1. RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

2. India is a land of many festivals.
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
India is a land of many festivals.

3. OBJECTIVES .To know about various religious Festivals and their
significance.
. To develop the feeling of patriotism, cooperation,
oneness and love for the country and the people.
. Learn to live in harmony with nature and
appreciate rich culture of our motherland.

4. FESTIVALS OF INDIA

5. RAKSHA BANDHAN
Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters.It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana.

6. GANESH CHATRUTHI IT IS CELEBRATED IN GRAND MANNER ALL OVER
INDIA. IDOLS ARE PLACED EVERYWHERE AND
POOJA IS DONE IN VERY GRAND MANNER. HE
IS CONSIDERED TO BE FIRST GOD. .

7. PONGAL
Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festival of South India,
mainly Tamil Nadu. Pongal falls in the mid-January every year
and marks the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan - sun's journey
northwards. Pongal festival lasts for three days. Celebrations
include drawing of Kolam, swinging & cooking of delicious
Pongal.

8. DURGA POOJA
Durga Puja ‘Worship of Durga’, is an annual Bengali festival that celebrates worship of Hindu goddess Durga.

9. HOLI
Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival
The main day, Holi, also known as Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is celebrated by people by throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other

10. and his birthday is known as Guru Nanak Jayanti
GURU NANAK JAYANTHI
Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith, was born in the month of Kartik (October/November),
and his birthday is known as Guru Nanak Jayanti

11. ONAM
Onam is Kerala's most popular festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm.It is primarily a harvest festival celebrated to welcome the spirit of the pious King Mahabali from eternal exile and to assure him that his people are happy and wish him well.

12. DIWALI
The festival of lights is one of the most beautiful of Indian festivals.
It comes 21 days after Dussehra and celebrates the
return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after his 14 year exile.
Homes are decorted, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of
lamps lit in houses all over the country making it a night of enchantment.

13. ID-UL-FITR
Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting

14. CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED ON 25th OF DECEMBER EVERY YEAR.THE BIRTHDAY OF JESUSCHRIST IS CELEBRATED AS CHRISTMAS.

15. 1.Christmas is celebrated by
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
2.Pongal is the harvest festival of
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
3. On Eid The Muslims goto
Temple
Mosque
Church
4.Festival of Lights
Diwali
Holi
Pongal
5.Which festival is celebrated for ten days
Diwali
Pongal
Dussehra