Festival & Events

Best 5 Places To Celebrate Sankranthi 2020

Abhibus Blog 01-10-2020 06:24 PM

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Sankranti is one of the most auspicious Hindu festival and celebrated in all places of India. In 2020 Makar Sankranti festival will be celebrated on 15th of January. The day is known by various names and a variety of traditions are witnessed as one explores the festival in different states ...

Sankranthi Celebrations in Different States of India

Abhibus Blog 01-06-2020 12:46 PM

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Makar Sankranti or Pongal is one of the biggest Hindu festival that is celebrated on the 14th of January each year. It is the festival of harvest celebrated with different names across various states of India. Indian being country of agriculture celebrates Sankranti for almost 4 days with each day ...

Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan

Abhibus Blog 03-08-2019 04:26 PM

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Rajasthan, a state in North West India, is primarily a desert region and yet full of grandeur, gaiety and a rich cultural heritage. Perhaps the largest Indian state by area, Rajasthan literally means ‘Land of Kings’ or the ‘Kings Abode’. Home to some of the most magnificent palaces, majestic forts ...

Ardh Kumbh Mela – 2019

Abhibus Blog 02-25-2019 03:46 PM

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A Kumbh Mela is a mammoth/ mass gathering of Hindu pilgrims who collectively take a dip/ have a bath in a holy or sacred river. Bathing in these rivers is believed to wash away the sins of devotees. Traditionally, four Kumbh Melas are held all over India; the Prayagraj Kumbh ...

Losar Festival

Abhibus Blog 02-13-2019 03:11 PM

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Losar is a Tibetan Buddhist festival, based on the Buddhist calendar and celebrated by people in Bhutan, Tibet and certain groups of people in Nepal and India. The word Losar is derived from the Tibetan words ‘lo’ which means ‘year’ and ‘sar’ which means ‘new’. This holiday is celebrated on ...

Chhath Puja

Abhibus Blog 11-13-2018 12:07 PM

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Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival, celebrated more specifically by the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, as well as the Madhesh region of Nepal. The festival is also observed in areas where migrants from those areas have a presence and so it is also prevalent in all ...

Festival Of Onam

Abhibus Blog 08-22-2018 12:11 PM

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Onam is a major, annual harvest festival, celebrated by the Malayalis with great enthusiasm and joy, in Kerala and all over the world. It is an ancient Hindu festival of the state which celebrates the harvest of rice. It is the New Year day for Malayali Hindus and the Malayalam ...

Rituals Observed During Ramadan

Abhibus Blog 06-13-2018 04:05 PM

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Ramadan is a festival, celebrated by millions of practising Muslims all across the world, during the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar. This period mostly coincides with the months of June or July as per the Gregorian calendar and is considered as Islam’s holiest month. This festival is also very ...

Shimla Summer Festival

Abhibus Blog 06-12-2018 01:02 PM

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Shimla during May and June, bursts into a riot of colours and freshness, ready to welcome summer. There’s plenty of cheer and gaiety all around at this marvelous hill station in Himachal Pradesh, as this is the period when everything in this hill city is lush green and colourful and ...

Yercaud Summer Festival

Abhibus Blog 05-16-2018 04:36 PM

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The month of May is one of the busiest and bustling times in Yercaud. The annual summer festival held at this hill town in Tamil Nadu is a much awaited and looked forward to event. The festival of Lord Servarayan, the presiding deity of the Shevaroy Hills is celebrated during ...