ABOUT THE FESTIVAL • National Festivals: They connect us as a people of a nation. National festivals connect citizens to important moments of a nation’s history such as: the founding day of a nation, our independence day or in Europe VE day (Victory of Europe during WWII) is celebrated throughout the continent, with many nations having a public holiday. They solidify patriotic spirits in the society. • Religious Festivals: religious festivals are important for families. To keep this simple we can all agree that religious festivals help us to teach principles and ethics to our next generations. All different religious festivals bring the same message of love, tolerance and understanding. On these occasions we express our gratitude to God, for the special thing or event that originated on this particular festival. • Seasonal Festivals: Seasonal festivals reflect attitude of people towards nature. These festivals are important because they are related to food supply. Human beings should adore the nature and acknowledge its beneficence before partaking any of its gifts. IMPORTANCE OF FESTIVAL • Festivals are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and traditions. They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. They play an important role to add structure to our social lives, and connect us with our families and backgrounds. They give us a distraction from our day to day, exhausting routine of life, and give us some inspiration to remember the important things and moments in life. Festivals were started to pass the legends, knowledge and traditions onto the next generation. • All festivals are cultural in one way or another. There are many types of cultural festivals such as National, Religious and Seasonal. They all serve the purpose of bringing happiness to our lives, and strengthen our sense of community. CHHATH • Chhath otherwise called Surya Shashti is a prominent Hindu celebration in Bihar committed to Sun God, Surya. Chhath puja is led on this day for the welfare of loved ones. It’s a four days celebration amid which enthusiasts surrender water, keep quick, remain in water for long and furthermore go for sacred showering. Diwali • Diwali The too much mainstream celebration of Diwali all through India is generally celebrated in Bihar with colossal fun. The cheer includes Ganesha and Lakshmi puja took after by shining firecrackers by youngsters and grown-ups as well. Makar Sankranti • Makar Sankranti Considered as the most extraordinary celebration in India, Makar Sankranti is commended by the majority in Bihar consistently. The day essentially denotes the collect celebration which for the most part falls on fourteenth of January consistently. It is the main Hindu celebration which falls around the same time each year with a few desires. Rama Navami
– Rama Navami is an otherworldly Hindu
celebration that commends the introduction of Lord Rama on the ninth day of the long stretch of Chaitra. Master Rama is accepted to be the seventh manifestation of Lord Vishnu so enthusiasts offer supplications in sanctuaries on this day. Maha Shivaratri • Maha Shivaratri is a rich Hindu celebration religiously celebrated by the majority in Bihar which is devoted to Lord Shiva. On this day fans venerate Lord Shiva and take after strict customs by offering water, drain, ‘bel’ leaves, foods grown from the ground with a specific end goal to procure the gifts. Durga Puja • Durga Puja is a gigantic celebration in Bihar celebrated with much mirth among Hindu. It’s a six days celebration otherwise called Durgotsava on which love of Goddess Durga is completed by enthusiasts. On this day Goddess Durga vanquished the underhandedness Mahishasura. Bhai Dooj • Bhai Dooj is a Hindu fest in Bihar which is commended all through India with much intensity. The day falls on the most recent day after Diwali on which sisters perform Tika service of their siblings typically remaining in the waterway Yamuna according to the genuine convention. Teej • Teej One of the most huge celebrations in Bihar is Teej which for the most part falls on the third day after Amavasya and on the third day after full moon night consistently. It’s essentially the fest for ladies committed to Goddess Parvati. Eid al-Fitr • Eid al-Fitr is celebrated altogether by the whole Muslim people group in Bihar which is held each year after the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims offer their petitions toward the beginning of the day and later celebrate with full pleasure at night with delightful devour. •THANK YOU