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Many different cultures, traditions and festivals form a part of
the metropolitan city of New Delhi. All the major Indian
festivals are celebrated here with full vigor. Color, gaiety,
enthusiasm, feasts and a variety of prayers and rituals
characterize festivals here. The multiplicity of the festivities
that populate the cultural scene of this land attract most of
the visitors who come on tour to New Delhi. All the major
festivals of India are celebrated in New Delhi. The streets are
a riot of color for Holi; they are brilliantly lit up for Diwali;
giant effigies for Ravana are burnt on Dussehra, Durga idols are
worshipped and immersed for Durga Puja, Santa clauses and
Christmas trees make their presence felt around Christmas, Id-ul-Fitr,
Guru Nanak's birthday and other religious days of the Muslims
and Sikhs are celebrated with joy and friendship. You can enjoy
all these festivals on your tour to New Delhi.
Delhi is home to almost the same fairs and festivals, which are
celebrated in other parts of the country. These are celebrated
with a view to commemorating religious or historical events or
marking the change of seasons. The vigor and lifestyle of the
people comes into full play. Every season brings with it
numerous fairs and festivals. So throughout the year Delhi
remains alive with cheerful celebrations. These festivals have
their own share of cultural, religious and state extravaganza.
Lohri:
Celebrated in the month of January Lohri is a winter
festival which marks the marks the peak of winter and celebrated
with burning bonfires, singing and dancing.
 Republic
Day:
It is celebrated on the 26th of January when India became a
Republic. The constitution of Independent India came into being
on 26th of January 1950. A must visit event for every tourist. A
military parade on the Rajpath typifies this state celebration
of India's republic hood, followed on Jan 29 by the "Beating the
Retreat" ceremony outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The parade is
the most impressive pageant of Delhi. The march past includes
military displays, elephant and horse pageantry, floats
representing different states and union territories of India.
Independent Day Celebrations:
Independent Day is celebrated on August 15 to mark the country's
freedom from the hands of the British. Processions and flag
hoisting on the Red Fort are the highlights of the celebrations.
Garden Tourism Festival:
organized by the Delhi Tourism at the end of February the
festival lasts for over three days and generates much interest
amongst the gardening fraternity. Delhi is flooded with flowers
at this time. It is also a useful meeting ground for gardening
enthusiasts, as well as fun and frolic for people of all ages.
Holi: This festival of color is celebrated in March to mark the
beginning of spring, Men and women of all age sprinkle colored
waters on each other. This is accompanied by singing and
dancing. These colors and other mixtures can permanently stain
clothing Hence it is advisable not to go out in your Sunday
best.
Phoolwalon-ki-Sair:
Literally meaning the "festival of flower sellers." The festival
has the potential of giving a boost to the communal harmony.
Participated by both the Hindus and Muslims with the same
enthusiasm, the festival is a three-day celebration
simultaneously at the ancient shrine of Devi Jog Maya and at the
dargah of Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kaki. Large fans decorated with
flowers are taken out in a procession. On this occasion the
flower sellers present flowers to shrine and dargah and pray for
a better flower season next year. The secular nature of the
festival has been referred to by the famous poet, Mirza Ghalib,
"In this city, is a festival called the flower men's festival.
Everyone in the city from the nobles to the artisans goes off to
the Qutb Minar. There they stay for two or three weeks. All the
shops in the city of Muslims and Hindus alike stay closed
throughout this time"
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Mango Festival:
The mango festival is held in Delhi during the month of July.
Choose from the 1100 plus verities of delicious mangos which are
grown in India. India is the largest mango-producing country in
the world, providing about 60 percent of the total world
production.
Dussehra:
It is a ten days festival, usually celebrated in the months of
September/October. It is associated with the vanquishing of
demon Ravana by Rama. Dussehra celebrations include performances
of the Ram Lila (life of Rama). Nine days are spent in worship.
The tenth day is a celebration of victory of good over evil.
Huge effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burned on the
last day of festival. The heroic deeds of Lord Rama are enacted
in songs and dance.
Qutub Festival of Classical Music and Dance:
The festival is held around Sharad Pournima in the month of
October at the Qutb Minar complex. Evocative and hypnotic
melodies as well as the refined dances are presented by various
famous artistes of the country. Diwali: Diwali (Deepavali), the
festival of lights and fireworks, is celebrated throughout the
country during Oct-Nov to celebrate Rama and Sita's homecoming
after their exile in the Ramayana. Festivities include
illuminating the houses by lighting of oil lamps and
firecrackers, and the exchanging sweets and gifts. |
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