Encyclopaedia of Indian Fairs and Festivals

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India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the seasons of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings, saints and gurus (revered teachers), or the advent of the New Year. In this handy volume, primarily the attention has been paid to all Pan-Indian festivals, but efforts been also made to cover every leading regional festivities alongwith select headings on vows, rituals, temples, centres of pilgrimage, holy cities, deities etc. The work caters not only to Hindu celebrations, but also to the festivities of the Buddhist, Jaina and Sikh religions emanated from this land and also Christian. This will be an ideal companion for all who with to have a glimpse of Indian life through its colourful festivals, fairs, rituals, vows, customs, religious and seasonal celebrations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanjay Kumar

Dr. Sanjay Kumar (b. 1963) passed his M.A. in Economics in first division from Magadh University in 1984. He was awarded Ph.D. degree in Economics by the Banaras Hindu University in 1990. A keen researcher, Dr. Kumar has several papers, published in National Journals and Dailies to his credit. His areas of interest are Indian economic problems and industrial economics.

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Title
Encyclopaedia of Indian Fairs and Festivals
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8126131136
Length
viii+296p.
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