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Festivals are a time for bonding; a time for cross-cultural exchange; a time to forgive and forget. Whether it is Lohri in the north, Bihu in the east, Pongal in the south, or Ganesh Chaturthi in the west, the fervors of festivities is infectious and what were once considered regional celebrations, are today a cause for exuberance all over the country. The latest to be given national recognition is the festival of Chhath, formerly restricted only to Bihar. In fact India can probably claim to have the maximum number of holidays in the world for festivals.

PONGAL :

Pongal, the New Year in south India is celebrated as Makar Sakranti in Tamil NADU. People thank god for all his goodness to them and their families. The harvest is gathered in Tamil Nadu just before the festival.Pongal has to connotations: Sarkkarai Pongal is the name of the special dish cooked on this day; Pongal also means overflowing. Artistic designs are made on the pongapani, mud –pot, and its neck tied with fresh turmeric, symbolising auspiciousness.

Legend has it that on Bhogi Pongal, the first day of celebration, Lord Krishna asked his shepherd friends to worship mount Govardhan instead of Lord Indra, who had become arrogant. Humbled, Indra begged forgiveness. A beautiful carving at Mahabalipuram shows Krishna lifting the mountain.

CHRISTMAS - Festival of India

A YOUNG couple, Joseph and Mary, lived in Nazareth when King Herod ruled Israel and Caesar Augustus was the Emperor of Rome. Mary dreamt that she would bear the son of God and his name would be Jesus. One day Augustus ordered all the people to return to their native places and register the names of all newborn children. Returning to Bethlehem, Joseph could not find a vacant room and Mary was soon to deliver her CHILD. An innkeeper guided them to some shepherd's caves in the hills, where Joseph lined a stable with hay. The next night Jesus was born.

A great star appeared over Bethlehem and an angel appeared to the shepherds saying: ‘I bring you tidings of great joy. For unto you are born this day a savoir who is Christ the Lord’. The three kings of the East - Casper of Tarsus, Melcher of ARABIA, and Balthazar of Ethiopia followed the star and reached the manager where Jesus lay. They offered gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh to the future Messiah.

THE GOA CARNIVAL - Festival of India

The Goa carnival is a three–day festival which is part of the Portuguese heritage of Goa which reminded under Portuguese rule till 1961. People threw eggs, oranges, lemons, mud, etc. at each other; gorged on food; and hurled old pots and pans out of windows.

The carnival continuous to enthrall people today. Street plays, songs and dances and spontaneous farces mocking the establishments are performed before e an enthusiastic audience. Colorful floats DEPICTING nursery rhymes are taken through the streets; cultural functions and competitions abound. The carnival has more of a cultural than religious flavour today.

PUSHKAR FAIR

Set in a valley about 11km northwest of Ajmer, Pushkar is surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the fourth. the Pushkar fair takes place annually during October – November against the backdrop-p of the Puskhar lake. Legend has it that the gods visit Pushkar for five days at this time; hence, thousands of devotees make a pilgrimage and come for a holy dip in the lake. Of the 400 hundred temples the most important is the one dedicated to Brahma.

This is also one of the largest cattle fairs in the world. Camel trading holds center stage although other cattle are sold too and over 25000 camels are brought from village around. They are cleaned washed and adorned with silver and beads around their ankles which jingle and jangle as they walk. A unique ritual is the piercing of a camel's nose. Colorful clothes; camel, horse and cow races in the stadium; and roadside stalls selling handicrafts enliven the fair.

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