Fair Festivals December India

There can never be a dearth of festivals in India. When one ends, there is always another one around the corner. In fact, there is no month in the calendar in which there is no festival. December festivals, however, are extra special, since this is the time of winter for the country, plus, this is the end of the year. So naturally, festivals in this month are celebrated with more fervour and enthusiasm.

1) Hornbill Festival
The biggest and the most important of all festival in the north east India is hosted in Nagaland annually from 1st – 10th December at the Naga Heritage Village of Kisama, near Kohima, this is an increasingly commercialised festival that attracts tribes from across Nagaland all dressed up in astonishing and beautiful finery. Located in between the villages of ‘Ki’gwema and Phe’sama’, where it has derived its name ‘Kisama’ from the land donated by the two villages.
The Hornbill festival started in 2000 as a main event to promote tourism in the state and to bring all the tribes to unite them in one platform and under one roof. Now in its 15th year, the festival draws travellers and tourists from the region, mainland India and around the world. The festival serves the visitors as a window to Nagaland to experience the way of life and traditions, Along with traditional dance, song, food, wrestling, craft and archery, there is also the Naga chilli-eating championship, Miss Nagaland contest, a rock concert and a motor rally. The area where each of the traditional huts called Morungs were built is in the shape of Nagaland map with each location depending on the districts they belong to. These morungs offer traditional food and drinks and depict the way of life in the tribal house over the 10 days of festival and celebrations.

2) Rajgir Dance Festival
Rajgir Dance celebration is a festival of established move and music that takes each year with incredible excitement at Rajgir in the province of Bihar. Rajgir, once the capital of the Magadhan Empire plays host to this stunning occasion in the most recent seven day stretch for the most part from December. The occasion is sorted out by the Department of Tourism, Bihar for the advancement of the rich social established and society moves of India. Famous big names and move sweethearts from all around the nation visit this occasion. Once in the past known as Rajgriha, Rajgir was the capital of the Magadhan Empire in the old circumstances. Encompassed by 7 slopes, the place has an incredible appeal and a quiet climate. Known for its religious significance, Rajgir clamors with vacationer and guest action each year in the October, for the beautiful Rajgir Dance Festival, devoted to move and music. It is an introduction of striking melodic instruments, artful dance, tunes, people moves, musical show, traditional moves and substantially more that are performed by maestros.

3) Kurukshetra Festival
The festival in Kurushetra, Haryana coincides with the Gita Jayanti, signifying the birth of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. A visit to Kurukshetra during the festival is an exhilarating and spiritual experience. Kurukshetra, named after the great sage king Kuru, is also the site of the epic battle of Mahabharata (righteous war) where on a momentous occasion, dialogue between Sri. Krishna and Arjuna took place which later formed the Bhagavat Gita, the holy book of the Hindus. Bhagavat Gita comprises the basic truths and declares that whatever way of life, whatever mode of worship man has and shall adopt, so long as it is guided by an earnest desire for betterment, they are to be deemed worthy of recognition and respect.
It is the ancient holy land where the essence of Hinduism originated. It is also the land where the sage Manu penned his 'Manusmriti' and where learned 'rishis' compiled the Rig Veda and Sama Veda. It was graced with the visits of Lord Krishna, the Buddha and the Sikh gurus. Pilgrims gather to take a dip in the sacred tanks of Brahma Sarovar and Sannehit Sarovar. Week -long Bhagwad katha (presenting stories in Bhagwad Gita, sacred book of the Hindus), Shloka recital, dance, dramas and 'deep daan' at Brahma Sarovar are part of the religious festivities. Free medical camps, book exhibitions and 'bhajan' recitals in classical tradition are organized.

4) Christmas Festival
Christmas originates from the word Cristes maesse, or 'Christ's Mass'. The first Christmas is estimated to be around 336 A.D. in Rome. It is celebrated on 25th December all over the world, to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is regarded as one of the most important of all Christian festivals. It is a public holiday in India and most of the other countries. There is the widely accepted Christian legend of the New Testament relating to the birth of Christ. In the story, God sent angel Gabriel to a girl named Mary, a virgin. Gabriel told Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God, and the child would be named Jesus. He would grow up to become a king, and his kingdom would have no boundaries.
The angel Gabriel also visited Joseph and told him that Mary would give birth to a child and advised him to take good care of her, and not to abandon her. On the night that jesus was born, Mary and Joseph were on their way to Bethlehem to get their names registered as per the rules then. They found refuge in a stable, where Mary gave birth to Jesus at midnight and laid him in a manger. Thus Jesus, the Son of God was born. Christmas celebrations begin with a midnight mass, which is considered to be an essential part of the celebrations, it is followed by merrymaking. Children in brightly colored dresses, accompanied by an orchestra of drums and cymbals, perform group dances using gay-colored sticks.

5) amallapuram Dance Festival
Mamallapuram Festival is an Indian traditional moves and artistic expressions are the fundamental features of the celebration. It is consequently that the occasion is notable as Mamallapuram Dance Festival. Advanced by the Tamil Nadu Department of Tourism, the four-week long move spectacle draws craftsmen, artists, troupes, and famous move master. Throughout the years, the festival has advanced into a fantastic occasion in the field of established move frames. The unmistakable types of Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, and Kathak are dynamic members of this cultural show. The 19th version of Mamallapuram Dance Festival will undoubtedly enthrall the watchers from over the world. In the event that you are an admirer of performing craftsmanship, it is highly unlikely you need to miss this incredible occasion. Be at the Arjuna's retribution shake form, where the inside stage will be the local move exhibitions. The stone figures that have an inserted history give the ideal background to the show. Your nights in South India can be a noteworthy one in Mamallapuram. You will encounter the colorful established hits the dance floor with a cutting edge contact. Mamallapuram Dance Festival is composed During the long stretches of December and January in the city of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.

6) Poush Mela
Poush Mela in Santiniketan is a carnival set in the rural part of Bengal. It is an important festivals in the district of Birbhum of West Bengal. It is held in the Shantiniketan Mela Grounds with great excitement and gaity. The Poush Mela started as a small Tagore family affair along with a handful of people at Shantiniketan. Today it is one of the international events that Bengal is identified by. One can enjoy the Baul musicians, local folk dancers, village artists and millions of visitors from across the world.