Encyclopaedia of Indian Fairs and Festivals

India is a land of festivals and fun. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the season of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthday of divine beings, saints, and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. In this handy volume, primarily the central theme is ...