| The fairs & festivals
of Tamil Nadu are colorful and reflect the rich culture of Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu fairs& festivals are related to seasonal changes,
the harvest, the rains, the full moon or in other words most of them
revolve around the Tamil Nadu temples . The celebrations are a mixture
of dance, color and songs. During these occasions particular cuisines
are made thus making it all the more special.
Pongal ( mid Jan.)
This is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu and celebrations begin with
the temple rituals.
Masimagam Festival ( mid March)
The statues from 64 temples are paraded through the streets before
they are immersed into the sea.
Summer Festivals (May)
The hill stations of Tamil Nadu hold festivals including the boat races,
horse racing, flower shows and cultural shows.
Carnatic Music and Dance Festival ( mid Dec.– mid
Jan.)
This is the celebration of the long history of Tamil Nadu music and
dance.
Karthikai Deepam Festival ( Nov./ Dec.)
The festival of lights and the highlights include the earthenware lamps
and the firecrackers.
Music Festival (Jan.)
Held in the honor of saint and composer Thyagaraja.
Mamallapuram Dance Festival (late Dec. – Jan.)
A dance festival from all the parts of India accompanied by performances
against the backdrop of the famous Arjuna's Penance. This would be a
time to relish dances like Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, puppet
shows, tribal dances and puppet shows.
Natyanjali Dance Festival (Feb./ March)
This is in honor of Lord Nataraja and dancers from all over the country
come to the Nataraja temple.
The Mahamagam Festival
This festival is celebrated once in 12 years in the city of temples-
Kumbakonam.
Kanthuri Festival
The devotees gather at the shrine of saint Quadirwali. People from
all faith gather here and one of the descendents of the saint is honored
this day.
Apart form this other religious festivals like Christmas and Ramzan
are celebrated with equal fervor.
The tourist in their south India tour would find that all throughout
the year one or the other festival is celebrated. The tourists interested
in fairs & festival tours in Tamil Nadu would get an opportunity
to know the life and culture of the people of Tamil Nadu.
India Tour Guides provides information on Fairs & Festivals of
Tamil Nadu and offers online booking for Tours to Tamil Nadu, for further
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