Festivals in Varanasi

The joyous city of Varanasi is theatre of celebrating several festivals throughout the year. Events and Festivals of Varanasi are celebrated with so much grandeur that people from all over the world visit the city to participate actively. The city is a unique blend of all the major religions of India, and thus, the festivals are celebrated with much jubilation. To add the same, there are numerous numbers of fairs and festivals in Varanasi worth experiencing. One of the important festivals in Varanasi is Holi. Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated during the month of March and symbolises the victory of goodness & devotion to God over the evil. Other major festivals in Varanasi are Dussehra and Deepawali. The months of October and November are marked by festive jubilation. The streets of Varanasi during these festivals remain filled with a large number of visitors. Sharadiya Navratri is also observed during these months. The last day of Navratri is known as Dussehra. Dussehra marks the end of Navratri and on this day, the children don the costumes resembling various gods and goddess of Hindu mythology and, in the last, man / child in the costume / character of Ram throws fire-arrows on the statutes of Ravana. Exactly twenty days after Dussehra, Deepawali is celebrated marking return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya. Houses, streets, buildings, shops, temples and ghats are decorated with electric lights and earthen oil lamps. The whole city looks brighter as people celebrate the famous festival by bursting crackers to express their happiness.