Festivals Of India You’ve Never Heard Of 

Celebrated by the Mizos after clearing bamboo forests for cultivation. It’s a festival of dance, music, and feasting that marks the arrival of spring.

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Held at the famous 'Rat Temple' in Deshnoke, where thousands of rats are revered as sacred. A unique blend of devotion and curiosity.

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A springtime ritual where young girls decorate homes with flowers and sing folk songs. It’s believed to bring prosperity and good fortune.

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Celebrated in West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. A vibrant masked dance-drama blending martial arts and mythology. Performers bring epics like the Ramayana alive through energetic moves.

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A colourful tribal gathering with traditional songs, dances, and fairs showcasing crafts and local culture. Madai is a centuries-old tribal festival celebrated across Bastar

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Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh. Apatanis perform rituals for the prosperity, fertility, and well-being of the community.

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