{"id":36660,"date":"2020-01-10T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thomascook.in\/?p=36660"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:05:14","slug":"harvest-festivals-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/india-holidays\/harvest-festivals-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvest Festivals of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"36660\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">1    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"36660\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\r\n<p>India is famously known as the land of festivals all throughout the world and rightly so. The festivities not only bring the people from different backgrounds and ethnicities closer but also turn the country into an alluring carnival, always having something new to offer to its tourists and visitors. India is also an agrarian country with different parts of the country growing different grains and crops through the year. This has given the country its true essence and to celebrate this essence with merriment, various harvest festivals are celebrated in several parts of India during the harvest season. The harvest festivals in India involve customary traditions and joyous celebrations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"prduct-blk\">\r\n<div class=\"product_item \">\r\n<div class=\"pro_img_blk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ahmedabad-gujarat-banner.jpg\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt_blk\">\r\n<div class=\"pro_heading_txt\">Gujarat Tour Packages<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt\">Enjoy the beautiful attractions of Gujarat along with its delicious Gujarati food with Gujarat Tour Packages<\/div>\r\n<a class=\"pro_btn_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/india-tour-packages\/gujarat-tour-packages?utm_source=TCblog&amp;utm_medium=cross-sell&amp;utm_campaign=harvest-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOK NOW<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.11.3\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/slick-carousel@1.8.1\/slick\/slick.min.js\"><\/script> <script>\r\n$(\".prduct-blk\").slick({\r\n  slidesToShow: 3,\r\n  infinite: true,\r\n  prevArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow prev-arrow\"><<\/button>',\r\n   nextArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow next-arrow\">><\/button>',\r\n\r\n  responsive: [{\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 1024,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n        infinite: true\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 768,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n      breakpoint: 480,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 1,\r\n    },\r\n\r\n\r\n    }]\r\n});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"section-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let us walk you through some of the major harvest festivals of India &#8211; 2020<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Makar Sankranti<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36768\" style=\"width: 737px; height: 491px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/makar-sankranti-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Makar Sankranti - Harvest Festival of India\" width=\"737\" height=\"491\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Makar Sankranti is one of the most widely celebrated harvest festivals of India. This harvest festival of India is the most celebrated harvest festival of North India. Also known as Pongal, Uttarayana, Lohri, Khichdi, Shishur Saenkraat and Maagh Bihu in the country, it is celebrated in different parts with different names. The day of Makar Sankranti is considered to be the most auspicious day for Hindus wherein they take a dip in the holy waters of Ganga in different parts of the country, praying for good luck to come their way. Markar Sankranti is also a major kite flying festival in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/gujarat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gujarat (opens in a new tab)\">Gujarat<\/a> where a lot of competitions are held as well to entertain old and young alike. One of the biggest attractions in the country during Makar Sankranti is the Kumbh Mela at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holi<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36770\" style=\"width: 737px; height: 425px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/holi-festival-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"Holi - Festival in India\" width=\"737\" height=\"425\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The festival of colors is everyone\u2019s favourite whether you celebrate it as a harvest festival or not. Holi is one of the prestigious <strong>harvest festivals of India\u00a0<\/strong>known for colors and water. Also famously known as Phagwah, Holi signifies bidding adieu to winter and welcoming the springs with great gusto with the hope of the new season bringing in positivity and good harvests for one and all. It is celebrated with multi-hued colours that are smeared by one across the faces of friends and family and savouring hot jalebis, bhajjis and cold milk based thandais. The religious purpose of Holi is Holika Dahan as well as Rangapanchami which is celebrated the next day. Some parts of India such as the Braj region is very famous for the Lathmar Holi and is visited by a lot of tourists every year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baisakhi<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36771\" style=\"width: 735px; height: 565px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/baisakhi-festival-india-1024x788.jpg\" alt=\"Baisakhi - Harvest Festival of India\" width=\"735\" height=\"565\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Baisakhi, which is also famously known as Vaisakhi is the most important Harvest festival in India and is celebrated with a lot of belief all over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/india-tour-packages\">north India<\/a>. It is celebrated as the Indian thanksgiving wherein the farmers thank the Lord for a prosperous and fruitful previous year and pray for an even more prosperous harvest next year. This harvest festival of north India is celebrated with great enthusiaism with the rhythms of dhols and bhangra. It has religious significance for the Sikh Community as well since Guru Gobind Singh had laid the foundation of Panth Khalsa on this day. The fairs and events performed during this season makes it one of the most interesting\u00a0<strong>harvest festivals celebrated in India.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hareli Festival<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36772\" style=\"width: 737px; height: 491px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hareli-harvest-festival-india.jpg\" alt=\"Hareli - Harvest Festival of India\" width=\"737\" height=\"491\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Hareli is celebrated largely in districts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/chhattisgarh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Chattisgarh (opens in a new tab)\">Chattisgarh<\/a> during the monsoon (Sawan) months of the year i.e. from July to August. During this harvest festival in India, the members of the tribes pray to cows, motherland, farming equipment and crops and celebrate the upcoming season with lots of social and cultural events and gatherings. Cher Chera is also a popular festival celebrated in Chattisgarh with dances and folk songs in tribal regions of the state.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onam<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36773\" style=\"width: 737px; height: 490px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/onam-festival-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Onam - Harvest Festival of India\" width=\"737\" height=\"490\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of the most auspicious harvest festivals down south India, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/if-its-food-flamboyance-and-festivities-its-onam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Onam (opens in a new tab)\">Onam<\/a> is celebrated like a grand carnival during the month of Chingam from August to September. The harvest festival in India also has a religious significance as it is celebrated to mark the homecoming of the legendary emperor Mahabali. It is celebrated by using harvested rice and rain flowers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/kerala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kerala (opens in a new tab)\">Kerala<\/a>. Rangolis are made with flowers, the size of which keeps increasing over the ten-day period, delicious and elaborate meals are prepared, and deities are adorned with flowers during Onam. It can truly prove to be the happiest period in the southern parts of the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ladakh Harvest Festival<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36775\" style=\"width: 738px; height: 458px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ladakh-Harvest-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"Ladakh Harvest Festival\" width=\"738\" height=\"458\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ladakh Harvest Festival is an integral part of the entire year in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/ladakh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ladakh (opens in a new tab)\">Ladakh<\/a> and is celebrated all across the areas of Zanskar valley and Ladakh. The day is celebrated to commemorate Buddha, his teachings and the positive influence he had on the people of Ladakh. With the beginning of this harvest festival of India, Ladakh looks bright, lovely, and absolutely stunning. The pilgrimage to Thangka is made on this auspicious occasion and on this day, Ladakh looks even more stunning than ever. The monasteries are decorated beautifully and are visited by the tourists and monks every year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lohri<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36777\" style=\"width: 736px; height: 490px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lohri-festival-india.jpeg\" alt=\"Lohri - Harvest Festivals of India\" width=\"736\" height=\"490\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Lohri is celebrated all over North India to celebrate the end of winters and beginning of a new harvest season. Lohri is a famous harvest festival of punjab that features customary move and tunes. Generally falling a day before Makar Sankranti, people set up huge bonfires and gather around it to perform small rituals and express their gratitude to the Lord. This harvest festival of punjab is celebrated relatively differently in urban areas on a grander level especially if there has been a childbirth or marriage in the house.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"prduct-blk\">\r\n<div class=\"product_item \">\r\n<div class=\"pro_img_blk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/humayun-tomb-delhi-banner.jpg\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt_blk\">\r\n<div class=\"pro_heading_txt\">Delhi Tour Packages<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt\">Discover the capital of India &#8211; the street food, the architecture and the monuments like never before with Delhi Tour packages<\/div>\r\n<a class=\"pro_btn_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/india-tour-packages\/delhi-tour-packages?utm_source=TCblog&amp;utm_medium=cross-sell&amp;utm_campaign=harvest-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOK NOW<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.11.3\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/slick-carousel@1.8.1\/slick\/slick.min.js\"><\/script> <script>\r\n$(\".prduct-blk\").slick({\r\n  slidesToShow: 3,\r\n  infinite: true,\r\n  prevArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow prev-arrow\"><<\/button>',\r\n   nextArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow next-arrow\">><\/button>',\r\n\r\n  responsive: [{\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 1024,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n        infinite: true\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 768,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n      breakpoint: 480,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 1,\r\n    },\r\n\r\n\r\n    }]\r\n});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Suggested Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/travel-to-north-east-india-hidden-jewels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Travel to North East India: \u2018The Hidden Jewels\u2019 (opens in a new tab)\">Travel to North East India: \u2018The Hidden Jewels\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basant Panchami<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This holy day is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of Knowledge and art. The colour yellow holds great importance on this day. During this harvest festival of India People dress up in yellow attires and offer their respects the Goddess. This day has a legendary story attached to it wherein Goddess Parvati requested Kamadeva to shoot an arrow of flowers at Lord Shiva to invoke his interest in Goddess Parvati.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wangala<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36778\" style=\"width: 737px; height: 436px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wangala-festival-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"Wangala - Harvest Festivals of India\" width=\"737\" height=\"436\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Source : twitter.com<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wangala is the major harvest festival celebrated every year in the Northeastern part of the country. This <strong>harvest festivals of India<\/strong>\u00a0marks the onset of winter. Many parts of states like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/assam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Assam (opens in a new tab)\">Assam<\/a>, Mizoram and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/india-tourism\/meghalaya\">Meghalaya<\/a> are known for celebrating this day with great excitement. On this day, the entire area where celebration is conducted gets filled the beats of the drum and gong, celebratory hymns and folk dances. This festival also has a deep significance for the Assamese and Garo tribes living out of India who celebrate the festival by preparing delicious food and remembering the lord.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"prduct-blk\">\r\n<div class=\"product_item \">\r\n<div class=\"pro_img_blk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ahmedabad-gujarat-banner.jpg\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt_blk\">\r\n<div class=\"pro_heading_txt\">Gujarat Tour Packages<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"pro_txt\">Enjoy the beautiful attractions of Gujarat along with its delicious Gujarati food with Gujarat Tour Packages<\/div>\r\n<a class=\"pro_btn_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/holidays\/india-tour-packages\/gujarat-tour-packages?utm_source=TCblog&amp;utm_medium=cross-sell&amp;utm_campaign=harvest-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOK NOW<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.11.3\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/slick-carousel@1.8.1\/slick\/slick.min.js\"><\/script> <script>\r\n$(\".prduct-blk\").slick({\r\n  slidesToShow: 3,\r\n  infinite: true,\r\n  prevArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow prev-arrow\"><<\/button>',\r\n   nextArrow: '<button class=\"slide-arrow next-arrow\">><\/button>',\r\n\r\n  responsive: [{\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 1024,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n        infinite: true\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n\r\n      breakpoint: 768,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 2,\r\n\r\n      }\r\n\r\n    }, {\r\n      breakpoint: 480,\r\n      settings: {\r\n        slidesToShow: 1,\r\n    },\r\n\r\n\r\n    }]\r\n});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Thomas Cook (opens in a new tab)\">Thomas Cook<\/a> website to book a trip and experience the beautiful Harvest festivals of India today!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 0 India is famously known as the land of festivals all throughout the world and rightly so. 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