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Festival
A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. Next to religion and folklore, a significant origin is agricultural.

List of Famous Festivals In India
S.No Start With letter Festival Names
1 A Agrasen Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya, Amartithi, Ambubachi Mela, Anant Chaturdashi, Atla Tadde, Attukal Pongala, Ayudha Puja, Ayya Vaikunda Avataram, Ayyavazhi festivals
2 B Balipratipada, Bandi Chhor Divas, ,Barua festivals, Basava Jayanthi, Bathow Puja Bathukamma, Besan mehndi, Bhadrotsav of Brahmo Samaj, Bhai Dooj, Bhai Phonta, Bheemana Amavasya, Bhishma Ashtami, Bonalu
3 C Chalio, Chandan Yatra, Chandani Padva, Charak Puja, Chatar jatra, Chaturmas, Cheti Chand, Chhath
4 D Dahi Handi, Dasara elephants, Deepothsavam, Dhanteras, Dhanu (month), Dhanurmas, Dhodha, Diwali, Dola Puja, Dosmoche, Dree Festival, Durga Ashtami, Durga Puja
5 E Ekadashi
6 G Gaan-Ngai, Guru Gaddi, Gajan (festival), Galdan Namchot, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Jayanti, Ganga Dussehra, Ganga puja, Ganga Pushkaram, Gaura-purnima, Godavari Maha Pushkaram, Golu, Gorehabba, Govardhan Puja, Gowri Habba,Gudi Padwa Guru Nanak Gurpurab, Guru Purnima, Guru Ravidass Jayanti
7 H   Harela Mela, Hera Panchami, Hindola, Hola Mohalla, Holi, Holika Dahan,,Hulivesha Harela
8 J Jagaddhatri, Jivitputrika, Juggernaut
9 K Kali Puja, Kandhei Jatra, Kanwar Yatra, Kanya Puja, Karam (festival), Kartik Purnima, Karva Chauth, Kaveri Pushkaram, Keddaso, Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam, Krishna Janmashtami, Krishna Pushkaralu, Kumauni Holi
10 L Lakshmi Puja, Lathmar Holi, Lohri, Lolark Sasthi, Losar,Losoong Festival
11 M Machideva Jayanthi, Madikeri Dasara, Mage Parab, Maghi Maghotsab of Brahma Samaj, Maha Shivaratri,Gita Jayanti, Mahamaham, Makar Sankranti, Makarasankranti, Mandi Shivaratri Fair, Mangalore Dasara, Mattu Pongal Me-Dam-Me-Phi, Mela, Mela Maghi, Mitrotsavam
12 N Nabakalebara, Nabakalebara 2015, Nag Nathaiya, Naga Panchami, Nagula Chavithi Nammoor Jatre, Naraka Chaturdashi, Narmada Pushkaram


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