Top 10 temple festivals in India

1.Festivals at Orissa Temples

The Orissa Temple Festivals enjoy widespread fame in eastern India. The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a significant pilgrimage site and the site of the Ratha Yatra, one of the most well-known Indian temple celebrations. Expert Odissi dancers perform to live music during the Mukteswar Dance Festival, which is celebrated at the Mukteswara Temple in Bhubaneshwar. The participants dance in duets, solos, and groups

2.Kerala Temple Festivals 

The most well-known Arattu festival, held at Thiruvananthapuram's Lord Padmanabha temple, is one of Kerala's temple festivals. Thrissur Pooram, Utsavams in Padmanabha Swami temple, Makaravilakku, Attukal Pongala, Ashtami at Vaikom temple, Sabarimala, Vrishchikotsavam, and a few more are among Kerala's other notable temple celebrations.

3.Tamil Nadu Temple Celebrations

These festivities take place twice a year, in the Malayalam months of Thulam and Meenam. The Chittirai festival, held in Madurai, is one of the most well-known temple festivals in Tamil Nadu. Ten days are dedicated to this celebration; on the eighth, Meenakshi is crowned; on the ninth, there is a Digvijaya festival; and on the tenth, Meenakshi and Sundareswarar get married. In general, the months of March through June and September through October are when the people of this Indian state celebrate temple festivals. During these celebrations, religious figures are elegantly adorned with jewelry and fresh attire. This state hosts many temple festivals, including Pongal, the Natyanjali Dance Festival, and Karthigai Deepam.

4.Karnataka Temple Celebrations

The Ranganatha festival is the most well-known of the Karnataka Temple Festivals, which are well-known throughout southern India. The celebration takes place in the temple honoring Lord   Ranganatha, who was described by Lord Vishnu in his Anantha Shayana. In the month of Chaitra, Karnataka celebrates the 10-day Brahmotsava celebration. Karnataka is home to numerous temple festivals, including the Karaga and Hoysala Mahotsava celebrations.

5.Temple Festivals in Andhra Pradesh

The temple festivals of Andhra Pradesh encompass notable events such as the Kotappakonda Temple Fair, Maridamma Festival, Sambhulingeswara Kalyanotsavam, Durgamma Festival, Yellaramma Jatara Jaladurga Kalyanotsavam, and Dalta Jayanthi.

6.Bengali Temple Occasions 

Among the most significant Indian temple celebrations, the West Bengal Temple Festivals take place in eastern India. Rathayatra is a week long celebration honoring Lord Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra, whereas Jhapan is observed on the final day of the Bengali month Sravana as a celebration honoring the serpent-deity Manasa. Other than these, some of the most well-known celebrations in West Bengali temples are Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, and Jagadhatri Puja. During the Kali Puja holiday, people worship Maa Kali, who is a manifestation of Maa Durga. The Kalighat Temple in Kolkata is a well-known location for Maa Kali worship. Fireworks and crackers are displayed to commemorate the devotion of goddess Kali.

7.Festivals at Temples Bihar

The festivals of Bihar temples include Nag Panchami, Makar Sankranti, Navaratri, and Chhath Puja. One of the main temple festivals in Bihar, Navaratri is celebrated from the first to the tenth day of Navaratri and is linked to the autumnal equinox. The idol of Durga is brought to the river and submerged there after being worshipped nonstop for nine days. Dussehra commemorates Rama's victory over Ravana. Another name for this Bihar temple celebration is Vijayadashami. During Dussehra, enormous, colorful paper and wooden effigies of Ravana, Meghanada, and Kumbhakarna—three of Rama's enemies—are set ablaze with fireworks. But the real Puja is performed at Lord Rama's temples. Other temple festivals observed here are Sarhul, Diwali, Holi, and Mahashivratri..

8.Temple Festivals in Uttar Pradesh

The state's religious prejudices are reflected in the Uttar Pradesh Temple Festivals.Uttar Pradesh's temple festivals include Dadjee Ka Huranga, Bateshwar Fair, Deva Mela, and Kailash Fair. The people in this Indian state take pleasure in a number of temple festivals, including Holi, Barsana Holi, Kampil Fair, and others.

9.Festivals of Assam Temples

The vibrant Assam temple celebrations are suggested by a few festivals held at Kamakhya Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Basistha Ashram, and Kalakshetra.Various temple festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Deepavali, Gudi Padwa, and Ganesh Chaturthi are celebrated in this place.

10.The Temple Festivals of Rajasthan

The Brij Festival, Sheetala Ashtami, Kaila Devi Fair, Gangaur Festival, Teej, Pushkar Fair, Camel Festival, Elephant Festival, and Desert Festival are only a few of the Rajasthan temple festivals.

 

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