Nuakhai Juhar | Western Odisha, Simdega (Jharkhand) | An agricultural festival to welcome the new rice of the season. |
Paryushan Parv | Jain Communities (All India) | A Jain festival focusing on reflection, repentance, and redemption. |
Onam | Kerala | Harvest festival celebrating the homecoming of King Mahabali. |
Monlam Chenmo Festival | Ladakh | A prayer festival for world peace by Buddhist monks and nuns. |
Sammakka Saralamma Jathara | Telangana | Largest tribal festival commemorating tribal goddesses' bravery. |
Chachin Grazing Festival | Tawang Region | Celebrates Monpa lifestyle and culture centered on nomadic herding. |
India’s First Lighthouse Festival | Goa | Aims to transform lighthouses into tourist destinations as part of the 'Lighthouse Heritage Tourism' campaign. |
Tawi Festival | Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir | Celebrates Jammu's cultural legacy through arts, cuisine, literature, and folk traditions. |
Palkhi Festival | Maharashtra | A pilgrimage tradition to Pandharpur, honoring deity Vithoba, started by Maharashtrian saints. |
Koothandavar Festival | Koovagam, Tamil Nadu | Celebrates transgender community; enacts tale of Aravan's marriage and sacrifice. |
Chithirai Festival | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Celebrates marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. |
Anduri Utsav | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | Also known as Butter Holi, celebrated by smearing butter, milk, and buttermilk. |
Chandubi Festival | Assam | Promotes eco-tourism; celebrates local culture and ethnic cuisine around Chandubi Lake. |