Varanasi has been the epic centre of Indian spiritual philosophy, religious studies and modes of education since many decades. Varanasi fair & festival represents its culture, tradition and way to celebrate the occasion and event with religious fervor in Hindu religion. It believed that who close their eyes and cremated on this holy land get unshackle from the cycle of rebirth means finally it’s the place where individual gets Moksha. In Varanasi two types of festivals are celebrated one is cultural and second seasonal but both intensely subjected with river Ganges. Varanasi is known as the cultural heritage that reflects through the virtue of celebration; every month at least one occasion is celebrated according to its traditional joviality.
Varanasi cultural festival associated with Hinduism and Buddhism and refers as the home of temples and ashrams where festival celebration draws the symbolic at its best. Cultural festival of Varanasi belongs to every living asset and every year score of Indian and foreign visitor comes to become the part of its celebration. Varanasi culture is the culture that taught to them by their ancients and they celebrate it every year in their remembrance. Seasonal festivals of Varanasi conclude by the lunar calendars of seasons that are celebrated by its mass for their prosperity and inundation caused by the blessing of Ganges.
The mythological legacy and splendid fair & festival celebration revealed its identity where last ray dawn in Ganges; some famous festivals of Varanasi are-
Ram-Leela
The celebration started by Maharaja Udit Narayan Singh in 1830 and today its ecstasy has famous globally and score of Indian and foreign mass gather at the time of celebration.
Buddha Purnima, Sarnath
It’s the place where Gautam Buddha first addressed the mass and since that it celebrates as the festival with Buddhist traditional fervor. A big fair is organized at Sarnath by the contribution of Varanasi living assets.
Dhrupad Mela
It’s the seasonal musical festival where score of artist performed at Tulsi Ghat for the five days and every year the ratio of foreigners are becoming greater in strength.
Bharat Milap ( Nati Imli)
This festival is celebrated due to the Lord Rama return to Ayodhya after the 14 years expel and reunion with his younger brother Bharat. It organized at the time of Dussehra as the victory of truth and score of Hindu devotes takes part in its celebration.
Mahashivratri
On this occasion famous Shiv temple Mahamrityunjaya is decorated and splendid function arrange for the Shiva devotees.
Nakkatayya
This fair is associated with interesting story of Ramayana in which sister of Ravan Surpanakha came to entice lord Rama but Lakshmana cut her nose than she get back to her brother Ravan with lots of tears. This act is performed by the artist on stage in the street of Chetgunj.
Nag Nathaiya Leela
This festival is also related to a story in which Lord Krishna jumped into Ganga to bring back his ball and fought with Nag raj at Tulsi Ghat and today it is popular by the name of Nagnath Leela.
Hanuman Jayanti
It’s the cultural festival of Hindus celebrated at the Sankat Mochan Temple with the musical performances of Devotees for five days.
Panchkoshi Parikrama
It has the special significance in the ancient Parikrama of Indian history start and finish at Manikarnika Ghat. Each Parikrama get completion through five places Bhim Chandi, shivpur, kapil Dhara, Kardmeshwar and Rameshvar.
Ganga Mahotsav
Ganges Mahotsav is the most popular festival among all which is celebrated every year from Prabodhini Ekadashi to Kartik Purnima in October and November. This festival shows the rich heritage of Varanasi and on this occasion some boat task also arrange. It concludes with the Hindus traditional festival Dev Deepavali that is celebrated by enlightens the whole city with Diya’s.
