Top 20 Hindu Festivals in India | List of 20 Famous Festivals Of India: Know about festivals

India's top 20 Hindu festivals include the Holi (colors), grand Diwali (lights), auspicious Navratri/Durga Puja (divine feminine), significant Ganesh Chaturthi, and harvest festivals like Makar Sankranti/Pongal, alongside Krishna Janmashtami, Maha Shivaratri, Dussehra, and Raksha Bandhan, and other.. ~~toc~~

List of 20 Famous Festivals Of India: Know about top 10 festivals

Here's a list of top 20 Hindu Festivals in india:

1. Diwali (Festival of Lights):

Celebrates victory of light over darkness, good over evil; celebrated with lamps, fireworks, sweets.

2. Holi (Festival of Colors):

Welcomes spring with playful throwing of colored powders, symbolizing divine love.

3. Navratri & Durga Puja:

Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga, culminating in vibrant celebrations, especially Durga Puja in Bengal.

4. Ganesh Chaturthi:

Honors Lord Ganesha's birth with elaborate clay idols, processions, and immersion.

5. Makar Sankranti/Pongal:

Harvest festival marking sun's northward journey, celebrated with holy dips and special foods.

6. Krishna Janmashtami:

Celebrates Lord Krishna's birth with fasting, midnight prayers, and joyful rituals.

7. Maha Shivaratri:

Night dedicated to Lord Shiva, with fasting, temple visits, and worship of the Shivalinga.

8. Dussehra (Vijayadashami):

Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's victory over Mahishasur.

9. Raksha Bandhan:

Sisters tie sacred threads (rakhi) on brothers' wrists, symbolizing protection.

10. Ram Navami:

Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, with recitations from the Ramayana.

11. Chhath Puja:

Worship of the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, significant in Bihar/UP.

12. Onam:

Kerala's harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali with floral carpets (Pookalam).

13. Vasant Panchami:

Welcomes spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (knowledge).

14. Baisakhi (Vishu/Bihu):

Solar new year and harvest festival in Punjab, Kerala, Assam.

15. Ugadi (Gudi Padwa):

New Year for Telugu, Kannada, Marathi communities, marking new beginnings.

16. Hanuman Jayanti:

Celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the devoted follower of Rama.

17. Rath Yatra (Jagannath):

Grand procession of chariots carrying deities in Puri, Odisha.

18. Karwa Chauth:

Wives fast for the long life of their husbands.

19. Guru Purnima:

Honors spiritual teachers (Gurus).

20. Bhai Dooj:

A festival similar to Rakhi, celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.