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Eid Festival

Eid festival has a lot of significance for Muslims all over the world. The celebration of this festivitiy takes place twice a year. According to the Muslim calendar, for the first time Eid falls somewhere around the month of Zil-Haji and is known as Eid-ul-Zuha. Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations in New Delhi, the capital of India, take place with great pomp and show. In this festival, Muslims sacrifice animals as a part of ritual and after that they distribute meat. The purpose of doing so is to sacrifice the evil spirit within oneself. It is not a festivity of merriment but has more of a religious reverence for Muslims.

The second festival of Eid, also known as Eid-ul-Fitr, falls in the holy month of Ramzan. The festival of Id-ul-Fitr in Delhi is celebrated with much fun and gaiety. Muslims fast throughout the month of Ramzan and the last day of this month marks the celebration of Eid. Ramzan teaches people self-control and Eid instructs them to let go. People indulge in shopping during this festive season and present gifts to the near and dear ones.

On this day, worshippers visit mosques to offer Eid prayers. After praying, people embrace and greet each other. On this day, a special sweet dish 'sewai' is prepared. Melas are also held on this festive occasion, where people dressed in their special clothing go and enjoy the merry-go-rounds, swings, songs, music and good food.

Fair and Festivals Delhi

Delhi is the capital city of Indian Republic and thus has a vibrant culture. This is pretty evident from the fact that various kinds of fairs and festivals are held almost every now and then. No matter what time of the year you visit Delhi; you will find some or other fair or festival being organized. Most of these fairs or festivals are organized to showcase either the Indian culture or its technological advancement. They are organized in various parts of the city and are attended by people coming from different backgrounds and strata. Thus, besides reflecting the cultural, scientific, educational advancement, the fairs and festivals of Delhi bring cohesion among the people.

The foremost and the torchbearer among them is India International Trade Fair (IITF), popularly known as trade fair in Delhi. The Delhi Trade Fair is normally organized in the month of November (14-27). This trade pulls crowd in millions and is arguably one of the largest fair in the world in terms of footfall volume. Besides showcasing products from nearly all the states in India, it has pavilion from nearly 100 countries. This is a one-stop destination to shop whatever you like, literally, from a thing as miniscule as a needle to a thing as gigantic as an Aircraft. Then there is Art and crafts fair that showcases the vivid art and craft of India. There are stalls from nearly all the states with special emphasis on the Tribal art and crafts, fighting the war against extinction.

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