Popular Fall Festivals of India

 Top Festivals of Autumn in India

India is truly a land of festivals and celebrations. Owing to the cultural diversity, our country celebrates many beautiful festivals in autumn. Here are the most popular festivals celebrated after autumn equinox. Some festivals are related to full moon while some are related to new moon. The first day of autumn happens on 23rd September 2021 this year.

Weather takes a major shift from warm to cooler days. We are sure you would love to see this list of lovely celebrations. Autumn I India brings mild weather following hot summer and wet monsoon. Apart from India, different fall festivals are also celebrated in South Asian countries and other parts of the world.


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Famous Festivals Celebrated in India after Autumn Equinox

Here isa list of the beautiful autumn festivals of Ind. These celebrations are integral parts of Indian culture. They are celebrated with great fervor in entire country with little variations in different states.

1.       Diwali

Diwali is the biggest festival of India celebrated all around the country. People worship Goddess Laxmi and lit earthen lamps. Diwali also known as Deepawali or Festival of Lights is celebrated on the new moon night. People lit lamps to mark the coming of Lord Rama back to Ayodhya after gaining victory over the evil king Ravana.

2.       Dusshera

Dusshera is celebrated before Diwali. The festival celebrates victory of Lord Rama over Lanka. People burn effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghnad. Dusshera is the tenth day of the nine day long Durga Puja.

3.       Navratri and Durga Pooja

This festival has different ways of celebrations in different parts of the country. In West Bengal, it is called Durga Pooja and people worship and immerse the idol of Goddess Durga. Gujarat celebrates Navratri by dancing on the tunes of folk songs worshipping the Goddess Amba. This festival is also the longest dance festival in the world that lasts for nine nights. The day after the ninth night is Dussherra.

4.       Sharad Poornima

Sharad Purnima is a full moon festival celebrated in September or October. This year, it falls on 20th October 2021. It has special significance as people celebrate it by feaston over Doodh Pauha. This full moon is also important in astrological terms. It is said the full moon is at its closest point to the earth and blesses earth with its cool light the most.

Keep following to learn winter festivals, fall festivals, and spring festivals celebrated in India and across the world. Our blog is created to bring interesting information about full moon and new moon fesitvals. The blog also provides all the full moon dates and new moon dates. Find more about autumnal equinox with menaing and significance. 

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