms the pedestrian plaza into a hive of…
India International Leather Fair
Chennai's Trade Centre hosts the India International Leather Fair, offering everything from personal goods to the products needed to create them in the first place (including chemicals…
This health and beauty fair at Mumbai's World Trade Centre is the largest of its kind on the Indian subcontinent. It features a wide range of products and services relating to personal care…
The annual Garden Festival, held at Delhi's Said-ul-Ajaib or Garden of the Five Senses, presents floral displays, themed gardens, horticultural demonstrations and activities.
Maha Shivaratri is celebrated in Shiva temples all over India on the night when the god is said to have performed the Tandava, or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction.
Held each February in Agra, the Taj Mahotsava is a wonderful cultural mosaic that brings together the cream of Indian arts, crafts and culture.
The ancient Sikh festival of Holla Mohalla is celebrated in the month of Phalguna, the day after Holi, and is especially vibrant in Anandpur Sahib. It is a time for Sikhs to reaffirm their…
Get your asanas sorted during Rishikesh's International Yoga Festival at the Parmath Niketan Ashram. The "yoga capital of the world" is an appropriate setting for a whirlwind tour of the major…
Gangaur is one of the most important festivals in Rajasthan, held each spring in honour of Gauri, the goddess of purity and patron of unmarried girls. Expect colourful processions and noisy…
Throughout March, stalls pop up all over Mumbai selling piles of fresh mangos of every variety. The Mango Festival aims to help mango farmers from the Konkan region, who can sell without the…
Baisakhi (or Vaisakhi) means different things to two religious groups in India. It marks the new solar year for Hindus, and the day in the 17th century when the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind…
In May, most of Sikkim's horticultural delights are at their best. Gangtok goes to town and shows them off with a huge outdoor flower festival, with food and entertainment thrown in for good measure.
The Buddha Purnima festival is a triple whammy celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death all in one. Buddhist sacred sites and temples all over India are inundated with pilgrims.
Buddha Jayanti is a triple festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. Buddhist sites in Delhi, most notably the Buddha Jayanti Park, celebrate with prayer meetings…
Celebrating the full-moon day (purnima) of Vaishakh season, the annual Banganga Fair near Jaipur's historic town of Bairath attracts thousands of worshippers to its Radha-Krishnaji Temple.…
