Festivals in July
Several festivals are celebrated in July. Here are some of the important and popular ones.
Rath Yatra (07 July 2024) - This is a famous temple festival of Orissa held at the Jagannath Temple of Puri. The festival takes place with three chariots or Raths in which the idol of Lord Jagannath, his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra is taken out in a procession to their summer temple for a week-long festival. The ropes of the chariots or Rathas are pulled by devotees who gather in huge numbers from different places.
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race (15 July 2024)- This is a boat race that is held in Kerala. The race witnessed the participation of colourfully decorated snake boats along with traditional music and water floats. Though the boat race will take place in the second half of July, dates are still to be confirmed.
Guru Purnima (21 July 2024) - This festival is celebrated to honour all teachers. In Indian traditions, teachers are also called Guru. The author of Mahabharata Vyasa is worshipped on this day. Students pay respect to their teachers and elders with gifts of coconut, clothes, and sweets known as Gurudakshina.
Muharram (17 July 2024) This is usually a sorrowful occasion for Shia Muslims. They observe this day by walking barefoot on the roads and weeping loudly as an act of mourning for Hussain and his family. Many of them beat their chest with their hands as an act of matam. However, the Sunni Muslims keep fast in the month of Muharram and celebrate it as a low affair.
Last Updated on : January 17, 2024
