Marks victory of good over evil, especially Lord Rama's victory over Ravana.

Harvest festival in Tamil Nadu with rice dishes and prayers.

Kerala's state festival celebrating King Mahabali with boat races and feasts.

Punjabi New Year and harvest festival.

Celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman with prayers and fasting.

Marks the birth of Lord Rama with prayers and processions.

Honors spiritual teachers with rituals and offerings.

Major pilgrimage festival with bathing in sacred rivers.

Celebrates goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura.

Dedicated to the Sun god with fasting and prayers at sunrise and sunset.

Celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, with prayers and hymns.

Marks the formation of the Khalsa with prayers and parades.

Celebrates the birth of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

Sikh festival with mock battles and martial arts displays.

Celebrates the end of winter and the harvest in Punjab.

Observes the martyrdom of the 'Forty Immortals' in Sikh history.

Festival celebrated by women in North India to honor marital harmony.

Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha.

Tibetan New Year with prayers and traditional foods.

Buddhist festival where monks receive new robes and offerings.

Harvest festival celebrated across India with feasting and various rituals.

Religious festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, involving fasting and night-long prayers.

Festival of Colors marking the arrival of spring, celebrated with colors and joy.

Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu, with prayers and rituals.

Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, marked by the tying of a rakhi.