A festival that that is celebrated all over the country celebrating the triumph of good over evil. A ten day festival during which nine days are spent in worship and the tenth day celebration is in honour of the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana.

Ramleela a folklore depicting the life of Lord Rama is staged in every locality for nine days culminating on the tenth day with burning of the effigies of demon king Ravana, his brother and nephew. There effigies are made often a couple of hundred feet high & burnt. The most spectacular show is held at the Ram Leela grounds in Delhi.
In west Bengal exquisitely decorated idols of the goddess Durga are installed and worshipped. On the tenth day the idols are taken out in huge processions and immersed in tanks, rivers or the sea to mark the destruction of demon Mahisasur by goddess Durga.

This festival at Kulu is celebrated a week later then all India. The Kulu Dussehra is famed for its colourful processions of the Gods. The deities of the villages come bedecked in gold and silver palanquin to pay obeisance to the presiding deity of the valley Lord Raghunath (another name for Lord Rama). Kulu-Manali is an idyllic hill resort.

In continuation of the victory of Lord Rama & his return after 14 years of exile legend has it that the entire streets of Ayodhya were lit up to welcome the Lord. The tradition still carries on and entire India is lit up to mark his return & coronation.

The Festival of Lights - apart from being the most widely celebrated is one of the most colorful Indian festivals. It is a festival of joy, splendor, brightness and happiness.

The sun temple in Konark, Orissa better known as 'Black Pagoda' is a magnificent  structure built of black granite designed as the chariot of the Sun god, drawn by seven exquisitely carved horses situated on the Chandrabhaga beach of Konark. It is famed as a world heritage site. The exquisite 'Natyamandir' or the 'dancing hall' of this 700-year old shrine is an architectural wonder with well-adorned sculptures in Odissi dance poses.

The festival is a celebration of the much appreciated Odissi , Bharathnatyam , Manipuri , Kathak and Chau Dance - a lavish feast for the eyes and ears.  The sound of Ghungroo bells, flute and Pakhauj gives it a festive mood.

India is a multi religion country. Thus festivals of all religion are celebrated with great reverence and enthusiasm. Christmas & New years is the time when most of India is in a holiday mood. Homes and hotels are decorated and celebration is seen all around specially in the metro towns.

Desert festival is a journey into the heart of the desert. For three days the golden city of Jaiselmer comes alive with hordes of colourfully dressed nomads & villagers of the harsh thar desert. Their simplicity, artistry & folk dances enchant even the much traveled visitor. The festival coincides with the full moon in January / Febuary.

The traditional dances on the sand dunes take the folk dancers and the audience on an euphoric trip. The turban-tying competition and Mr. Desert Contest add a touch of excitement to the festive celebrations. The desert pulsates with a myriad of Rajasthani dances - Ghoomer, Gangaur, Gair Dhap, Moria, Chari and Tehratal. The famous Gair dancers and the Fire dances are the special highlights of the festival.  Folk performers like musicians, ballad singers, snake charmers, and puppeteers all exhibit their traditional skills

India's spectacular handloom and handicrafts fair is organised in a rural setting at Surajkund a lake resort in the vicinity of New Delhi. At this annual week long mela crafts people from all over the country meet and bring all the age old living crafts tradition. Visitors can see them at work and shop for some of the world's most treasured wares.

Taj Festival is one of the most cherished cultural festival by the foreigners and the locals alike. Held every year between February and March it is a ten day feast of classical dances, folk art and light music. This grand carnival takes place in Shilpgram a place located very close to the Taj Mahal.

Mughal Durbar one of the enchanting attractions of the bygone era is being portrayed like it was centuries ago in front of the rulers and royal family of the Mughal era reconstructed every year with elephants, camels, drum beaters and all other splendor of that era.

To truly appreciate the Taj Mahal and encapsulate its various moods, it needs to be viewed at different times of the day….. for the Taj transforms its character with the changing light. Dawn is a magical time when it's virtually deserted and the first rays of the sun light up the Taj. In the afternoon, the Taj is a dazzling spectacle in white, and in the evening the Taj dons the orange glow of the setting sun. Of course, there's nothing more romantic than beholding the Taj on a full-moon night.
Full Moon Dates of 2005. October 17 th Monday. November 15 th Tuesday. December 15 th Thursday. January 2006 14 th Saturday.

Closed on Friday except between 12:00 -14:00 Hrs. for offering prayers).

Khajurao the city famous for its temple sculptures plays a host to a festival of dance in a weeklong celebration held during the months of February and March. The temples form the backdrop of the stage in front of which the various forms of Indian dances are performed.

Khajurao was a major center of the Chandela kings from 9 th to 14 th century. During this period it is believed that 85 temples were built, out of which 25 still remain in varying degrees of preservation. These temples are an epitome of Indian art. The patient hands of the craftsmen have transformed even the mundane to excellence, depicting a maiden stretching her limbs in the morning, another wringing water out of her hair after a bath, and a surasundari taking out a thorn out of the sole of her foot. Such detail in these sculptures, is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Besides erotic sculptures there are court scenes and scenes of battle and advice to the citizens of the kingdom

This is a popular festival of Rajasthan where lord Shiva and his consort parvati are worshipped. One of the most colourful festivals held anywhere in the country, it is the occasion for Rajasthani women to don their traditional costume of 'Lengha' ' Choli' and 'Odhni'. They congregate around the idols of Shiva and Parvati , sing, dance and offer prayers.

Can you imagine a whole country in multitude of colors on one particular day of the year???…

Well that's what “Holi” the festival of colours means to India the land of ancient origins, intricate cultures interwoven over great periods of time. Holi portrays the diversity and the mythology of India. It is celebrated to rejoice the advent of Spring.

Every village, every town has its holi. Jaipur celebrates it on elephant back, in Jaisalmer's the Mandir Palace ground are turned into colour and chaos, with dances, folk songs, and fistfuls of gulal flung in the air. In Punjab the Sikhs celebrate Hola Mohalla a day after Holi in Anandpur Sahib, with displays of ancient martial arts and mock battles.

Hemis - the biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, is the stage for the famous 'Hemis' Festival, A big fair is held at Hemis Gompa about 50 kilometres from Leh, to celebrate the birthday of Padmasambhava, the founder of Lamaism. The ritual dances by masked dancers performed to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns, are the main attraction, as are the, local handicrafts.

Janmasthami is the celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday. The celebration reach a crescendo at midnight all over the country in temples of Krishna. The main celebrations are held at Mathura his birthplace, where at the temple his birth is symbolically reenacted.

At Brindaban, adjoining Mathura, colourful Raslilas, song and dance dramas depicting the life of Lord Krishna are performed all day and night. In Maharashtra the celebrations include the breaking of earthen pots, containing curds or butter hung high up between poles and houses, by men forming human pyramids. This is an act in imitation of the lord who when young, ofter stole butter and curds kept in earthen pots out of his reach.

This day is dedicated to the Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of all good beginnings and success. Held annually, this festival is a ten day long event. The images of Lord Ganesha are installed and worshipped and on the last day these are taken in processions to be immersed in flowing water. The seafront at Mumbai, packed with people, is a spectacular sight