Nariyal Purnima is a special and distinct festival for the worship of Lord Varuna – the God of seas- celebrated by the people living on the coasts. It falls on the full moon day of the month of Sravan in the Hindu calendar (Aug/Sep)-on the same day as Raksha Bandhan. People throw innumerable coconuts into the sea to satisfy the sea god. Special offerings are made and religious ceremonies are held. Coconuts and pieces of it are distributed as “prasad’ (a material substance first offered to the God) and a delightfully delicious dish called coconut rice is prepared. Come to this amazing festival with Indian Festival tours.

Bhadra Purnima fair is an astounding fair held at the shrine of Goddess Ambali in Ambali village at the foothills of the Aravalli mountain range in Gujarat . The festival falls on the full moon day of the Bhadrapad month in the Hindu calendar. Half a million people including agriculturists and general public attend the fair every year. The fair features a lot of entertainment and merchandise and religious ceremonies are conducted at the temple as well. Plunge in the enthralling ambience of this fiesta with Indian Festival Tours .

The magnificent Vautha Fair is held every year at Vautha, the confluence of the great rivers Sabarmati and Vatrak, on the full moon day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu calendar (November). During the fair Thousands of cattle, camels and donkeys are brought here for sale. These animals are painted in an array of colors and decorated colorfully. The fair has many mythological and religious connections. Pilgrims take dips at the confluence of the great rivers on this day. Many handicraft and food stalls spring up on the 3 square mile fair site during the fair. Visit this fantabulous fair with Indian Festival Tours .

Chitra Vichitra Fair is a gigantic tribal fair held in March/April at the confluence of three rivers in the village of Gunbhakhari just a fortnight after the Holy Festival (festival of colors). The fair attended by over 60000 tribals every year has an episode from the great epic Mahabharata behind its origin. The Garasia tribals, known for their colourful attires and chunky jewellery, the Bhils for their archery skills and ancient culture, and the Rabaris who are primarily pastoral and sport heavy ornaments are the main tribes at the fair. Experience the tribal life in India with Indian Festival Tours .

The Rath Yatra or chariot procession organized by the Jagannath temple in Amdavad, Gujarat is blindingly spectacular and colorful. People make kaleidoscopic chariots and floats of various materials, mount them on trucks and take them in the procession. Sweets and confectionaries are given away to children and onlookers during the procession which invariably involves around hundred chariots and often stretch more than 5 kms. Huge chariots dedicated to Lord Krishna, Lord balarama and their sister Subhadra stand out in the procession. The procession is invariably accompanied by sprinkles of rain every year and it is believed that it’s because Indra, the rain god attends the procession. Witness the spectacular with Indian Festival Tours.

Vasco Saptah is a grand fiesta with innumerable vendor stalls; large crowds and an ambience of gaiety. The port town of Vasco celebrates this festival in worship of Lord Damodar, an incarnation of Lord Siva in the month of Sravan in the Hindu calendar (Aug/Sep). Legends have it that Lord Damodar protected the town of Vasco from a deadly epidemic in 1898 and the people of Vasco celebrate Saptah as a thanksgiving. Get gown to this fiesta with Indian Festival Tours.

The Feast of Holy spirit is a fantabulous and magnificent fiesta celebrated at the Church of Holy Spirit in Madgaon, Goa. The church, built in 1564 and reconstructed and modified many times after, is one of the most notable edifices in the country and its rectangular grounds is lined by mango trees. During the feast, large crowds in their ‘Sunday best’ throng the innumerable stalls at the feast. Indian Festival Tours proudly offers to take you to this grand gala .

Shigmo or Shigmotsav is a festival of colors, songs and dances and is perhaps the most important festival of Goa. The festival celebrated in March to welcome spring stretches a fortnight. Traditional and folk dancers dance to the tunes of drums in the streets during the festival and public Shiogmo parades featuring wonderful floats are organized. In fact dancers go door to door with drums. The festival that ends with a ceremonial bath is celebrated in a ritualistic manner and the celebrations differ from place to place. Plunge into the festive mood of Shigmo with Indian Festival Tours .