Top Festivals in November 2020 Calendar

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Top Festivals in November 2020 Calendar

November is an awesome month to plan travels. The weather for this month is cool, fresh, and dry. For travel and explore India, choosing  November month will be perfect. Especially the attraction of this month is many grand festivals. There are some great festivals, you should experience those. Your mood can be changed by participating in these festivals. Take a glimpse of Festivals in November. 

To participate and involve in the festivals you should visit the place and lively should enjoy the spirit of your favorite festivals. To reach the festival spot I will try to guide you and will suggest you travel packages as well. 

To enjoy the festival you all will look for traditional attires  for you and for your family, especially for your cute children. and accessories to involve in the festivals. Also, you need puja accessories and such related items. I will give you good guidance to reach the correct place where you can choose your favourite items as well.

FESTIVALS IN NOVEMBER 2020 - CALENDAR

NOVEMBER FESTIVAL WISHES IMAGES

DATE.	DAY	FESTIVAL	STATE
1 Nov	Sun	Kerala Piravi	Kerala
1-7 Nov	Sun-Sat	International Yoga and Music Festival	Rishikesh-Uttarakhand
3-5 Nov	Tue-Thu	Bundi Utsav	Bundi-Rajasthan
4 Nov	Wed	Karwa Chauth	Northern  States of India
6-8 Nov	Thu-Sat	Dhokra Mela	Bikna-West Bengal
8-Nov	Saturday	Mannarashala Ayilyam	Harippad-Alleppey
9-11 Nov	Sun-Tue	Mukha Mela Wooden Mask Festival	Kushmandi-W.B
To be A	--	Wangala Festival	Asanang-Meghalaya
13-Nov	Friday	Danteras	Several States In India
14-Nov	Saturday	Diwali / Children's Day	Several States In India / Across India
16-Nov	Monday	Bhai Dooj	Several States In India
20-Nov	Friday	Chhath Puja	Bihar/Several States
20-22 Nov	Fri-Sun	Pot Maya	Pingla-West Bengal
22-30 Nov	Sun-Mon	Pushkar Camel Fair	Pushkar-Rajasthan
23-25 Nov	Mon-Wed	Baul Fakir Mela	West Bengal
25-26 Nov	Wed-Thu	Matsya Festival	Alwar-Rajasthan
26-29 Nov	Thu-Sun	Indian Art Festival	New Delhi
28-30 Nov	Sunday	Kolayat Fair(Kapil Muni Fair)	Bikaner-Rajasthan
29-Nov	Monday	Karthigai Deepam	South India
29-Nov	Monday	Dev Dipawali	Varanasi-U.P
29-Nov	Monday	Chandrabhaga Fair	Jhalawar-Rajasthan
30-Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanthi	Amritsar-Punjab
30-Nov	Tuesday	Bali Jatra	Cuttack-Odisha
30-Nov	Tuesday	Sonepur Fair	Patna-Bihar
To B A	-----	Cherry Blossom Festival	Shillong-        Meghalaya
To B A	-----	International Tantra Festival	New Delhi

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NB:- Due to Pandemic disease Covid-19, all the state festivals and other events have been suspended for the time being. 

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Kerala Piravi

Kerala Piravi- Kerala Piravi means, the birth of Kerala, which considered as Kerala Day also. Kerala is a Southern State of India. It was created in 1956 November 1. 

International Yoga and Music Festival

International Yoga and Music Festival- International Yoga and Music Festival is a great opportunity where yoga lovers can join in Rishikesh. Nad Yoata Trust Is Rishikesh based NGO involved in teaching yoga and classical music. Since November 2008 the trust was organizing this festival.  This is a seven day-long program starts from 1^st November to 7^th November. IYMF engaged with 140 hours of Yoga and Music events. All of us should practice Yoga in a daily basis to keep our body and mind healthy. Take a determination and do not be a delay to start Yoga today itself. Grab a convenient Yoga mat and costumes as earliest as possible and bring your self fit.

Bundi Utsav

Bundi Utsav- Bundi Utsav is celebrated in Rajasthan as per Hindu Calendar in the month of October / November in Kartik Month. This is a great cultural program where artistic handy crafts can be seen and can experience cultural, folk dances, and music. This is a great platform for talented artists to show their talent and reach their wished position. Can enjoy regional music and songs and you will be relaxed by engaging in this program. This day river Chambal can be seen in floated with lit with lamps and diyas. The locals of Bundi village are experts in amazing handicrafts and traditional art. They put stalls during this Bundi Utsav, you can shop your favorite stuff from there.  

This also an ideal festival of sports. Kabaddi, Horse riding, and Camel races are also the attraction of Bundi festival. This is a three days long festival where you will get a chance to be part of their activities and competitions. Fireworks also enhance the attraction of the festival. 

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth- Karwa Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day after full moon called Purnima in the month of Kartika. This year in 2020 Karwa Chauth date falls on November 4^th 2020. This is an Indian Hindu festival of married women especially celebrated in Northern India. Married women keep fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and long life of their husbands. This festival celebrated in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu, and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh. 

On this auspicious day, women wake up early in the morning and eat food before sunrise, it is called Known as “sargi”. After sunrise, they cannot eat or even drink water during the whole day until the moon rises in the evening. Daytime women celebrate by a folktale, read Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha, and involved in singing. Goddess Parwati is worshiped by the women also worship Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya. At the end of the day women dressed up like Bride to observe the Moon and their husbands. Breakfast by drinking water from their husbands after observing the moon.

Dhokra Mela

Dhokra Mela- Dhokra or Dokra is an art of metal figurines that are created from bronze and copper-based alloys. The technology using in this art is “lost wax casting”. Bikna village, near Bankura Town in West Bengal India is famous for Dhokra. With this technology amazing figures of Dhokra horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, religious images, measuring bowls, and lamp caskets, etc., are created by the expert artisans of Bikna Village. The lost-wax the technique has also been done in China, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, Central America and many other places too. “” Dancing Girl Of Mohenjo-Daro”, one of the earliest well known lost wax art.

Every year in November First week Dhokra Mela held in Bikna, West Bengal. You will get a chance to take a glimpse of Dhokra Art and get to know a lot more knowledge and also you can grab your favorite piece of art. 

Mannarshala Ayilyam

Mannarshala Ayilyam Festival is  celebrated in Mannarshala Sree Nagaraja Temple in Alappuzha District, Kerala. This temple is dedicated to Serpent God. This festival falls on Malayalam Month of Thulam, in October / November every year. The specialty of this temple is the priestess of the temple is a Brahmin Woman. Serpent Idols and sacred grove has taken to the Brahmin Ancestral home by a great procession. Perform prayers and offerings are held there.

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Mukha Mela Wooden Mask Festival- Mukha Mela Wooden Mask Festival is celebrated in Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. This place is well known for making famous wooden masks by expert artisans. Mukh Mela festival is  associated with the traditional Gomira dance. It is celebrated in the month of November every year. Visitors flooded here from across the world to experience this festival. Kushmandi is a famous wooden mask that is used mainly in traditions Gomira dance. Almost 186 wooden mask artisans, 63 cane and bamboo artisans, 171 pottery artisans, and great Mukha artisans from Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur are involved in displaying their art at this popular festival.

Wangala Festival

Wangala Festival- Wangala Festival is a Harvest Festival celebrated among Garos of Meghalaya, India. It is celebrated from the month of September to December. Basically in this festival honour Deity Saljong, the Sun-God of fertility. This festival is also known as 100 Drums Festival.

This the festival celebrated mainly to preserve and exhibit the culture and tradition of Garos Tribes in Meghalaya. Wanagla festival is a two day or one week-long festival offers sacrifices to please their Deity. “Ragula”, which is performed inside the house of the chief is the opening ceremony of the Wangala Festival. “Kakkat”, is followed by this. On this day people dressed up in their traditional attire with feathered headgears and dance with the rhythm of long oval-shaped drums.

 Orchestra of men also included in this festival. They use drums, gong, and flutes, punctuated by sonorous music of the primitive flute, which is made of  Buffalo horn. 

Dhanteras- Dhanteras is celebrated before the great Hindu Festival ‘DIWALI’, The Word Dhanteras, means, ‘’Dhan’’, stands for Wealth and ‘Teras’, stands for thirteen lunar days of the dark fortnight. On Dhanteas day Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped.

 People managed to buy utensils, gold/silver jewelry, and all. Also, new business deals, etc are done on this day considers as the coming day to be more wealthy and prosperous. It is celebrated on the month of Kartik as per Hindu Calendar. Dhanvantari is also worshipped on this day. Dhanvantari, who is considered as God of Ayurveda. This year in 2020 Dhanteras falls on 13^th November 2020.

Diwali (Deepawali)

Diwali (Deepawali)- Diwali (Deepawali) celebrated in India during the Hindu month Kartika in Mid October and mid-November. Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of lights. By celebrating Diwali considers as Victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and Knowledge over Ignorance. Diwali celebrates all over India, but the story and purpose of celebrations are different, yet the Puja is mainly associated with Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess of prosperity. 

Lord Rama, Sita, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Durga, Kali, Dhanvantari, or Viswakarman all are related to this festival in many states. In advance of the upcoming Diwali, people will be involved in cleaning houses and offices, renovating their properties, bring new items to the home.  During Diwali homes and workplaces, interior and exterior are fully light up and decorated with beautiful rangolis, the whole family wears the most beautiful and traditional attire. Involved in worshipping Lakshmi, Ganesh and other Gods. Visit family relatives and friends distribute sweets - dry nuts and gifts. Enjoy with fireworks. Feast with family. Diwali celebrated after twenty days of Dussehera (Dasara, Dashera, Dasain) 

Bhai Dooj Wish in English

Bhai Dooj- Bhai Dooj festival celebrated by Hindus on the month of Kartika (Hindu Calendar) on the second day of Lunar day. Bhai Dooj also is known as Bhaubeed, Bhai Tika, Bhai Phonta in different states. This festival is almost similar to the festival of Raksha Bandhan. 

It is celebrated during the second day of Diwali Festival. It is celebrated in almost all the Northern states of India. In the southern state, this festival is called Yamadvitiya. It was the story of the reunion of  Yama the God of Death and his sister Yamuna (the famous river in India)

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Chhath Puja

 Chhath Puja- Chhath Festival is a Primitive Hindu Vedic Festival celebrated in the State of Bihar-Jharkhand, India. Also celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, some regions of Nepal too. Chhath Puja significantly dedicated to the Sun and Shashthi Devi ( also known as Chhathi Maiyya). This festival held in order to thank God for the prosperous and healthy life they gave us and to request for certain wishes, believed that it will be fulfilled 100 percent. It is believed that the Usha and Pratyusha, known as Sun’s wife. In the morning first, the ray of the Sun, considers as Usha, and the last ray of the sun, which is considered as Pratyusha are worshipped and offer prayers and fruits and some sort of puja items. The woman who is supposed to become the chhathi mayya takes a holy bath, fasting and abstain from drinking water do prayers, and do offering to both rays of the Sun. These all happen near the river banks by facing the Rising Sun and Setting Sun. 

Pot Maya Festival

Pot Maya Festival- Pot  Maya Festival is celebrated in the place in Naya, Pingala, in the district of West Midnapore, West Bengal. It is held in the month of 15^th to 17^th of November every year. It is a festival of Hub of scroll painters of West Bengal. These all happen in the village called Patachitra, where Patuas, tribes demonstrate their Patachitras and also take visitors through the process of creating the patachitras too. These help to spread the tradition of Patuas worldwide.  These all craftsmanship include painting through puzzles, T-Shirts, Fans, earrings, sari, dupatta, and so on. This vibrant festival attracts tourists from across the world.  Likewise, this festival became well known. Pot Maya festival has been running for about 15 years now.

Children's Day

Children's Day-  Children’s Day is celebrated on 14^th November across India every year. It is celebrated annually as a tribute to India’s First Prime Minister who is fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children. He is the one who initiated to fulfill children to have educated. He considered children are real strength and foundation of society. Children’s day celebration is intended to increase the awareness of the rights, care, and education of children.

In the early period prior to Pandit Nehru’s death, children’s day was celebrated on November 20, but after his death, his birth anniversary was decided to be celebrated as Children's day all over in India. 

 

Pushkar Camel Fair- The Pushkar Fair or Pushkar Camel Fair, Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is celebrated in the town of Pushkar – Rajasthan India. This popular Mela is an annual Multi-day livestock fair. Also held cultural engagements on this Pushkar Camel Fair. Almost 200,000 visitors gather in Pushkar to participate in the Mela. It is also India’s one of the largest camel, horse, and cattle fairs. 

Mainly happens trading of livestock as well as it is pilgrimage place for Hindus. The pleasant weather of October – November also attracts the domestic and International travellers to Pushkar. The Fair takes place at the banks of the Pushkar Lake. Trade happens there, livestock life camels, horses, cows, sheep, and goats. Cultural events and competitions such as dances, tug of war between women teams as well as men teams make the Fair more lively. 

Karthigai Deepam- Karthikai Deepam observed by Hindus in the month of mid-November to mid-December as per the Tamil Calendar in the month of Thrikkarthika is celebrated in Kerala, and Karthikai vilakku or Karthikai Deepam is celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka in the month of Karthikai. 

Karthikai Deepam is also known as Kartika Deepam, Thrikkarthika or Karthikai Vilakku. Like Diwali this is also an Hindu festival of lights. Diyas light using with oil and decorate all around the House. In the name  Karthika Pournami. (full Moon day). The name of this festival is derived from the name of the God “Kartikeya”,. On this day Lord Shiva and his son Murugan (also called as Karthikeyan, Subrahmanian, Shanmugham) are worshipped. 

Guru Nanak Jayanthi- Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated by Sikh across the world, to honor the Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the popular sacred festivals of Sikhi. 10 Sikh Gurus are anniversaries are revolved in the festivals, they were the Gurus who shaped the beliefs of the Sikhs. These birthdays are significantly known as “Gurupurab”