Some of the prime Religious Festivals in Delhi include such occasions as Ram Navami, Id-Ul-Fitr, Dusshera, Maha Shivratri, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and Makar sankranti. Ram Navami is one of the most important religious festivals celebrated in Delhi. In order to commemorate the holy birth of Lord Rama Ram Navami is celebrated in the month of March or April in Delhi.

Id-Ul-Fitr is another prime religious festival which is celebrated by the Muslim community of Delhi at the end of the Ramzan month. All through the month of Ramzan the Muslim people keep fasts only to break the same on the day of Id-Ul-Fitr.

Maha Shivratri is followed by the people of Delhi with intense devotion and respect. The females of Delhi visit the temples enshrined with lord Shiva to offer prayers and seek blessings. The Surajkund area of Delhi becomes a bustling platform of handicraft articles brought by the local craftsmen of the adjoining places.

Makar Sankranti is yet another religious festival of Delhi which is followed in the Magh month of Hindu calender year. This festival primarily reflect the piousness of the harvest season.

There are numerous other festivals of Delhi that are known to have religious connotations. As a whole the various religious festivals in Delhi proves the unity of people of the city who celebrate all the occasions with equal vigor.

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Last Updated on 04 July 2011