Top 19 Winter Festivals In India You Must Attend In 2022!
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- 20 Jan 2022
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Enrich yourself with the kaleidoscopic culture and traditions of our nation, as we bring you the best of celebrations surrounding the best festivals of India. For starters, try being at these winter festivals in India to be celebrated in 2022. Even when November-December are gone, don’t regret much. The coming months have a lot more to offer to the culture-hungry!
Harvest Festivals Of India
Agriculture is the main economy of India and farmers are the backbone of this country. This is why we give immense importance to our crops and have even dedicated list of cultural festivals in India. Here are the famous winter festivals in India:
1. Lohri
When: 13th January 2022
Now, this one is a ‘must attend’. One simply can’t miss the colors, celebrations, dance, music, and pomp of Lohri. Also known as Gurmukhi and Sanmukhi, it is the harvest festival of the Punjab state of India. It is also believed that it is a commemoration of the winter solstice – shortest day and the longest night. One of the best festivals in India celebrated in the winter season, Lohri is marked by a bonfire where the entire family gathers, worships and then celebrates the spirit of togetherness. There is music, there are colors, and there is dance – all putting up a spectacular show of rich traditions of Punjab.
2. Bihu Magh
When: 15th January 2022
So, January translates to magha in the Lunar calendar and the people of Assam in India welcome their harvest by celebrating Bihu. One of the best winter festivals in India, it would be only fair to say that it is the Assam celebration of Sankranti, just lasting for a week. The highlights of this festival are feasts and bonfires. Makeshift huts made of bamboo and thatch leaves are erected to prepare the food for the feast. The festivities also include traditional Assamese games like Takeli Bhonga(pot breaking) and buffalo fighting.
3. Makarsankranti and Gujarat Kite Fest
When: 14th January 2022
With the new harvests coming home, the Hindu farmers in India celebrate the changes in Solar movements. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn(Makara rashi). In Gujarat and some other places, it is also celebrated as the kite festival where big, bright and colorful kites take up the skies to welcome the believed arrival of spring in India, making it a prominent addition to the list of winter festivals in India.
4. Thai Pongal
When: 14th to 17th January 2022
After Bihu in the east, sankranti in the centerl and the west, and Lohri in the north, Pongal is from the South of India. Since this also is a harvest festival, the reasons behind celebrations are pretty much the same as that of the Bihu and Sankranti. Besides, it’s a 4 days long festival highlighted by the traditional sweet dishes, rangolis and boat races. It is one of the most revered festivals celebrated during winter in India.
Cultural Fests In India
India is a country with rich culture and heritage and each Indian state has a role to play in it. Enjoy good music, dance, and art at these fests in India.
5. Nagaur Fest
When: 6th to 9th February 2022
So what if you missed the Pushkar fair of November. The Nagaur fest, also known as Ramdeoji Cattle Fair is the second largest cattle festival in India and one of the most vibrant festivals celebrated in winter season. As massive as 80,000 cattle are exchanged in this festival while they are clad in colorful and ethnic Rajasthani clothes at one of the most vivid festivals of winter seasons. Besides, not a single day at the fest is sans music and dance. The colorful folk dances and songs of Rajasthan take the extravaganza to a whole new height. The fair also organizes activities like tug of war, camel races, bullock races, juggling, puppetry, cockfights, campfires, and storytelling. It is another of the festivals celebrated in India during winter. Read More…
