Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore
Bangalore is one such city that has a rich diversity of
cultures and this is very much evident in the way Fairs
and Festivals are celebrated in Bangalore. All the major
Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore are celebrated with pomp
and show. We, at HotelsBangaloreIndia.com are here to
enlighten you with information on Fairs & Festivals in
Bangalore.
Listed below are some of the popular Fairs & Festivals
in Bangalore:
Karaga Festival: Celebrated in March and April, Karaga Festival is one
of the popular Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore. It is celebrated
by taking out an earthen pot embodying Shakti on a night
procession with devotees balancing the pots on their heads
in order to test the strength of their characters.
Makara Sankranthi/Pongal : One of the most popular
Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore, Makara Sankranthi or Pongal
is celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season.
This festival also marks the change of season with people
welcoming spring and bidding adieu to winters.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Ganesh Chaurthi is celebrated
in Bangalore with the same jest and enthusiasm as it is
celebrated in Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated
in September on the day before Swarna Gowri.
Kadalekaye Parishe: Also known as the Peanut Festival,
Kadalekaye Parishe is celebrated in November to celebrate
the first groundnut crop of the year. Farmers visit the
Bull Temple in Bangalore and make offering of groundnuts
there on this occasion.
Varamahalakshmi: Varamahalakshmi Pooja is celebrated
in August in Karnataka. Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore
can’t be described without talking of the Varamahalakshmi
festival. On this festival married women make offerings
of garlands of jewelry, cash and other valuable items
to Goddess Lakshmi.
Dussehra: Dussehra celebrations lasts for up to
10 days in Bangalore. Dussehra is one of the best-celebrated
Fairs & Festivals in Bangalore. These celebrations were
started by Maharaja of Mysore who used to hold a Durbar
for 9 days and used to hold a procession on the 10th day.
Yugadi: Marked with ritual bath and prayers, the
Kannadiga New Year day of Yugadi falls on the 2nd half
of March or on early April. According to legends, it is
believed that Brahma created the world on this day. Predictions
for the New Year are made on the occasion of Yugadi.
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