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Indian Festival Flashcards SSC CGL

The document lists various festivals celebrated in different Indian states along with brief descriptions of each. It covers festivals from Andhra Pradesh to Ladakh, highlighting cultural significance and unique traditions. Each entry includes the state name, festival names, and a short description of the festival's meaning or activities.

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Indian Festival Flashcards SSC CGL

The document lists various festivals celebrated in different Indian states along with brief descriptions of each. It covers festivals from Andhra Pradesh to Ladakh, highlighting cultural significance and unique traditions. Each entry includes the state name, festival names, and a short description of the festival's meaning or activities.

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Indian State-wise Festival Flashcards (SSC CGL GK)

State: Andhra Pradesh

Festivals: Ugadi, Makar Sankranti

Description: Telugu New Year and harvest festival with kites and sweets.

State: Arunachal Pradesh

Festivals: Losar, Solung, Nyokum

Description: Tibetan New Year; Solung for harvest; Nyokum for prosperity.

State: Assam

Festivals: Bohag, Magh, Kati Bihu

Description: New Year, harvest, and sowing season festivals.

State: Bihar

Festivals: Chhath Puja, Sama Chakeva, Sonepur Mela

Description: Sun worship, sibling bonding, and cattle fair.

State: Chhattisgarh

Festivals: Bastar Dussehra, Hareli, Pola

Description: Tribal Dussehra, farming tool worship, and cattle festival.

State: Goa

Festivals: Carnival, Shigmo, Sao Joao

Description: Pre-Lent Christian fest, spring fest, and water jumps for St. John.

State: Gujarat

Festivals: Navratri, Uttarayan, Bestu Varas

Description: Garba, kite flying, and New Year after Diwali.

State: Haryana

Festivals: Teej, Baisakhi, Gugga Naumi

Description: Women's fast, Sikh New Year, and serpent worship.

State: Himachal Pradesh


Festivals: Kullu Dussehra, Halda, Minjar

Description: Deity procession, fire New Year, and flower harvest fest.

State: Jharkhand

Festivals: Sarhul, Karma, Sohrai

Description: Tree worship, Karma tree, and harvest/cattle festival.

State: Karnataka

Festivals: Ugadi, Mysore Dasara, Karaga

Description: Kannada New Year, royal parade, and warrior dance.

State: Kerala

Festivals: Onam, Vishu, Thrissur Pooram, Theyyam

Description: Harvest, New Year, grand elephant fest, and dance ritual.

State: Madhya Pradesh

Festivals: Bhagoria Haat, Lokrang, Tansen Samaroh

Description: Tribal love fest, folk culture, and music festival.

State: Maharashtra

Festivals: Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi

Description: Marathi New Year and Ganesh idol immersion.

State: Manipur

Festivals: Yaoshang, Lai Haraoba, Ningol Chakouba

Description: Holi with sports, creation dance, and family reunion.

State: Meghalaya

Festivals: Wangala, Shad Suk Mynsiem, Behdeinkhlam

Description: Drum harvest, Khasi thanksgiving, and evil cleansing.

State: Mizoram

Festivals: Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut, Pawl Kut

Description: Spring, maize harvest, and year-end harvest.

State: Nagaland
Festivals: Hornbill, Moatsu, Sekrenyi

Description: Tribal fest, Ao New Year, and purification.

State: Odisha

Festivals: Rath Yatra, Mahavishuba Sankranti, Raja Parba

Description: Jagannath chariot, Odia New Year, and women's fest.

State: Punjab

Festivals: Lohri, Baisakhi, Guru Nanak Jayanti

Description: Bonfire harvest, Sikh New Year, and Guru's birthday.

State: Rajasthan

Festivals: Gangaur, Teej, Desert Festival, Mewar Festival

Description: Women's fest, swings, folk culture, and royal parade.

State: Sikkim

Festivals: Losoong, Saga Dawa, Pang Lhabsol

Description: New Year, Buddha's life, and mountain deity worship.

State: Tamil Nadu

Festivals: Pongal, Puthandu, Karthigai Deepam

Description: Harvest, New Year, and light festival.

State: Telangana

Festivals: Bonalu, Bathukamma, Ugadi

Description: Mahakali worship, floral women's fest, Telugu New Year.

State: Tripura

Festivals: Garia Puja, Kharchi Puja, Diwali

Description: Tribal deity fest, 14 gods worship, and lights.

State: Uttar Pradesh

Festivals: Kumbh Mela, Ram Navami, Diwali, Holi

Description: Spiritual gathering, Rama's birth, lights, and colors.

State: Uttarakhand
Festivals: Harela, Ganga Dussehra, Phool Dei

Description: Green sowing, river Ganga worship, and floral ritual.

State: West Bengal

Festivals: Durga Puja, Pohela Boishakh, Kali Puja

Description: Goddess worship, Bengali New Year, and Kali festival.

State: Jammu & Kashmir

Festivals: Navreh, Eid, Lohri

Description: Hindu New Year, Islamic festival, and harvest bonfire.

State: Ladakh

Festivals: Losar, Hemis Festival

Description: New Year and masked Cham dance.

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