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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- 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 ******************************************************************
EVENTS 2001 ----------- 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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