| Festival | Significance | Lifestyle Highlight | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Festival of Lights (victory of light over darkness) | Cleaning homes, lighting diyas, sharing sweets, bursting crackers. | | Holi | Festival of Colors (spring arrival) | Playing with colored powder, dancing, drinking bhang (in some regions). | | Eid-ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan | New clothes, feasting on sheer khurma, family visits. | | Durga Puja / Navratri | Worship of the divine feminine | Elaborate pandals, garba dancing, fasting. | | Pongal / Baisakhi | Harvest festivals | Cooking sweet rice, bonfires, folk dances. | | Christmas | Celebrated with gusto in Goa, Kerala, and metros | Cakes, carols, decorated trees. |
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