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Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka State Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state of Karnataka. It commemorates the merger in 1956 of the Kannada -speaking regions of southwestern India under the States Reorganisation Act to form the state.
Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country.
Karnataka: Karnataka Rajyotsava: 1 November Reorganisation (1956) Originally the Kingdom of Mysore in the Indian Empire; 1948 – Admitted as State of Mysore in the Indian Union; 1956 – Southern Kannada-speaking parts of Bombay State added to Mysore State per States Reorganisation Act, 1956; 1973 – Renamed as State of Karnataka [12] Kerala ...
Karnataka Rajyotsava, which marks the formation of Karnataka state on 1 November 1956, is celebrated on the same day annually and is a public holiday in the city. [184] [185] Bengaluru is a major center of the Kannada film industry, which released 224 Kannada feature films in 2018. [186]
Ambedkar Jayanti is a public holiday in more than 25 states and union territories of India, ... Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, ...
In Karnataka, Rama Navami is celebrated by the local mandalis (organizations) and streets, by dispersing free panakam (a jaggery drink) and some food. Additionally, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the Sree Ramaseva Mandali, R.C.T (R.) Chamrajpet, organizes India's most prestigious, month-long classical music festival. The uniqueness of this 80 year ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
The Kannada, Telugu, Kodava and the Tulu diaspora in Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu celebrate the festival with great fanfare; gatherings of the extended family and a sumptuous feast are 'de rigueur'. The day begins early with ritual showers, rubbing the body with perfumed oil, followed by prayers.