India is famous for various things such as yoga, scenic beauty, temples, spices and Festivals.
Here you will see different harvest festivals in India which are celebrated with much enthusiasm all over the country on the occasion of the main harvests of the year.
2. Famous Harvest Festivals In India
• India is famous for various things such as yoga, scenic beauty, temples, spices
and Festivals.
• Here you will see different harvest festivals in India which are celebrated
with much enthusiasm all over the country on the occasion of the main
harvests of the year.
3. Makar Sankranti
• Makar Sankranti is one of the few Indian
Festivals to be celebrated on a fixed date
i.e. 14th January every year. In the states
of Rajasthan and Gujarat, you can see the
sky covered with beautiful, colorful kites
as it is also considered a kite flying
festival.
• People often donate, clothes, blankets,
food, etc. to the underprivileged on this
day.
4. Pongal
• The festival of Pongal is celebrated
over a duration of four days. People
buy new clothes and household items
during this festival and exchange gifts
with one another. There are traditional
dances and buffalo-taming contests.
• Cooking an authentic Pongal dish on
the second day is an important event
of the festival.
5. Lohri
• Lohri is considered a significant harvest
festival in North India. The main
celebration includes lighting up a bonfire
followed by traditional Punjabi song and
dance.
• People most often feast on delicious
Sarson ka saag & Makki ki roti on this day.
People also remember Dulha Bhatti – a
famous legendary hero who helped the
poor by robbing the rich.
6. Magh Bihu
• Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu is the harvest
festival of the state of Assam and is observed
in the Assamese month of Magh (January). It
is a two-day festival dedicated to Lord Agni,
the Hindu, fire god.
• Spread over three days people perform
various rituals and dine on authentic delicacies
such as pithas (sweet rice cake), chira (rice
flakes), chunga pitha (rice cake in bamboo
tubes), and different types of other sweets.
Buffalo fights are also organized in Assam
during the festival.
7. Onam
• The harvest festival of Kerala, Onam is a
time for sports, festivities and ritual
celebrations in Kerala. Onam is celebrated
over 4 days; Thiruvonam is the 2nd day
and the most important day of the
festival.
• On this day you get to experience the
world famous Snake Boat Races, song and
dance, lots of good food, and as much
exotica as one can take.
8. Baisakhi
• Baisakhi is a major harvest festival of
Punjab as it marks the beginning of the
solar year. People of North India,
particularly Punjab thank God for a good
harvest.
• Baisakhi processions are known as
“Nagar Kirtans, ” and legendary
performances by the Gurdwaras in
Punjab are the highlights of the day.
Bhangra and gidda performances take
place all over the state.
9. So enjoy the colors of the different
Harvest festivals in India.
