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November
Hampi Festival (Hampi, Karnataka) November 1 – 9
Hampi Utsav, also known as the Vijaya Utsav, festival of Hampi has been celebrated from the times of the Vijayanagar reign. Bright colored handicrafts, leather puppets done by the traditional craftsmen of the past are reproduced with the same skill by their present generation. Musical instruments such as pipes and drums traditionally played vibrate the air with past grandeur. The Government of Karnataka promotes this festival every year to attract people all over the world to this magnificent land.
Guru Purab (Across India) November 2
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev – the first or the founder guru of the Sikhs, is celebrated with great fervour on the full moon day of Kartika. Guru Parab, also known as Jyototsava is one of the most sacred festivals of the Sikhs. Diwali (Across India) November 05
The most important Hindu festival, this relates to the Ramayana too. It celebrates the return of Lord Rama, the hero of the epic, from a 14-year exile. Cities and towns are lit that night with lights – candles, earthen lamps and bulbs. There are fireworks in the sky all night long. People worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Houses are cleaned and given a fresh dab of paint to welcome the Goddess. Exchanging gifts and sweets, wearing new clothes are all part of the merry-making too. Lucknow Festival (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) November 25 – December 5
This festival is celebrated between 25th November and 5th December in Lucknow, the capital city of U.P. It captures the undying elegance and splendours of ancient city Awadh, now known as Lucknow. This festival celebrates Lucknow’s living culture, which provides an insight into the old, cultured, atmosphere of the city.