Lohri Bonfire

Lohri (13th January):

The real way of celebrating Lohri is by Lighting up a bornfire and ofcourse everyone is wearing their finiries and singing, dancing around the fire and some wonderful food can be had. One of the famous things that can be had is Saag (Spinich) and Makki Ki Roti(Bread made of corn with lots of white butter on top) Sound Yum…Lohri is the coldest day of the year and it is believed that it is the end of winters.

Kite Flying Festival

Kite Flying Festival (January):

People from all over India and abroad come to take part in the Kite Flying Festival in Delhi. The best place to be is near Palika Bazaar at Connaught Place to enjoy this festival. Colorful kites of different shapes and sizes beautify the skies of Delhi.

Basant Panchmi(February):
Basant means that the cold winters are over and that now is the time to welcome the summers or lets make ourselves feel better and say that it is the welcoming of the spring!

Holi(March): The festival of colors and for many bright colors, water baloons and melodious songs are some of the key ingredients for a perfect holi.. This festival is

flower in spring

celebrated widely in most parts of northen India. On this day people put colors on each other known as gulal which can be seen in various vibrant colors and also not to mention that people throw buckets of coloured water on each other for fun. Other than putting color on each other there is alot of dancing and how can one forget the eating. The one thing one must try on holi is delicious gujiya a must try on holi and if you are the daring sorts then you could also try some bhang. So lets go out there and have some fun and enjoy the vibrant colors.

Festival of colors Holi

Mango Festival

Raksha Bandhan is a promise from brothers to protect the sisters from any harms and troubles. This festival is unique to India because it creates a feeling of Love and to see the bond between a brother and a sister. It is interesting to see that on this day come what may, both brothers and sisters try and reach out to make this love and bond with each other even more special than what it usually is. One must witness this beautiful festival of Raksha Bandhan. This Festival is basically a bond between brothers and sisters. The word Raksha means “Protection” and Bandhan means “Bond” that’s why it is called Raksha Bandhan. On this day a sister will tie a thread or Rakhi around the brothers wrist and give him something sweet to eat and of course the sister will say a little prayer for her brother for all the Health, Wealth and Happiness.

Raksha Bandhan(August):

Different types of Rakhi's

Is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its Independence from British rule in the year 1947. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are organized by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its barricade.

Independence Day (August):

Flag hoisting at the Red Fort

Eid-Ul-Fitr(September):Often known as Eid, is a Muslim Holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, or means “to Break the Fast” (and can also mean “nature”, from the word “fitrah”); and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. On the day of Eid friends and family get together, eat delicious food and exchange gifts with each other by giving each other a hug.

Eid Celebrations a Jama Masjid Delhi

Dussehra (October): A festival which is celebrated in most parts of Northern India and in West Bengal it is better known as Durga Puja. Dussehra is celebrated 20 days before Diwali. Dussehra means the ”Tenth Day” of the Navratras which is a fast for nine days and on the tenth day Dussehra is celebrated which is the defeat of Ravana by Lord Ram. On thid day effegies of Ravana, his son Megnah and his brother Kumbhkaran are set on fire.

Effigies on fire on Dussehra

  

 

 

Map of Delhi

Delhi being the Capital City of India has a unique culture because people from all over the country have come and settled in Delhi and that is the reason that it has such a rich culture. Delhi’s culture is a mix of the old traditional values and in most of the places one can see the modern way of life. The one reason that the culture in Delhi is so rich is because of its Fairs and Festivals that are celebrated here.

When it comes to celebrating the different Fairs and Festivals in Delhi,you will experience the culture from all across India. The Durga Puja of Bengal is celebrated with as much of enthusiasm as much as the muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr or the Chatt Puja of Bihar or be it the punjabi festival of Lohri. There is no difference when it comes to rejoicing. It is fascinating to see the mix of different cultures and the people as states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana border the capital city. It is this blend that makes Delhi so colorful and so lively.

Colorful caps for Eid Ul Fitr