February 7, 2012
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Ahmedabad
Festivals
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Most of the fairs in Gujarat state are religious festival
based. Some of the festivals celebrated here are Uttrayan or Makar sankranti or
kite festival, Navratri festival, Jaggannath raht yatra festival, Tarnetra fair,
Uttarayan celebrations, and the saptak music festival.
International Kite Festival: is held every year on 14Th
January, it coincides with the Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti festivals of the
Hindus. People celebrate these festivals, all the business comes to a grinding
halt for a few days of this celebration.Expert kite-makers and flyers comes from world to Gujarat at this time.
Rath Yatra: This festival is celebrated in the
month of June/July when Deities of Jaggannath temple are taken round in a procession from Jaggannath Temple in Jamalpur. The chariots carrying the deties are very
nicely decorated with flowers etc. the procession goes through the major street
of the city.
Navratri: The festival is dedicated to the
Goddess Shakti. The celebration goes on for nine nights when people perform
Rass Garba Dandian Dance for nine nights and enjoy dancing and feasting.Garba Dance is a popular folk Dance of Gujarat
Saptak Music fair: Usually celebrated in the month
January in Ahmadabad. The festival goes
on for eleven days where famous vocalist as well as instrumentalists
participates each year. The stage setup gives a good opportunity for showing
their talent to some good music lovers.
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