Discover India's wealth of traditions, customs, festivals and more
Holi is a festival of colors celebrated across India in various forms
Nowroz or Navroz is the Persian New Year which marks the beginning of the year and the spring season in Iranian calendar.
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most important Indian festivals .It is celebrated over a period of 10 days.
The holy month of Ramzan ends with Eid ul Fitr
Durga Puja is celebrated to honour Goddess Durga and her victory over the demon Mahishasura
A harvest festival celebrating the homecoming of the mythical‐ noble king, Maveli.
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to Surya, the Sun God.
Gurupurab is the birthday of Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji
Go Green Making Diwali Sustainable
Let's sing some christmas carols!
The festival of Baisakhi marks the harvesting of the Rabi crops.
Losar,Buddha Mahotsava,Siang River,Nyokum,Tamladu
Hornbill,Ahuna,KundangLem,Monyu
Chapchar,Mim,Pawl,Thalfavang
Goa carnival,Shigmo,Banderam,Feast of San Joao
Cheiraoba Ningol Chakouba Kut Chumpha
Dassera,Bhoramdeo Festival, Madai, Earth,Bhagoriya, Goncha
Losar, Hemis Chheshu, Buddha Purnima, Matho Nagrang
Elephant,Camel,Jaisalmer Desert festival,Gangaur,Pushkar festival
Pateti,Jamshed Navroz,Gahambars,Khordad Sal,Zarthost No Diso,Moktad
Let's have a look at the unique festivals of India
Let's have a look at the unique festivals of India
Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the 5th day of the coming of spring
Celebrated by Ao tribe of Nagaland
Celebrated by Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
Among the biggest festivals of Nagaland
Also known as Muharram
Bathukamma is the state festival of Telangana.
Teej is celebrated by women to seek blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Ugadi is celebrated in the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Sohrai festival ia celebrated by the Santhal tribes of Jharkhand.
Olgia is a festival of land, harvest and fertility of soil celebrated on the first day of August.
Bihu is the most significant festival of Assam.
The celebration of New Year in Maharashtra
Harvest festivals of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
The Dol Yatra is the last festival of the Bengali calendar.
Chapchar Kut marks the beginning of spring.
Ugadi is celebrated on Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The festival celebrates the completion of spring equinox.
Aadi Perukku is dedicated to nature, particularly water resources
Bhogi is the first day of the Pongal festival
Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over India in various forms
In this festival, devotees pull three massive chariots with the idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
Let's learn about the various forms of celebrating new year in India
Buddha Purnima commemorates the birth of Lord Buddha
Lent, a Christian festival originated in the 4th century, traditionally observed for 40 days
A colourful Rajasthani festival, Gangaur, is observed by women to honour Goddess Gauri.
The celebration of the Indian festival, Navratri or the nine nights goes on for nine days
A display of clay/wood dolls during Navratri
Christmas is observed on December 25th to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
A story based on Christmas
Muhurram is the first month of the four holy months in Islam
This festival celebrates the birth of Narmada.
Let's have a look at the unique festivals of India
Harvest festivals of Nagaland Mongmong,Moatsu and Yemshe
The festival of Nabanna is an important event in agrarian calendar of Bengal.
It is a kind of a thanksgiving ceremony to the god of rain and a prayer for good harvest.
Mahavira Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
A folk festival, celebrated by planting corn seeds by young girls and painting on broken earthen pots.
An auspicious festival celebrated by the Dogra people for worshipping The Sun God.
The Angamis are an important tribe of the state and residing in its western part.
The Birhors primarily inhabit the Chotanagpur Plateau region
One of the Negrito tribes of Andaman Islands
The Toda tribe resides in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu
Santhals are the third largest tribe in India.
Original residents of Iran (then Persia) and their descendants who followed Zoroastrianism
A unique community of Gujarat
The Kondha Tribe is the 7th largest tribe in India
The Gujjars are a tribal group residing in Jammu Kashmir, Himachal etc.
The Garo tribe resides in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya.
The term Jaintia encompasses the Pnars or Synteng and other groups.
The Chakma are believed to be descendents of ruler Abhirath of Skya dynasty
The Kinnauris are residents of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
The Ao's are part of Central Nagas while the Latha are part of Western Nagas
This tribe is named after the unique headdress they wear
The Hmar's are believed to have originated from the Sinlung Civilization
The Oraons are the second largest tribe of Bihar.
Warli tribe is mainly found in Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat
Gaddis are found mainly in North-western and Northermost parts of the country;
Creators of the Chipko Movement
One of India’s largest and oldest tribal community.
Descendents of seven families with divine origin who are known as Ki Hynniew Trep
Kolis are also called the Dhanbhari.
The Balti people are are a majority group among the Muslims of Ladakh
This tribe has 3 major groups - Digaru,Mijou and Chulikata
The Bharwads are also known as Gadarieas and Ahirs.
The Gonds are one of the most primitive and historical tribes of India.
The Koyas are one of the major peasant tribes of Andhra Pradesh.
Lepcha's are known as `Mu-Tanchi-Rong Kup`, meaning `the mother's loved ones.
The Adi tribe resides in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Baigas claim to be the originators of the Indian civilization.
The Monpas are one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.
Indigenous tribes who inhabit North Sentinal Island, one of the Andaman Island in the Indian Ocean
Apatanis are small ethnic group of tribe living in Ziro valley, lower Subansiri region of Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India
The Sherdukpens are one of the smallest tribes of India.
The Oraons are among the largest tribes in South Asia.
The Rabari's are nomadic tribe living in western India in states of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The Bhutias are people of Tibetan ancestry.
The Bodos are recognized as the largest minority group in Assam.
The Katkaris are mostly found in the state of Maharashtra, and parts of Gujarat
The Bugun Liocichla bird was named after this Tribe.
There are only 250-400 individuals left of this community.
The Konda Reddis live in the eastern and western Godavari regions of Andhra Pradesh.
The Konyaks are famous for their ancient headhunting practices.
The Munda tribe is found in majority in the state of Jharkhand.
One of the most important and most populous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.
There are only 100 Onge people left.
The Chenchus are found in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha
The Ho tribe is the fourth most populous tribe in Jharkhand
The Banjaras are also known as the "Gypsies of India."
Gadaba tribe is native to the state of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
The Singpho Tribe is found in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Changpas hail from the Changtang Plateau region in Ladakh
The Bohras are also known as Bohra Muslims. They belong to the Shia sect of Islam
Moplahs or Mappillas are Muslims of Malabar Coast of North Kerala
Armenians share a history of 2,000 year with India
An indigenous group residing in the border of Manipur and Mizoram
The Ramnami Samaj is known for its practice of tattooing Ram naam all over their body.
Kurumba community traces its history back to the Mahabharata period.
It has been estimated that only around 100,000 Anglo Indians are left in the country.
The Bakarwal community are based in Pir Panjal and the Himalayan Mountains
The Siddi's are descendants of a group of Africans that were brought by the British to perform manual labour.
There are three groups of Jews in India.
The Bahá'í faith is one of the youngest of the world's major religions.
The language that unifies multilingual India, home to some 400 different languages/dialects
The Urdu language is a part of the Indo – Aryan group of languages, spoken by a vast majority of people in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other parts of South – East Asia
Bangla or Bengali language has a rich and diverse history having a literary tradition that produced India's national poet and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Tamil is one of the longest surviving languages in the world. It is believed to be 2500 years old.
Telugu belongs to the Dravidian family of languages, and is primarily spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
It is the official language of the State of Gujarat, as well as the official language of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Malayalam is designated a Classical Language in India in 2013
It is one of the most linguistically diverse states in India.
The official state language of the Assam
The primary language of the people of Maharashtra
The only Bihari language with a script of its own, called Tirhuta
Together with Kashmiri and Urdu, Dogri is a language of Jammu region
This is a major language of South India
Learn about the Manipuri language ...
Learn about this interesting language of Mizoram
This language is spoken in Sikkim and northern West Bengal.Learn about it...
Sindhi language is spoken mainly in India and some regions of Pakistan
The Kashmiri language is also known as Koshur. The language is primarily spoken in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hindi is spoken across northern and central India and as it covers a large areas it has diverse dialects.Learn
India has a large number of endangered languages.
Odia is a unique language with a beautiful script.Learn about it...
The history of Indian spices is more than 7000 years old.
India and the spice trade go together Learn about our unique spices!
This cuisine is greatly influenced by Persian and Turkish cuisine.
Andhra Cuisine is known for its liberal use of spices
Tamil Nadu is known for its vegetarian food such as pongal, idli,and Chettinad cuisine
Karnataka's cuisine includes a variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
Let’s make Appam!
Andhra Pradesh cuisine is inspired by its rich culture and Royal Nawabi recipes.
Litti chokha, a famous dish from Bihar.
This cuisine brings together the tastes of four regions of the state -North & South Gujarat, Kathiawad and Kachch.
Bengali Cuisine was influenced by various cultural and geographical factors.
Sikkim cuisine includes Momos, Sha Phaley, Sinki, Sael Roti,Thukpa, Thenthuk etc.
Manipur's cuisine is known for its organic and nutritious food.
The different states surrounding Madhya Pradesh provide the state's culinary inspiration.
The state's food is rich of luscious and flavorful delicacies.The majority of the dishes are indigenous.
The cuisine of Goa developed as an amalgamation of various cultures over thecenturies such as the Portuguese, Arab, Brazilian, African etc.
The cuisine of Uttar Pradesh compliments its geographical diversity. It houses a variety of sub- cuisine such as Mughlai, Braj, Bhojpuri, etc.
The region is known for its rich and wide range of delicacies
Extreme climatic conditions, lifestyles and water scarcity have influenced the food habits of Rajasthan.
The cuisines of Uttarakhand are a combination of two regions- the Gharwali and the Kumaoni cuisines. They are simple and made from locally grown ingredients.
The cuisine of Tripura reflects the cultural diversity of tribals and non-tribals living there.
The region's agriculture and fishing traditions, as well as the influence of nearby cultures like Bengali and Tibetan, all have a significant impact on the food.
Find out more about the unique delicacies of the Khasi people
The Punjab region of India is known as the "bread-basket ofIndia" . Learn more about it
Discover the simple yet distinct cooking style of Odisha, making it a major culinary tourism destination in east India.
The many different ethnic groups, each with their own distinct culinary traditions, have a significant influence on Arunachali cuisine.
Explore the island's distinctive culinary traditions. in addition to their breathtaking natural beauty.
Discover the incredibly rich and flavourful cuisines made from the local ingredients cultivated by the people of Mizoram
Learn about the diverse traditional Naga cuisines comprises of many exotic ingredients
Learn about India's Vedic heritage
Explore the endangered intangible heritage of India.
A performing art that describe the tales of Ramayan
A ritual singing, drumming and dancing by the Vaishnav community of Manipur.
A festival honoring a local divinity
Explore the recitation of sacred Buddhist texts.
A nomadic community of Rajasthan known for their flamboyant dance.
A ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala.
Explore the traditional martial art dance of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
A traditional brass and copper craft
Learn about the endangered & extinct languages of this region
Learn about India's national symbols that have an interesting history.
Learn about this school of yoga.
Let's learn about the great mystic poet.
A Sufi saint known for his wisdom, kindness and hospitality.
Find out about the great contributions of Mother Teresa for humanity.
A 17th century poet-saint from Maharashtra
One of the most revered saints of his time who adopted the Bhakti Marg through faith alone.
He was a great philosopher/theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
Let’s learn about the unparalleled Meerabai who composed many bhajans, which are prayerful songs to God.
Find out more about the most well known devotee of Goddess Kali of the 19th Century.
He was a great spiritual figure in the world and one of the earliest preachers of Sufism in India.
The first Jesuit missionary to visit India to spread Christianity.
Let's learn about the great saints who performed many miracles in his life time.
A ‘society or community who worships Brahman.
An organisation founded to spread knowledge about Theosophy
Let’s learn about the Indian Renaissance period.
The society played an important role as a centre of oriental studies and research.
A reform movement and a religious and social organisation
An organization engaged in various humanitarian and social services.
A worksheet on the folklore of Tamil Nadu.
Read an interesting folk story of Karnataka.
Learn about the interesting story of Pondicherry.
The state of Bihar is rich in folk tradition. Let’s find out some folktales from Bihar.
This folktale tells us about the origin of tattoo art in the Northeast state of Nagaland.
Read on about the fascinating story of the tradition of sweeping the floor.
A land where oral tradition was used to passed down history, this story has also been passed through generation.
This worksheet is a series of stories from Uttarakhand.
Read this interesting story from Andhra Pradesh.
Let’s hear the folk tales from Kerala.
Learn about the folk story of Manipur.
This folklore is very popular among the Santhal community of West Bengal.
A short folk story of the time when Kashmir was ruled by several rulers.
Let’s read about this interesting folk story of Lepchas.
It is considered asthe oldest tradition that exists, which may beexisting since the Iron Age.
Orchestrated musical recitation of sacred Buddhist texts by lamas for the spiritual and moral well-being of their people.
The ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions. It is now officially considered as an international heritage and treasure!
A Hindu religious festival that is celebrated four times over the course of 12 years, in four different cities on four sacred rivers.
