OUR FESTIVALS

Kumbh Mela — Dates vary by city and cycle

Somewhere between myth and mathematics, the Kumbh Mela exists. It is the largest peaceful human gathering on earth, a congregation so vast that no...

Makar Sankranti — 14th January

Unlike most Hindu festivals that follow the lunar calendar, Makar Sankranti is fixed to the solar calendar, falling on the day the sun transitions...

International Kite Festival, Gujarat — 14th January

In Gujarat, the 14th of January is not just a date on the calendar. It is Uttarayan, the day the sun begins its northward journey, marking the end...

Republic Day

When India gained independence in 1947, it was free but not yet fully sovereign. That changed on 26th January 1950, when the Constitution of India...

Hampi Utsav — January / February

At its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries, Vijayanagara was among the wealthiest cities in the world. Portuguese and Persian travellers wrote of a...

Punakha Drubchen — February / March

A few days before the Punakha Tshechu, a different and older kind of festival takes place at the walls of Punakha Dzong. The Punakha Drubchen, also...

Punakha Tshechu — February / March

Set in the courtyard of Punakha Dzong, one of Bhutan's most breathtaking fortresses at the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers, Punakha...

Taj Mahotsav — 18–27 February

Every February, in the shadow of the Taj Mahal, one of India's most beloved cultural carnivals comes to life. Taj Mahotsav has been held since 1992...

Maha Shivratri — February / March

Rooted in ancient Hindu mythology, Maha Shivratri, the Great Night of Shiva, falls on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight in the lunar month...

Gangaur — March / April

Gangaur takes its name from the two deities at its heart: Gan, a name for Lord Shiva, and Gaur, another name for Goddess Parvati. The festival...

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