April is the month when you can enjoy the after-glaze of winter through spring. Spring is the season known for nature’s new bloom and it is also the time of the year for a new harvest. Due to this reason,, there are various festivals celebrated all around the country. India is best known for its festivity and its cultural embrace that can be seen through its diversity. There are various festivals celebrated in the different states of the country and time to explore the top 6 of them.
1. Baisakhi, Punjab
Baishakhi is mainly celebrated in the Amritsar which marks the beginning of the New Year on the Nanakshahi calendar. The name of the festival is given according to the first month of the calendar which is known as Baisakh. The idea of this calendar is very similar to the Bengal’s ‘Poila Boishakh’, however, there are cultural differences. The festival is celebrated with traditional music and a feast of new crops that celebrates unity.
3. Bihu, Assam
Celebrating the harvest season, the people of Assam also enjoy this month with Bihu celebrations that embrace the hard work that has been contributed to get that yield. They gather together and reap the harvested corps which can be considered as the benefit of their hard work. While a lot of people might think that it is a festival for the farmers; it is not. It is the festival of every Indian who is grateful to have food on their plates. The traditional Bihu dance is a part of the festival.
3. Shad Suk Mynsiem, Meghalaya
This is another April celebration from the North East part of India which is known as Shad Suk Mynsiem. It is also a celebration of harvest time among the Khasi men and women. Some people also consider it as the Thanksgiving Dance Festival where they dress up in their traditional attire and dance together. Silk is one of the greatest harvests of this part of India and their men and women wear silk sarees and dhotis to celebrate this festival.
4. Aoling Festival, Nagaland
This unique festival is celebrated in the Mon district of Nagaland, best known for the powerful Konyak Tribes whose ancestors were one of the greatest hunters. They are quite advanced with their agricultural methods and this festival celebrates the beginning of Spring and new life. With bright-colored traditional attire and ancient dance moves, this festival bridges the gap between the past and the present. Men and women join in dance and intoxication with the happiness of spring. It mainly takes place in the first week of April.
5. Chithirai Festival, Tamil Nadu
Chithirai is one of the most religious festivals in April and is celebrated in Tamil Nadu in south India. It is widely celebrated around the state for two weeks which is considered to be the wedding celebration of Lord Shiva or Sundareswarar with Goddess Meenakshi who is Lord Vishnu’s sister. The best part of the celebration is its gala processions that March around the cities. The wedding starts with flag hosting and it ends at Kallazhagar Temple in Alagar Hills. Although it is a religious festival, it is still a festival of love, a divine couple getting married.
6. Kadammanitta Padayani, Kerala
Every state has a different calendar based on their regional cultures and there is a Malayalam calendar in Kerala. The first month of it is called Medam and this festival is celebrated on the first day of Medam. This week-long festival in Kerala celebrates the rich culture of the place through traditional dance, and craft and attired with masked performers. It is considered that the sun comes from the constellation of Aries.
India is a country full of cultural diversity, which is what makes it so significant to embrace each culture. These celebrations showcase unity among diversity through true human emotions.
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