Festivals of India 2012

Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India, however they are celebrated differently in different parts of the country.... Read More

May 2012 (Baisakh / Jyestha):

The month of April 2012 brings with itself a variety of festivity flavours. The first day of the April 2012 is the beginning of a new Financial Year in India. With April 1, 2012 being a Sunday, the first working day i.e. April 2, 2012 is a holiday in Banks across the country.