August Festivals (Indian Festivals)

August Festivals (Indian Festivals)

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FESTIVALS IN AUGUST 2020 - CALENDAR

DATE.	DAY	FESTIVAL	STATE
1-Aug-21	Sunday	Happy Friendship Day	All over India
2-Aug-21	Monday	H	All over India
9-Aug-21	Monday	Islamic New Year / Muharram /Al-Hijra	Across Muslim Countries
14-Aug-21	Saturday	Nehru Trophy Boat Race	Keralam
22-Aug-21	Monday	Raksha Bandhan	Several States
13-Aug	Friday	Patriot's Day	Manipur
15-Aug-21	Sunday	Independence Day	All India
22-Aug-21	Tuesday	Parsi New Year / ChingaPulari/Kerala NewYear	Kerala/Gujarat and Maharashtra
17-Aug	Friday	Jhapam Mela	West Bengal
Aug	M	Isl	A
21-23	Friday	Tarnetar Fair / Harthalika Teej	Gujarat / Several States
Aug	Saturday	C	C
12-Aug	Saturday	Athachamayam	Keralam
22-Aug	Saturday	/Madras Day	Tamil Nadu
28-Aug	Friday	Ayyankali Jayanthi	Keralam
28-Aug	Friday	Ramdev Jayanthi/Teja Dashami	Rajasthan
19-Aug	Saturday	Ashura/Taziya Procession	Many States
29-Aug	Saturday	Karam	Orissa, Jharkhand, M.P, Chattisgarh, W.B
23-Aug	Monday	Onam / Thiruvonam	Keralam

28-Aug

Saturday

Bonderam         Festival

Goa

30-Aug

Tuesday

Janmashtami

Several States

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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Rakshabandhan

Raksha Bandhan- Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in August. In 2020 Raksha Bandhan falls on August 3^rd.  Raksha Bandhan significantly a strong lovely relationship between sisters and brothers. Girls tie crafted and decorated thread (Rakhi) on the right wrist of their brothers. In return brothers gift them. This festival is a reminder of the brother’s responsibility for their sister’s protection and love. This is a sign of caring and strong bonding of family relations. On this day however sisters and brothers arrange meetings to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. If they are unable to meet, Rakhi will send it by post. This festival celebrated almost all the states in India. 

Bonderam Festival

Bonderam Festival- Bonderam Festival is celebrated in August. In 2020 Bonderam falls on 22^nd August. Every year on the fourth Saturday Bonderam Festival celebrates. This is a traditional flag festival of Goa, celebrated in Divar Island, 12 kilometers from Panaji.

This is actually a reminder of olden times property disputes of the village. On this day they put flats to put boundary marks. Mock fights and carnivals with street parades are held on this celebration. Joyous huge parades are held with loud music. People from around the world gathered in Goa to enjoy Bonderam Festival.

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race 

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race celebrated on August 8, 2020. This Boat race is celebrated on the memory of India’s Late Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This Boat Race is an exciting one celebrated in Kerala, India. It is held in the Punnamada Lake, Alleppey in Kerala. On the day of Kerala visit of the Prime Minister in 1952 Snake shaped Boat Race held to give him hearty welcome.

He was so impressed with the welcome, and the trophy for the winner was awarded by him. Afterward, this Boat Race named Nehru Trophy Boat Race and still continuing every year on the second Saturday of August. Number of 70 boats have participated in this boat race. This is one of the enormous attraction of Kerala. Tourists are reached from all over the world to enjoy this boat race. 

Krishna Janmashtami 

1. Krishna Janmashtami (Krishan Janmashtami_means, the birthday of Lord Krishna. This festival celebrated on 11-12 August 2020. The eighth incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu, considered as Sri Krishna. Birth of divine Krishana is celebrated in Mumbai and in many states of India in full swing. The second-day people celebrate “Dahi Handi”, Handi means clay pot. Believed that Krishna’s favorite food is Curd and Butter. To honor Lord Krishna people filled the Handi with Curd, Butter, and Money strung up high from buildings and youngsters, who have been called Govinadas creates Human Pyramid to reach the Handi and break it to open. This is considered a pleasure game. Categorized Team will be there to participate in this divine game.

Patriot’s Day

Patriot’s Day: Patriot’s Day is celebrated on August 13 Every year. This day is celebrated in Manipur in tribute to soldiers who fought for our freedom.

Independence Day

Independence Day- Independence The day is celebrated all over India on 15^th August. This is the day Indians got freedom from British Rulers. Many great people had to sacrifice their lives to give us freedom from the British. On this day functions are held in Red Fort, Delhi, where Prime Minister Jawarhala Nehru hoisted the flag of India on the Independence day In August 15, 1947. every year on 15 August in the presence of current Prime Ministers Indian Army and paramilitary forces march past, kite flying, and all cultural programs are conducted and a flat hoist ceremony will be done by current PM along with his speech.

Parsi New Year

Parsi New Year- Parsi New Year is celebrated on 16^th August this year 2020. It is a regional holiday all over India. Jamshedi Navroz, King of Persia, who started the Parsi Calendar considered as Parsi New Year. This festival falls on Spring Equinox in 21 March, but Indian Parsi Community celebrates in July or in August as per Shahenshahi Calendar.  Though this festival was celebrated by Zoroastrianism followers in Persia and originated in Persia, it is celebrated by Indians with the same spirit.

Chingapulari

Chingapulari- 

Chingam, the  first month of the Malayalam Calendar, considered as an auspicious month for Keralites. In this month people visit temples, there will be special pujas, keep the house clean, dispose of all unwanted things, buy new vehicles, do house warming ceremony, even to start investment is also this month considered as a great time. Harvest month is followed by Chingam. This year Chingam falls on August 17.

Islamic New Year /Al-Hijra  /Muharram

Jhapan- Jhapan is a snake festival, celebrated in 17^th August in the western region of West . The word “JHAPAN” means a stage set up to perform tricks with the snakes. This is actually called “Jhapan Mela”, Snake charmers bring King Cobras and lot types of other snakes and do wonderful performances with them. It is a tribal festival, celebrating in the honor of the serpent Goddess Manasa, daughter of Lord Shiva. In the midst of August, this festival happens. People pray goddess for good rainfall for their bountiful harvest. 

 Tarnetar Fair – Tarnetar Fair is celebrated from August 21-23 in Surendranagar district of Gujarat. This fair is celebrated in the temple of Triniteshwar Mahadev, its another name of Lord Shiva. This festival celebrated by the tribal communities. On this day men and animals are well-decorated forms and in colorful attire, we can visualize. The fair commences just before Ganesh Chathurthi Day. On this day many programs like dare-devil stunts, folk dances, carnival rides are performed by the tribal community. There will be a lot of stalls of handicraft made by tribes of the village.

Teej Festival

Teej Festival- There are three types of Teej festivals celebrated in India. Haryali Teej, Karjari Teej, and Harthalika Teej. This celebration considers the celebration of married and unmarried girls. 

Harthalika Teej Festival 2020 date falls on August 21, celebrated mainly in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and in many other western and the Northern States in India. This festival considers as the festival of married women, also known as monsoon festival. It is celebrated to honor the union of Lord Shiva and wife Goddess Parvati. Married women do prayers for the blessing of Paravati. On the thirds day after the new moon and thirds, day after the full moon of every month refers to “Teej”.

On Harthalika Teej, Ladies do quick the entire day and night and next morning spruce up and prepare in completely customary clothing, particularly Sari in Red Color, and wear conventional trimmings to revere Goddess Parvati. Orchestrate swings on trees and appreciate the swing, this is really an elevating celebration for wedded ladies. Married young ladies get gifts from their parents in law and from their own moms. Gifts comprise of henna, bangles, garments, blossoms, decorations, desserts, and so on.

Women do fast all day and night and next morning freshen up and get ready in fully traditional attire, especially Sari in Red Colour, and wear traditional ornaments to worship Goddess Parvati. Arrange swings on trees and enjoy the swing, this is actually an uplifting festival for married women. Married girls receive gifts from their in-laws and from their own mothers. Gifts consist of henna, bangles, clothes, flowers, ornaments, sweets, fruits, etc.

Chakradhar Samaroh- Chakradhar Samaroh will be celebrated from 22^nd August – 1^st September 2020 in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh- India. This is a 10-day long classical music and dance festival in honor of great musician and King  Chakradhar Singh. He contributed many books on music and dance to India and one more great thing that he is the one who formed the famous Kathak Dance. On this Chakradhar Samaroh, many talented artists from all over India gathered to Chhattisgarh to perform at the festival. On this auspicious occasion, there will be the light and sound show for the visitors. 

Athachamayam-  Athachamayam is celebrated in Tirpunithura, Kerala State- India during the beginning day of 10-day Onam Festival. To welcome the Onam Days people conduct Athamachamyam with a colorful street parade, accompanied by elephants-fully decorated, floats, great musicians, and various Kerala cultural arts. This colorful procession represents the march of Kochi Maharaja from Tripupnithura to Vamanamoorthy Temple in Thrikkakara ( considers the origin place of Onam)

Athachamyam festival starts in the Atham asterism in “Chingam” Malayalam Month every year. Followed with this festival Onam begins and on the 10^th day, Thiruvonam will be celebrated all over in Kerala.

Ganesh Chaturthi Festival- Ganesh Chaturthi Festival celebrated in 22^nd August – 1^st September 2020. This festival celebrated to honor the Hindu God Lord Ganesha. Who has elephant head On this festival, we can see well-decorated colorful huge statues and podiums of Ganesh everywhere in the city. Mostly this festival is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. People bring beautiful Ganesh to home and at the end of the festival, these statues are taken to submerge in the ocean. This is called ‘VISARJAN’, on this day these Ganesh statues are paraded through the village and road, accompanied by the people engaged in singing and dancing, and finally do visarjan in the ocean, pond or river. The real color of the festival you can be visualized in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Madras Day – Madras Day is celebrated on 16-23 August in Chennai. It is a week-long celebration. Behind the reason for this festival commemorates the founding of the city of Madras. Later Madras' name changed to Chennai. At this festival there will be heritage processions, food melas, photo exhibitions, and bike tours. People celebrate this day in full enjoyment. 

Ayyankali Jayanthi- Ayyankali Jayanthi is celebrated in Kerala annually on 28^th August. This festival is a commemoration of the birth of the well known social reformer Ayyankali. He did protest against the untouchability of the low caste tribes of Kerala. His efforts finally succeeded and the rights for the lower- caste granted and Government forced to accept his demands for giving the education to lower- caste people and could stop untouchability for them, allowed clothes for lower-caste women. He was the most famous Dalit Leader of modern Kerala.

Baba Ramadev Jayanthi- Baba  Ramdev's Jayanthi celebrated in Rajasthan on 28th August every year. Baba Ramdev is a Hindu folk deity. He was fourteen century’s ruler, had miraculous power. People considered him as an incarnation of God Krishna. The life he devoted to the poor people, always he fight for the down-trodden people to uplift. On this birthday fair is held in the temple of Ramdev. Hindu, as well as Muslim, devotes also participate in the celebration.

Teja Jayanthi- Teja Jayanthi is celebrated in Rajasthan on 28th August every year. Tejaji or Veer Teja is also a Rajasthani folk deity. He was considered as the 11 incarnations of Shiva.

Taziya Procession- Taziya Procession is conducted on the 10^th day of Muharram. This festival is celebrated in Udaipur, Rajasthan- India on 29th August. This is the last day of Muharram knows as Ashura. On this day Sunni Muslims of Rajasthan take tazhiyas, it means the coffins of the death on the procession of the day and it will be immersed at Lake Pichola.  This festival considers as the martyrdom of  Hazrat Imam Hussain, he is the grandson of the Holy Prophet.

Karam Festival- Karam Festival celebrated 29^th august 2020. It is an harvest festival celebrated mainly in Jharkand by Baiga, Oraon, Binjhwari and Majhwar tribes of the state. In Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhatisgarh also celebrate this festival.

Karam Tree (Nauclea Parva) is an evergreen tree considered as the symbol of fertility and prosperity. Colour ful traditional dances are held. Dancers carry the branch of Karam tree while singing and dancing. Then smeared with milk and rice beer, branch will raised and around the branch dance perform. 

Onam Festival

Onam / Thiruvonam Festival- Onam is celebrated in Kerala state, India. This year 2020 Onam date falls on August 31^st  It is considered as harvesting festival, belief that mythical demon King Mahabali coming home to visit his people. 

Onam Celebrated in Malayalam month Chingam. This month is the first month of the Malayalam calendar, celebrates as Malayalam NewYear. The Rashi named Atham 1 Onam celebration starts followed by Athachmayam. In Tripunithura Athachamayam celebrates in full swing with the colourful procession. On the 10^th day of Atham Thiruvonam celebrate. 

Thiruvonam celebration reflects the culture and tradition of Kerla in its most originality and unique way. From Atham day 1 Keralites start putting Pookalam (Flower carpet) on their front side of the house (Aangan). The first day starts with one colour, day by day increases the colors and final day on Thiruvonam , pookalam will be with 10 colors of flowers. This is the day Malayalis considers as welcoming Mahabali to visit them. Traditional sadhya prepare in every home.