The Hindus have several religious holy days. Peoples of Karnataka Celebrating many Festivals, Some of the Important festival for Hindus are Ugadi, Dasara, Basava Jayanthi, Shankara Jayanthi, Kara Hunnime, Ashadha Ekadashi, Nagapanchami, Mahashivaratri, Kaveri Sankramana. Navaratri is also celebrating as Nada Habba in many places. Mysore Dasara celebrating very colorfully in Mysore state, this dasara attracting peoples from other part of india and foreign countries, Mysore Palace is the major attraction while dasara happening with lightings. In Coorg Kodavas and Arebhase Gowdas have three important festivals Kail Muhurta (Kailpoldu), Cauvery Sankramana and Huthri (harvest festival).
Ugadi is like New year for Hindus (the first day of Chaitra month), Every Hindus celebrating this festival. Mahashivaratri is also major festival celebrating in the night in honor of God Shiva. Some of the peoples making dresses by the leafs to wear that to dance in the night to dance front of every houses ( this is the ancient culture followed by the local peoples).
Christians also celebrating some festivals, they are Christmas, Anniversary of Churches and harvest Festivals, New Year also celebrating with their tradition. Muslims celebrating their important festivals such as Id-ul-fitar, Ramazan, Bakrid, Moharram, these festivals celebrating grandly by the muslims not only in Karnataka, it’s celebrating all over India and abroad.
List of Fairs and Festival in Karnataka
Festivals Celebrating by Hindus
Ugadi is like New year for Hindus (the first day of Chaitra month), Every Hindus celebrating this festival. Mahashivaratri is also major festival celebrating in the night in honor of God Shiva. Some of the peoples making dresses by the leafs to wear that to dance in the night to dance front of every houses ( this is the ancient culture followed by the local peoples).
Christians also celebrating some festivals, they are Christmas, Anniversary of Churches and harvest Festivals, New Year also celebrating with their tradition. Muslims celebrating their important festivals such as Id-ul-fitar, Ramazan, Bakrid, Moharram, these festivals celebrating grandly by the muslims not only in Karnataka, it’s celebrating all over India and abroad.
List of Fairs and Festival in Karnataka
Festivals Celebrating by Hindus
- Ugadi
- Mahashivaratri
- Basava Jayanthi
- Sankara Jayanthi
- Ashada Ekadashi
- Nagapanchami
- Kaveri Sankramana
- Dasara or Navaratri
- Gokulashtami
- Ramanavami
- Holi Habba
- Christmas
- Feast of St. Joseph
- Harvest Festivals and Church anniversary
- Good Friday
- Id-ul-fitar
- Ramzan
- Bakrid
- Moharram
