Kolkata's Durga Puja
While Durga Puja is huge all over Bengal, Kolkata’s Puja celebrations are a grand affair
Brahmotsavam
In Tirumala’s most important festival, Vishnu is lavishly adorned in jewellery and worshipped
Mysore Dasara
The goddess Chamundeshwari is worhipped with great pomp and ceremony during the festival
Navroz, The Parsi New Year
The Parsi New Year celebrations of Navroz is an important date in the lives of the community
Drukpa Kargyud Festival
This elaborate Ladakhi Buddhist Festival celebrates the Dkukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
Ochira Kali
In this spectacular festival people re-enact old wars with Kalaripayattu performances in the rains
Madhya Pradesh: Pachmarhi Shivaratri Mela
Pachmarhi celebrates Shivaratri in a unique way, and there’s much else to see
Tamil Nadu: Natyanjali
An annual dance festival celebrated against the backdrop of the magnificent Chidambaram temple