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EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 08-17 - DESERT KITE FESTIVAL, RAJASTHAN
09-12 - INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FESTIVAL, KERALA
12 - KITE FESTIVAL, GUJARAT
14 - MAKARSANKRANTI
15-21 - AUTOMOTIVE SHOW, NEW DELHI
15-21 - 6TH AUTO EXPO 2002, NEW DELHI
15-22 - AUTO ENTERPRISE EXPO, BHUBANESHWAR
18-20 - ANALYTICA INDIA 2002, CHENNAI
30-01FEB- OIL & GAS EXHIBITION, NEW DELHI
31-04FEB- INTERNATIONAL LEATHER FAIR, CHENNAI

FEB : 03-09 - MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND
ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, MUMBAI
05-08 - INDUSTRIAL TRADE & TECHNOLOGY, NEW DELHI
09-12 - FOODPRO, CONFERENCE, CHENNAI
10-13 - INDIAN HANDICRAFTS & GIFTS FAIR, NEW DELHI
14-16 - DESERT FAIR, JAISALMER
17 - BASANT PANCHAMI
19 - KERLA KUMBHABHARANI FESTIVAL INDIA
USUALLY ON THE BANKS OF THE GANGA LARGE NUMBERS
OF SADHUS (HOLY MEN) GATHER. A DIP IN THE RIVER
DURING THIS PERIOD IS CONSIDERED VERY AUSPICIOUS.
24-27 - CARNIVAL OF GOA ( A TRULY GOAN CELEBRATION WITH A
PORTUGUESE FLAVOUR FEATURING CONTINUOUS SINGING
DANCING, LOUD MUSIC, LOTS TO EAT & FLOATS)

MAR : 03-05 - CATERING & AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION
13 - MAHA SHIVARATRI
17 - ELEPHANT FESTIVAL, JAIPUR
28 - HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLOUR, NATION WIDE
(HOLI THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL IS CELEBRATED
AT THIS UNUSUAL FESTIVAL IN MARCH)

APR : 01-30 - INTERNATIONAL FLOWER FESTIVAL, SIKKIM
10-12 - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INDIA 2002, NEW DELHI
12-19 - TABLE TENNIS COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS, DELHI
27 - HANUMAN JAYANTI (HANUMAN'S BIRTHDAY)

JUL : 27 - GURU PURNIMA

AUG : 10-11 - TEEJ FESTIVAL, JAIPUR
19-25 - ONAM FESTIVITIES - SNAKE BOAT RACES, KERALA
22 - RAKSHA-BANDHA (AN ANCIENT TRADITION CELEBRATED
WHEN SISTERS TIE SILK OR BROCADE THREADS ON THEIR
BROTHERS WRISTS AS SIGN OF THEIR AFFECTION)
31 - KRISHNA JANMASHTHAMI

SEP : 02-04 - TRANSPORT INDIA TRADESHOW, NEW DELHI
10 - GANESH CHAUTH
10-12 - TARNETAR MELA, SAURASHTRA
27-29 - INTERHASH GOA, GOA (THIS ROLLICKING RUNNING
EVENT HAS BEACHES, SUN, HASHING AND LOTS AND
LOTS OF BEER)

OCT : 12-15 - DURGA PUJA (MAHA ASHTAMI) WEST BENGAL, DELHI
(IT IS A TEN DAY FESTIVAL. PUJA CULMINATES ON
TENTH DAY WITH A FEAST & A PROCESSION TO THE RIO
GRANDE INTO WHICH GODDESS IS LOVINGLY IMMERSED)
17-19 - INDIA TELECOM 2002 CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI
06-15 - HINDU FESTIVAL OF DUSSHERA (DUSSEHRA MARKS
THE VICTORY OF RAM OVER RAVANA & THE RESCUE
OF HIS WIFE SITA IN NORTH INDIA GIGANTIC
EFFIGIES OF THE TEN-HEADED RAVANA & HIS BROTHERS
ARE SET AFLAME WITH A BURSTING OF CRACKERS)

NOV : 09-15 - PRITHVI FESTIVAL, MUMBAI
09-26 - CAMEL FAIR, RAJASTHAN
04 - DEEPAVALI, NATION WIDE (THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS,
PEOPLE ILLUMINATE THEIR HOMES WITH STRINGS OF
CANDLE OR OIL LAMPS, ALL FOLLOWED BY FIREWORKS)
30 - PUSHKAR MELA FESTIVAL AND CAMEL FAIR, RAJASTHAN

DEC : 08 - BODHI DAY, NATION WIDE (IT WAS WHILE SITTING UNDER
THE BODHI TREE IN BODHGAYA THAT THE LORD BUDDHA
ATTAINED ENLIGHTENMENT)
30-01JAN02-NEW YEAR'S EVE, MADHYA PRADESH

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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 09 - ELEPHANT MARCH IN THE STATE OF KERALA
09 - MAHA KUMBH MELA (HELD AFTER EVERY 12 YEARS)
USUALLY ON THE BANKS OF THE GANGA LARGE NUMBERS
OF SADHUS (HOLY MEN) GATHER. A DIP IN THE RIVER
DURING THIS PERIOD IS CONSIDERED VERY AUSPICIOUS
14 - MAKAR SANKRANTI
14-27 - FEMINA MISS INDIA CONTEST
15 - PONGAL A FESTIVAL UNIQUE TO STATE OF TAMIL NADU
THE COW IS WORSHIPPED AS MAIN THEME OF CEREMONY
16 - KITE FESTIVAL
29 - VASANT PANCHAMI ONSET OF SPRING IS CELEBRATED IN
FEBRUARY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
NO DATE - BHOGALI BIHU IN THE STATE OF ASSAM

FEB : 01 - CATTLE FAIR NAGAUR, RAJASTHAN
06 - DESERT FESTIVAL NAGAUR, RAJASTHAN
06 - BIKE RIDE, TAJ MAHAL-JAIPUR

FEB : 15 - INTERNATIONAL YOGA WEEK
15-19 - IETF2001 INDIA EXPO
NO DATE - GARDEN TOURISM FESTIVAL IN FEBRUARY (DELHI)
NO DATE - PURMANDAL MELA (JAMMU & KASHMIR)
NO DATE - INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS SURAJKUND CRAFTS MELA IS
HELD EVERY YEAR IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY(HARYANA)
NO DATE - THE TAJ MAHOTSAV, HELD IN THE FEBRUARY, AT AGRA
NO DATE - JHANSI FESTIVAL HELD IN MONTH OF FEBRUARY-MARCH(UP)
FEB-MAR - GOA CARNIVAL, A TRULY GOAN CELEBRATION WITH A
PORTUGUESE FLAVOUR FEATURING CONTINUOUS SINGING
DANCING, LOUD MUSIC, LOTS TO EAT & FLOATS.

MAR : 01-09 - FESTIVAL OF BOOKS (MUMBAI)
02 - THE KHAJURAHO FESTIVAL OF DANCE (MADHYA PRADESH)
20 - MAHA SHIV RATRI THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHIVA
05 - "AYE MERE WATAN KE LOGON"MUSICAL CONCERT TO
PROVIDE RELIEF AND RESOURCE TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIM
06 - EID UL ZUHA OR ADHA (MUSLIM FESTIVAL)
THIS DAY COMMEMORATES THE SACRIFICE OF IBRAHIM
OFFERED HIS SONS TO GOD
06-15 - TAMIL NADU CRAFTS MELA (MUMBAI)
09 - HOLI THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL IS CELEBRATED
AT THIS UNUSUAL FESTIVAL IN MARCH
10 - HOLI (RANG) DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY
PEOPLE THROW COLOUR & WATER AT EACH OTHER.
25 - GUDI PADWA (MAHARASHTRA NEW YEAR BEGINS)
29 - INDIA ADVERTISING FESTIVAL
30-06APR- 6TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA

APR : 05 - MUHARRAM (MUSLIM FESTIVAL)
06 - MAHAVEER JAYANTI
13 - BAISAKHI NEW YEAR'S DAY IN PUNJAB
14 - NABA BARSHA, THE BENGALI NEW YEAR'S DAY
NO DATE - BAHU MELA (APRIL & OCTOBER)
NO DATE - NAVRATRI FAIR (APRIL & OCTOBER) (HIMACHAL PRADESH)
NO DATE - POORAM: NEW MOON. SPECTACTULAR SIGHT OF LARGE
NUMBER OF ELEPHANTS CARRYING CEREMONIAL UMBRELLAS
GOING ROUND THE TEMPLE MIDNIGHT FIREWORKS DISPLAY

MAY : 03-07 - BUDDHA MAHOTSAV SARNATH, KUSHINAGAR
04 - INDIA ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
05 - BUDDHA PURNIMA
17-20 - MAHARASHTRA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FAIR '2001'

JUN : 01-03 - SUMMER FESTIVAL (MOUNT ABU)
01-03 - SINDHU DARSHAN FESTIVAL IN LADAKH
04 - EID UL MILAD (THE PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY)
06 - BUDDHA JAYANTI LEH
23 - RATH YATRA A MONUMENTAL FESTIVAL HELD PURI
THAT COMMEMORATES THE JOURNEY OF LORD JAGANNATH
FROM HIS TEMPLE TO HIS SUMMER RETREAT & BACK
THE JAGANNATH (KRISHNA) IDOL IS PULLED IN A GIANT
WODDEN CHARIOT THAT IS PULLED BY HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN FESTIVITIES
30 - HEMIS TSECHU HEMIS KLOSTER (LEH)
NO DATE - THE BADRI-KEDAR FESTIVAL IN THE MONTH OF JUNE

JUL : 22 - PHYANG FESTIVAL PHYANG KLOSTER (LEH)
23 - TEEZ (MADHUSRAVA TRITIYA) RAJASTHAN, HARYANA,
UTTAR PRADESH, MADHYA PRADESH
25 - NAGA PANCHAMI MAHARASHTRA, TAMIL NADU, KERALA,
DELHI (ALL SHIVA TEMPLE, WORSHIP OF SNAKES)
- DELHI TOURISM HOLDS THE MANGO FESTIVAL IN MONTH
OF JULY

AUG : 04 - RAKSHA BANDHAN AN ANCIENT TRADITION CELEBRATED
WHEN SISTERS TIE SILK OR BROCADE THREADS ON THEIR
BROTHERS WRISTS AS SIGN OF THEIR AFFECTION
04 - AMAR NATH YATRA SRINAGAR-PAHALGAM (KASHMIR)
11 - NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE, ALLEPPEY (KERALA)
12 - JANMASHTAMI (BIRTHDAY OF LORD KRISHNA)
12 - INDIA FESTIVAL 2001
13 - GOKULASHTAMI TAMIL NADU, KERALA
21 - PARSI NEW YEAR (SHAHANSHAHI CALENDAR)
22 - GANESH CHATURTHI, MAHARASHTRA, TAMIL NADU,
ORISSA, WEST BENGAL, DELHI
23-24 - TEEJ FESTIVAL ALL OVER INDIA
25 - TOURISM WEEK, ALLEPPEY (KERALA)
31 - ONAM KERALA, ANDHRA PRADESH & TAMIL NADU WITH
DECORATED SWINGS, FLOWER DECORATION

SEP : NO DATE - LADAKH FESTIVAL IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

OCT : 10-20 - 32ND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2001
12-13 - MARWAR FESTIVAL JODHPUR (RAJASTHAN)
24 - DURGA PUJA(MAHA ASHTAMI) WEST BENGAL, DELHI
WHAT DUSSEHRA IS TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY,
DURGA PUJA IS TO BENGAL. CELEBRATED AT SAME TIME
OCCASION COMMEMORATES HOMECOMING OF GODDESS DURGA.
24-26 - DUSSEHRA MELA KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
26 - DUSSEHRA (RAMLILA) VIJAYA DASAMI
DUSSEHRA MARKS THE VICTORY OF RAM OVER RAVANA,
& THE RESCUE OF HIS WIFE SITA IN NORTH INDIA
GIGANTIC EFFIGIES OF THE TEN-HEADED RAVANA & HIS
BROTHERS ARE SET AFLAME WITH A BURSTING OF CRACKERS
NO DATE - BAHU MELA (APRIL AND OCTOBER)JAMMU & KASHMIR
NO DATE - JHIRI MELA (OCTOBER).JAMMU & KASHMIR
NO DATE - NAVRATRI FAIR (APRIL AND OCTOBER) HP
NO DATE - CAMEL SAFARI THE BEST TIME FOR A SAFARI IS
(OCT-FEB)
NO DATE - PUSHKAR FAIR (OCT-NOV)
NO DATE - THE GARHWAL FESTIVAL, HELD IN OCT-NOV
NO DATE - GANGA FESTIVAL IN THE MONTHS OF OCT-NOV

NOV : 04 - KARVA CHAUTH (WIFES GOES FOR FAST FOR THE LONG
LIVING OF THEIR HUSBANDS)
14 - DEEPAVALI INDIA'S MOST SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL
DIWALI IS ALSO CALLED FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AS PEOPLE
ILLUMINATE THEIR HOMES AT NIGHT WITH GARLANDS OF
LIT CANDLE OR OIL-LAMPS WITH FIREWORKS BEING A
MAJOR ATTRACTION
14 - KALI PUJA WEST BENGAL, DELHI
21 - CHHAT BIHAR
26-30 - GANGA MAHOTSAV VARANASI
27-30 - PUSHKAR FESTIVAL PUSHKAR, AJMER(RAJASTHAN)
30-01DEC- CAMEL FESTIVAL, BIKANER(RAJASTHAN)
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