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The Hindus have several religious holy days, occasions of festivals and fasts throughout the year. Some of the important festivals for Hindus are:
- New Year Day or Ugadi (the first day of Chaitra month);
- Ramanavami (the birth day of Lord Rama, the ninth day of Chaitra);
- Basava Jayanthi the birth day of Basaweshwara (Akshayatritiya);
- Shankara Jayanthi the birth day of Acharya Shankara (Vaishaka Shuddha Panchami);
- Kara Hunnime (full moon day of Jyestha, a festival for peasants);
- Ashadha Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the bright half of Ashadha);
- BheemanaAmavasya (New Moon day of Ashadha);
- Nagapanchami the festival of Serpent God (on the fifth day of Shravana);
- Gokulashtami, the birth day of Lord Krishna (the eighth day of the dark fortnight of Shravana);
- Ganesh Chaturthi (fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada when God Ganesh is worshiped);
- Navarathri or Dasara (first ten days of Ashweeja Masa);
- Deepavali (thirteenth day of dark half of Ashvija) and the festival of light and day to worship Goddess of Wealth Lakshmi (lasts for five days);
- Bhogi and Makara Sankranthi (on the 13th and 14th January, respectively);
- Mahashivarathri 13th or the 14th day of the dark fortnight of Magha, a festival in honour of God Shiva; and
- Holi or Kamana Habba, marking the death of Kama (God of Love) on the full moon day of Phalguna, marked in places with much noise and gay abandon.
In many places, Navarathri is also celebrated as Nada Habba (State festival) on Vijayadashmi day (the victorious tenth day), the statue of Goddess Chamundeshvari is taken in a colourful procession to Bannimantapa with all pomp and pageantry, consisting of tableaux of historical episodes, infantry, mounted horses, Bharat Scouts and Girl Guides, NCC., Bharat Seva Dal etc. Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi are marked by public celebrations accompanied by speeches, dance and music recitals. Kodavas have three important festivals like Koil Muhurta, Cauvery Sankramana and Huthri (harvest festival). The chief Muslim festivals are Id-ul-fitar or breaking the fast, which marks the conclusion of Ramazan; Idul-ul-Zuha or Bakrid which is held on the ninth day of the month called Zil-hajah and the Shab-e-Barat which is celebrated during the evening of the fifteenth day of the month of Shaban. Moharram is celebrated publicly in many places by honouring symbols called tabuts. The Christians observe the New Year day, Good Friday, Ascension day. Feast of St. Joseph, Easter Sunday (the Day of Resurrection), birth day of Mary, Christmas (the birth day of Christ), Thanks Giving Day, Harvest Festival and church anniversary.
The Jains celebrate most of the Hindu festivals in their own way and according to their own tradition and they give importance for fasting, praying and hearing the recitation of the religious texts. Some of the important festivals observed by them are Chaitra Pratipad (Ugadi) to commemorate the victorious
Digvijaya of Bharata, son of Teerthankara Adinatha (Vrishabhadeva); Mahavira Jayanthi (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi); Dasara (Vijayadashami) is believed to
be the date when Adinatha attained Kevala Jnana or enlightment and the date when his son Bharata secured his disc or Chakraratna); Deepavali (celebrated as the date of Mahanirvana of Mahavira and they worship Lakshmi and Jnana Lakshmi) and Shivaratri (celebrated as Jinaratri as Adinatha is believed to have attained salvation on the dark 14th of Magha). The Sikhs observe Guru Nanak’s birth day of Karteeka Pournima and Gurudwara inauguration day at Nanak Jhira, Bidar with enthusiasm and pomp with ‘akhand pathan’ of Guru Granth Sahib. Kirtan and Satsang attract a large number of Sikhs from many places.
Jatras:
Every year, the Jatras (fairs) are held in honour of village dieties (grama devathas) generally after the harvest takes place. In Hindu temples, Muslim dargahs, Jain bastis and in other holy places of worship people celebrate annual festivals. Men,women, people of rural and urban areas take part in
these jatras with full enthusiasm without discrimination of caste, creed and religion. Itinerary merchants open their stalls to sell toys, sweets, sarees,
vessels, bangles and other items during these jatras. Cattle fairs are also held in many places during the jatras and these are the centres of large trade
and commerce. Jatras promote social and religious harmony among various sections of the society.
Place Name |
Month* |
Deity/Saint in whose honour the jatra is held |
# days |
Approximate attendance |
Bagalkot dt,Sivayogamandir,Badami taluk | Jan.Feb. | Hanagal Kumara Swamy | 4 | 50,000 |
Bangalore district,Bangalore city,Nagartharapete | Apr. | Dharmaraya (Karaga) | 1 | 5 lakhs |
Basavanagudi | Nov. | Basavanna,(Groundnut fair) | 1 | 50,000 |
Hanumanthanagar | Aug. | Kumaraswamy | 3 | 3 lakhs |
Bangalore Rural dt.,Huskur, Anekal taluk | Feb. Mar. | Madduramma | 1 | 40,000 |
Magadi | Apr. | Ranganatha | 1 | 1 lakh |
Melinajuganahalli, Doddaballapur taluk |
Dec. | Ghati Subrahmanya | 1 | 1 lakh |
Shivagange Nelamangala Taluk |
Jan | Gangadhareshwara | 7 | 50,000 |
Belgaum dt.,Panth Balekundri,Belgaum taluk | Oct.Apr. May | Datta Maharaj | 3 | 25,000 |
Saundatti | Nov, Dec | Yellamma devi | 1 lakh | |
Handi Badaganatha | ||||
Khanapur Tq. | Feb.(Shivaratri) | Kalabhairava | 2 | 50,000 |
Chinchili, Raibag taluk | Feb | Mayakkaa | 1 | 1 lakh |
Bellary dt., Mailara, Hadagali taluk |
Apr. | Mailaralinga | 4 | 2 lakhs |
Hampi, Hospet taluk | Nov. | Virupaksha | 4 | 2 lakhs |
Bellary | Feb. | Malleshwara | 7 | 80,000 |
Kurugodu, Bellary Tq. | Apr. | Basaveshwara | 2 | 50,000 |
Sandur | Nov. | Kumaraswamy | 4 | 20,000 |
Yashvantanagar,Sandur taluk | Apr. | Siddarameshwara | 2 | 50,000 |
Bidar dt., Basavakalyana |
(Shawwal) | Hazrat Syed , Tajuddin Bagsawar , Urus |
5 | 25,000 |
Basavakalyan | Apr. May | Basaveshwara | 3 | 50,000 |
Humnabad | Dec. | Veerabhadra | 7 | 30,000 |
Bijapur dt. , Bijapur |
Jan.Feb. | Siddeshwara | 8 | 30,000 |
Chamarajanagar dt. , Mahadeshwara Hills, Kollegal taluk |
Oct.Nov. | Malai Mahadeshwara | 7 | 1 lakh |
Chikmagalore dt. , Inam Dattatreya Peetha,, Chikamagalur Tq. |
Mar. | Dattatreya-Bababudan | 3 | 25,000 |
Antarghatta, Tarikere taluk |
Feb. | Antarghattamma | 10 | 1 lakh |
Chitradurga dt. , Nayakanahatti, Challakere taluk |
Mar. | Thippe Rudra | 15 | 45,000 |
Dakshina Kannada dt. , Dharmasthala |
Nov. | Manjunatheshwara | 3 | 1,00,000 |
Davanagere dt. | Mar | Duggamma | 1 | 80,000 |
Yalebethur,Davanagere taluk | Jan.(once in 3 years) | Marikamba | 1 | 80,000 |
Dharwad dt.,Yamanur, Navalgund Tq. | Mar.Apr. | Raja Bagh Savar Urus | 1 | 20,000 |
Dharwad | Aug. | Ulvi Basavanna | 1 | 30,000 |
Dharwad | Feb. | Murugendra | 1 | 30,000 |
Hubli | Feb. | Siddharudha | 1 | 1 lakh |
Gadag dt.,Gadag | Apr. | Thotada,Siddalingeshwara | 1 | 20,000 |
Mukti Mandira,Shirahatti taluk | Feb. | Dharama Rathotsava | 7 | More than 1 lakh |
Gulbarga dt.Gulbarga | Mar. | Sharana Basavappa | 15 | 1 lakh |
Gulbarga | Zekhaida | Khaja Bande Nawaz | 3 | 1 lakh |
Diggi, Shahapur taluk | Aug. | Sangamanath | 3 | 50,000 |
Ganagapur(Deval),Afzalpur taluk | Feb. | Dattatreya | 5 | 50,000 |
Hassan dt.,Shravanabelagola | (Once in 12 years) | Mahamastakabhisheka of Gomateshwara | 13 | 2-3 lakhs |
Haveri dt.Shishuvinal,Shiggaon taluk | Mar. | Shishunal Shariff | 1 | 20,000 |
Guddada Guddapura Ranebennur Tq. |
Sep.Oct. | Mailara Lingeshwara | 2 | 25,000 |
Kodagu dt.Bhagamandala,Madikeri taluk | Oct.Nov. | Cauvery | 2 | 20,000 |
Kolar dt.Thoranahalli,Malur taluk | Jan. | Sappalamma | 10 | 30,000 |
Avani, Mulbagal taluk Thalakayalubetta, | Feb. | Ramalingeshwara | 10 | 30,000 |
Sidlaghatta taluk | Feb. | Venkataramana | 10 | 25,000 |
Nandi, Chikkaballapur Tq. | Feb. | Bhoga and Yoga Nandeeshwara | 7 | 40,000 |
Doddakurugodu, (Viduraswatha Gouribidanur Tq. | Apr. | Vidurnarayana | 8 | 40,000 |
Devaragudipalli, Bagepalli taluk | May. | Gadadam Venkataramana | 16 | 30,000 |
Koppal dt.Koppal | June | Gavisiddeshwara | 5 | 20,000 |
Kuknur | May | Gudneshwara | 1 | 50,000 |
Mandya dt.Melcote,Pandavapur taluk | Mar.Apr. | Chaluva NarayanaVairamudi | 6 | 1 lakh |
Adichunchanagiri, Nagamangala taluk | Jan.Feb | Bairava | 10 | 30,000 |
Srirangapattana | Jan. | Ranganatha | 1 | 25,000 |
Mysore dt.Chamundi Hills, Mysore | Oct. | Chamundeshwari | 3 | 50,000 |
Talakadu, | Nov. Dec.(once | Panchalinga | ||
T.Narasipur taluk | in 12 years) | Darshana | 7 | 2 lakhs |
Nanjangud | Mar.Apr. | Srikanteshwara | 15 | 75,000 |
Mudukuthore,T.Narasipur taluk | Feb.Mar. | Mallikarjuna | 3 | 25,000 |
Raichur dt.Raichur | Aug. | Syed Shams Alam,Hussain Ali Urus | 1 | 50,000 |
Devarbhupur,Lingasugur Tq. | Feb.Mar. | Amareshwara | 1 | 50,000 |
Shimoga dt.Shimoga | Apr. | Kote Anjaneya | 3 | 20,000 |
Islapura, Shimoga Tq. | Jan. | Guddakal | 2 | 80,000 |
Pulangere, | July | Venkataramana | 1 | 30,000 |
Sagar | Jan (Once
in 3 years) |
Marikamba | 9 | 40,000 |
Humcha, Hosanagar Tq. | Tq. Mar. | Padmavati and
Parshwanatha |
1 | 10,000 |
Tumkur dt.,Siddaganga, Tumkur | Feb | Siddhalingeshwara | 10 | 50,000 |
Yadiyur, Kunigal taluk | Apr. | Siddhalingeshwara | 7 | 50,000 |
Devarayanadurga | Apr./Mar | Narasimha | 1 | 50,000 |
Udupi dt.Udupi | Jan.(Once in 2 years) | Lord Krishna / paryaya | 7 | 50,000 |
Kollur, Kundapur Tq. | Nov. | Mookambika | 10 | 1,00,000 |
Subrahmanya,Sullia Tq. | Dec. | Subrahmanya | 1 | 25,000 |
Uttara Kannada dt. Banavasi | Dec. | Madhukeshwara | 2 | 1 lakh |
Sirsi | Mar (Once in 2 years) |
Marikamba | 7 | 1 lakh |
Sonda(Swadi), Sirsi taluk | May | Vadiraja | 5 | 25,000 |
Ulvi, Supa taluk | Jan.Feb | Channabasaveshwara | 8 | 50,000 |
Gokana, Kumta taluk | Mar. (Shivaratri) | Mahabaleshwara | 1 | 50,000 |