Karnataka Fairs and Festivals

Karnataka fairs and festivals has a lot importance in the daily pattern of the Karnataka household. In fact, the Karnataka fairs and festivals form an integral part of the lifestyle of the people of Karnataka.

Some of the vital Karnataka fairs and festivals are:

Ugadi - This festival falls on the first day of Chaitra, according to the Lunar calendar; this festival even marks the Chandramana New Year in the month of March-April in Karnataka.

Dussera � Dussera is celebrated for 10 days in Karnataka. This festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On this day, myth says that Goddess Durga got victory over the evil demon Mahisasura. Therefore, on this day people celebrate by lighting lamps in the evening and bursting fire crackers at night.

Kar Hunnive � This festival is observed on the Full Moon Day of the Jayestha month, according to the lunar calendar. The festival begins by worshiping the bullocks and the other agricultural implements.

Shravan Mondays � In the Shravan, on the Mondays, people offer special worship at the temple of Shidlingappa. Many devotees observe partial fasting on this day.

Nagarpanchami � Nagarpanchami falls on the 5th day of the bright half lunar month, i.e. Shravana. On this day, it is customary that the newly weds will visit their parents. Moreover, swings are put up in the village during the Shravan month. The religious part of the festivities is that people offer prayers to cobras and snakes.

These were some of Karnataka fairs and festivals. Besides, we also come across many other fairs and festivals at Karnataka. Some of them are as follows:

Gowri Hunnive
Shigi Hunnive
Navaratri
Makar Sankramana
Maha Shivratri
Holi
Yellu Amavasya
Ramzan
Mauharram
Deepavali, etc.

So, these were the important Karnataka fairs and festivals.

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