Festivals of India - Index Festivals of India . I ndia is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country.
Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon.
A number of these festivals are common to most parts of India. However, they may be called by different names in various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion. September 12,2001 Table of Contents Car Festivals of India All over India, on special occasions, the idol of a deity in a chariot taken out in a grand procession. Tool or Instrument Worship Ayudha Puja is the time of year when Indians thank their professions for providing a livelihood. God of Beginnings Ganesh Chaurthi is a festival celebrated to glorify the God of Beginnings.