TOPIC: THE FESTIVALS CELEBRATED IN INDIA

I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Festivals is one of the unique identities of culture, traditions
and wonderful heritage. India is a country that represents
different cultures, provinces, and languages nevertheless
united by its festivals. Every state of India at least
celebrates one festival which the purpose to celebrate is
originated from historically. Have you ever wondered what’s
very special about festivals in India? Speaking of India, it
has the highest number of festivals celebrated among the
Asia countries.

B. Reason to listen: There are special purpose of celebrating certain types of

festivals in India. It is much valuable to acknowledge about the
speciality and the traditions of festivals in India.

C. Credibility Statement:
1. We have experienced some of the festivals celebrated in India.
2. We have researched on various type of festivals that celebrated in
India on the internet.
3. We also have watched video clips and movies about traditions of
festivals in India on YouTube.

D. Preview of Main Points:

1. First of all, we will discuss about the festivals of showing gratitude and
respect to the mother nature.
2. Next, we will discuss on the festivals of celebrating women and
menstruation.
3. Lastly, we will share about the festivals that celebrates the birth of
God.
II. Festival celebrations take place in all cultures, all over the globe and for
lots of different reasons.

A. Festivals to thank the mother nature for helping people to survive throughout the
year.

i. Festival of Nuakhai is a famous harvesting festival celebrated among the

people of western Odisha.

ii. The purpose of Nuakhai festival is to celebrate and show gratitude to newly harvested
rice by the farmers by following all their cultures rituals.

iii. Pongal is a harvest festival of South India, especially celebrated by Tamil community.

iv. This multi-day festival is to show gratitude to the mother nature for giving food,
prosperity and so on.

B. Festivals that celebrated annually to mark the birth of God.

i. Janmashtami is a festival that celebrate the birth (janma) of the god Krishna.

ii. It is celebrated on the eighth (ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of
Bhadrapada (August–September).

iii. Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesha to earth from
Mount Kailash with his mother Goddess Parvati.

iv. It marks the birthday of the beloved elephant-headed Lord Ganesha.

C. Festivals that celebrates women and menstruations for the transition from girlhood
to womanhood.

i. Raja Praba is a festival where they celebrate femininity and her ability of giving birth
to another life.
ii. It is believed that mother earth is going through menstruation for three day long.
 iii. The Manjal Neerattu Vizha is a turmeric bathing ceremony which acknowledges a girl
who gets her first period.

iv. Manjal Neerattu Vizha is celebrated by family and friends to recognize the girls' first
stage of womanhood and this ceremony is known as samskara which performs an
important role in Hindu life.

III. Conclusion
A. Review of Main Points:
i. First, we discussed about the festivals of showing gratitude and respect
towards mother nature.

ii. Then, we discussed about the festivals of celebrating women and

menstruation.

iii. Lastly, we discussed about the festivals that celebrates the birth of God.

B. Restate Thesis: Each and every festival celebrated in India have their own
meaningful purposes. There are different types of festivals all over the world.
Nevertheless, we chose to share about festivals celebrated in India which shows
gratitude and respect towards mother nature, festivals that celebrate women and
menstruation and lastly festivals of celebrating the birth of God.

C. Closure: In conclusion, festivals fill our lives with colours and enthusiasm.
Celebrating festivals keeps us closer to our religion and tradition followed by our
ancestors. Furthermore, they strengthen the bonds of the community. Therefore,
festivals are crucial and must be celebrated with passion.