Delhi
has a homogenous mixture of people from all over the world which makes
it one of the most enriching places in India. So no matter what time of
the year one is in Delhi he / she will always find some festival or fair
coming up. Almost all of these fairs or festivals display either the
Indian traditions or its industrial progress. The Starting
The first of the fairs / festivals in Delhi can be called the Makar Sankranti. It is believed that on this day the sun comes in Uttarayan and the temperature slowly starts its journey towards the rising mercury. Different, colorful and bright kites dot the sky. Republic Day Parade is awaited eagerly by the whole country. Watching the parade sitting there on Rajpath truly makes everyone feel proud on being a citizen of this nation. Then comes the Garden Tourism Festival in the month of February. There are two garden festivals celebrated, one in Talkatora Gardens and the other in the Garden of Five Senses. Holi, the water festival, falls in March.
The Mid-Year
In April Delhi celebrates Baisakhi around every 14th of this month. This day is also known as Basant Panchami and Bengali New Year falls on this day. The month of July sees the Mango Festival which has everybody eating from their hands literally. One can see about 300 varieties of mangoes, some common, some very rare, together, the best part being you can buy these rare ones, albeit for a small fortune. In fact the star attraction last year was the 11 varieties of mango grown on the same tree in Maleehabad, the mango capital. The month of August throws us into the patriotic fervor with Independence Day on the 15th. Festival of Raksha Bandhan also falls in August.
The Ending
October continues the nationalistic passion with the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd. It then paves way for Dusshera, a festival commemorating the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king, Ravana. Ramayana Ballets are held everywhere in the country and the final day marks the burning of Ravana's effigy filled with firecrackers. Diwali follows Dusshera and marks the day when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya from a 14-year exile. In November Children's Day is celebrated on the occasion of Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday. The year ends with an extended weekend of Christmas and New Year spreading joy in everybody's life.