Festivals of Karnataka
Popular Festivals in Karnataka
September-October (Saradha Navratri, the most celebrated of four annual observances)Dasara Navarathiri
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November-MarchKambala Festival
Every year, the rural villages of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district in Karnataka organize the Kamb…
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First week of NovemberHampi Festival
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JanuaryPattadakal Dance Festival
An annual cultural occasion, the Pattadakal Dance Festival takes place in Pattadakal, Karnataka, Ind…
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JanuaryMakar Sankranti
In Karnataka, farmers celebrate the harvest of crops, especially sugarcane and sesame, as a harvest …
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March or AprilUgadi Festival
Along with its prominence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Ugadi is a major celebration in Karnataka…
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AprilVairamudi Brahmotsava
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April (Chaitra Purnima full moon)Karaga Festival
The historical Karaga Festival is thought to have started under the Chola Dynasty and has developed …
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July-August (Friday before the full moon)Vara Mahalakshmi Pooja
The important Vara Mahalakshmi festival showcases the spiritual and cultural diversity of Karnataka …
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August or SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi
Over the course of the festival, devotees create temporary stages called pandals and display clay st…
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September, the day before Ganesh ChaturthiGowri Pooja
Honouring Goddess Parvati (Gowri), observed mainly by married women through fasting and prayer.…
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Gowri Festival
The Hindu festival of Gowri Habba, also called Swarna Gowri Vratam, is observed in Karnataka and oth…
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