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Deepawali

India is a melting pot of races and religions. Every religion has its own unique style of celebration. But Diwali (Deepawali), the Festival of Light, is celebrated with fervor and gaiety among all races and religions. The festival symbolizes unity in diversity. The celebration of this five-day festival commences on Aswayuja Bahula Chaturdasi and ends on Kartika Shudda Vijiya. For more details, click here…

Ganesh Festival

Ganesh or Vinayaka Chaturthi is dedicated to Lord Ganesh (son of Shiva), the elephant-headed god of all good beginnings and success. The festival celebrated as the birth day of Lord Ganesha, is held annually in South India. On the occasion of the Ganapati festival, a large number of idols are made from clay or metal in all possible sizes sometimes even up to twenty feet.For more details, click here…

Karaga Festival

Karaga is Bangalore’s oldest festival which has some historic importance. The festival is being celebrated by Tigala Community for over hundred years. There is a unique style of celebrating this festival.

Ugadi

In South India, Ugadi marks the beginning of a new year. It is the festival when the earth appears in a special delight. The beginning of Basanta Ritu (spring) offers life to plants with new shoots and leaves. Budding tender leaves, flowers and fruits; chanting of birds and fragrance of flowers from distance makes the entire surrounding environment very serene. We find happiness booming everywhere. Naturally, it is the happiest day of the year. The vibrancy of life and verdant fields and meadows full of colorful blossoms signifies growth, prosperity and well-being.

The name Ugadi has been derived from the word Yuga Aadi (Yuga + Aadi) meaning beginning of new age. It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day - Chaithra Shuddha Prathipade or the Ugadi day.

People celebrate the festival by cleaning their houses, buying new clothes and offering puja to God for their prosperity. Houses are decorated with fresh mango leaves and special Ugadi dishes are prepared during the occasion. This is the most preferred time to start new ventures as it is considered to be the happiest day of the year.

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the month of 'Magh' or January and is a harvest festival. It is a celebration of spring on the occasion of the 'ascent' of the sun to the north (Uttarayana). In Karnataka Makar Sankranti is a day of goodwill and friendship. For more details, click here…

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr, popularly known as the "Festival of the Breaking of the Fast", occurs as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the month of fasting, named Ramadan. The festival is intended to be a festive and joyous occasion. Special foods and delicacies are prepared for the day and are distributed to neighbours and friends. All Muslims of Bangalore celebrate it with great enthusiasm. For more details, click here…

Christmas

Christmas, the last festival of the year is celebrated by people from all wakes of life. It paves the way for the New Year. People decorate their houses, erect Christmas trees, and make cribs with figures of baby Jesus, Mother Mary, Joseph, the three kings who come to visit the baby and shepherd boys and their herds grazing around depicting the scenes of Jesus’ Birth in the Bible. They decorate the Christmas tree, hang stars, gifts and illuminate them. Everywhere in the city you can find festivity among the Bangaloreans; no matter how poor or rich they are. For more details, click here…