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Nobanno (Bengali: নবান্ন, Nobānno; lit: New Feast) is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food and dance and music in Bangladesh and in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley. It is a festival of food; many local preparations of Bengali cuisine like pitha are cooked.
'special occasion'), [1] also referred to as Utsavam, generally means a festival or celebration or any joyous occasion, mostly associated with Hinduism. [2] [3] It also carries the meaning of delight, merriment and pleasure. [4] The Sanskrit word utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal" and "sava" which means "worldly sorrows" or ...
Through, Lokmanya Tilak's efforts Ganeshotsav became a public celebration a century ago. However, families install their own clay (called shadu in Marathi) Ganpati in their house on Ganesh Chaturthi for family observation of the festival. The private celebration can go on for 1½ days to full 10 days according to each family's tradition.
The Janmashtami celebration of Mathura and Vrindavan, the places where Sri Krishna had spent his life, are very special. On this day temples and homes are wonderfully decorated and illuminated. Night long prayers are offered and religious mantras are sung in the temples. [16] Radhashtami: Goddess Radha Radhashtami celebration at Iskcon Vrindavan
Pratap Jayanti (Hindi: प्रताप जयंती), also known as Maharana Pratap Jayanti, is a festival and a public holiday in Rajasthan, marking the birth anniversary of the Indian ruler Maharana Pratap. It is usually celebrated on 9 May, [1] but some also celebrate it on 22 May. [2]
The most vivid and enjoyable memories one has of the Raja gaiety is the rope-swings on big banyan trees and the lyrical folk-songs that one listens from the nubile beauty enjoying the atmosphere. [5] To celebrate the advent of monsoon, the joyous festival is arranged for five days by the villagers.
Akshay Tritiya; Bhadu; Bera Bhasan Festival; Gandheswari Puja; Guptipara Rathayatra; Nabanna; Shakta Rash; Buddha Purnima; Jamai Shasthi; Death Anniversary of Lokenath Brahmachari
State/UT Location Name of college Festival name Festival Type Assam: Jorhat: Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology: Abeyaantrix: Technical Assam: Tezpur