Welcome to Varanasi Festivals

Shitala Ashtami

As the dusty hear of summer begins. festivities subside. this is the time to worship the cooll goddesses, Ganga the river goddess and Shitala, the goddess of fevers.

Ganga Dashahara

The river is worshipped on Ganga Saptami when she descended to earth from heven and on c. when she entered the plains. the people show their love tor her by stringing garlands of flowers and trailing them across her waters.

Navaratra

In April falls the first Navaratra, the nine nights that honour the goddess Durga- Gauri This is also the season when pilgrims perform the Panchkroshi Yatra.

Ramnavami

The city of tulsi Das celebrates tlie birth of Lord Rama on Ramnavami with 24- hour readings from his epic, Ramcharitmanas.

Id-ul-Fitr

Id-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramzan, a month of fasting for the devout Muslim. People celebrate with new clothes and special food.

Muharram

Later, on Muharram, Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain by parading tazias or paper-and-tinsel replicas of the holy tomb at Karbala.

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