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The document outlines various festivals celebrated in India, highlighting their unique cultural significance and traditions. Key festivals include Diwali, Ganesh Puja, Holi, Onam, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Rath Yatra, and Dussera, each with distinct customs and celebrations. The document emphasizes the diversity and unity of Indian culture through these festive occasions.

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Princess Computer Festivals

The document outlines various festivals celebrated in India, highlighting their unique cultural significance and traditions. Key festivals include Diwali, Ganesh Puja, Holi, Onam, Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Rath Yatra, and Dussera, each with distinct customs and celebrations. The document emphasizes the diversity and unity of Indian culture through these festive occasions.

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Festivals of India

Computer Assignment for Class 6A


Prepared by Princess Mishra. Partner : ShainaWadhwani

India is a land of festivals with every State having a unique culture and
festival. There is unity in diversity. Different festivals bring in a lot of joy
and celebration.

1. Diwali
● Diwali is called the Festival of lights
● Most prominent of Hindu Festivals
● People light clay lamps, lights,
decorate the house with rangolis

2. Ganesh Puja
● Ganesh Chaturthi also
known as Vinayaka
Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival.
● The festival celebrates Lord
Ganesh as the God of New
Beginnings..
● The Festival is celebrated
throughout India, especially
in the state of Maharashtra.
3. Holi
● Holi is a very popular Hindu
festival also known as the
Festival of Colours
● Holi festival marks the arrival
of spring season and the
end of winter season
● People play with colours and
celebrate by distributing
traditional Indian sweets like
Gujiyas.

4. Onam
● Onam is a harvest festival
celebrated mainly by
Malayali people in Kerala.
● According to legends, the
festival is celebrated to
commemorate King
Mahabali, whose spirit is
said to visit Kerala at the
time of Onam
● Onam celebrations include
boat races and tiger dances.
5. Janmashtmi
● Janmashtami or
Gokulashtami, is a major
Hindu festival that
celebrates the birth of
Krishna, the eighth avatar of
Vishnu.
● Lord Krishna was born at
Mathura in U.P, where it is
celebrated as a royal
festival.
● The festival is celebrated by
observing fasts and enacting
dance drama events called
Krishna Lila

6. Raksha Bandhan
● On Raksha Bandhan, a
sister ties a Rakhi around
the wrist of herr brother,
symbolically protecting them
and receiving gifts in return
● The tying of rakhi also
inculcates the responsibility
of care and love in the
brothers towards their
sisters.
7. Rath Yatra
● Ratha Yatra is a major Oriya
festival.
● On Rath Yatra, the Chariots
of Lord Jagannath, Lord
Balabhadra and their sister
Subhadra are pulled by
devotees.
● The Rath Yatra of Puri,
Orissa is very famous.

8. Dussera
● Vijayadashmi or Dussera is
celebrated every year to
remember God Ram’s
victory over Ravan, the
demon.
● The festival is celebrated by
burning of effigies of Ravan
and his brothers
● The festival symbolises the
victory of good over evil.

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