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Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Victoria Park, Hong Kong. A harvest festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. . Given regional differences in climates and crops, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the wo
Busu Dima (Bishu Dima) is an annual cultural festival celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of India. [1] It is the main harvesting festival for Dimasa people. It is celebrated after the completion of grain harvest in different villages. The festival is usually organized in January. [2]
[10] [11] It is observed on the first day of the Tamil calendar month of Thai, and usually falls on 14 or 15 January as per the Gregorian calendar. [3] It is dedicated to the Sun deity Surya and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival under various regional names celebrated throughout India.
Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of Tamil Nadu. Pongal occurs in mid January each year and marks the beginning of Uttarayana (sun's journey northwards). The Pongal festival lasts for four days. Celebrations include a drawing of Kolam, swinging & the cooking of delicious Pongal. [5] This day coincides with Makara Sankranti.
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early ... a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025. ...
Magh Bihu (also called Bhogali Bihu (of eating Bhog i.e. enjoyment) or Maghar Domahi is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, North-East India, which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of Magh (January–February). [1] A bonfire (Meji) is lit for the ceremonial conclusion and prayer to the God of Fire. [2]
Hindu harvest festival dedicated to Sun God Surya, celebrated in North and East India on the sixth day of the month of Kartika October – November: Karva Chauth: Floating Hindu festival celebrated by women to pray for the longevity of their husbands, observed on the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Kartika
Onam (IPA:) is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] A major annual event for Keralites , it is the official festival of the state [ 5 ] [ 7 ] and includes a spectrum of cultural events.