{"id":48942,"date":"2021-04-24T17:12:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T17:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/?p=48942"},"modified":"2021-06-10T07:54:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T07:54:34","slug":"west-indian-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Indian Festivals that celebrate life, culture and heritage!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Indian Festivals celebrate the richness of heritage and culture of the western states of India, which include &#8211; Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. Bound from the Arabian Sea, Thar Deserts, Vindhya Range &#8211; Western India is authentic in all its practices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes great pride in folk dance, clothing, art forms, and most importantly showing off great skills. Check out this list of <strong>Western Indian Festivals<\/strong> and explore the richness of these states &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abc2e8ae40f2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abc2e8ae40f2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Mount_Abu_Summer_Festival\" >Mount Abu Summer Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Rann_Utsav\" >Rann Utsav<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Mewar_Festival\" >Mewar Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Urs\" >Urs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Baneshwar_Fair\" >Baneshwar Fair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#The_Dang_Darbar\" >The Dang Darbar\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#The_Parsi_New_Year\" >The Parsi New Year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Ganesh_Chaturthi\" >Ganesh Chaturthi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Goa_Carnival\" >Goa Carnival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/west-indian-festivals\/#Bundi_Festival\" >Bundi Festival<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mount_Abu_Summer_Festival\"><\/span><b>Mount Abu Summer Festival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mount-abu-festival-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mount-abu-festival-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mount-abu-festival-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mount-abu-festival-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mount-abu-festival.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/travel\/things-to-do\/mount-abu-summer-festival-to-start-on-may-17\/as69358098.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajasthan\u2019s name reminds us of the deserts and camels, which is indeed true. Along with this, the land is undoubtedly a great mix of vibrant culture, colorfulness, and energetic people. The summer festival is celebrated in Mount Abu every year. Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan and is very beautiful as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The place is a perfect place to showcase the wonders of Rajasthan. People celebrate Mount Abu Summer Festival for a short span of two days during Buddha Purnima, but it attracts people from all around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May\/June<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mount Abu, Rajasthan<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, Ballad Singing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, Folk Dance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirdly, Boat Race<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fourthly, CRPF Band Show<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rann_Utsav\"><\/span><b>Rann Utsav<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rann_Utsav-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/5U132F-itpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kutch Festival or Kutch Utsav, the festival manifests the district\u2019s colors, lifestyle, and panoramic views. Set amidst the vastly open White Sand Desert, Rann Utsav invites people to witness and live in the artificial tent city and experience the most ecological and ethnically diverse district of Gujarat. Various programs are held like dance, music, Camel Cart Excursion, Paramotoring, Yoga, etc. It is a great family destination. Additionally, the tutelage of the ocean from one side is an excellent spot for your musing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Winter every year<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kutch, Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, Bhuj, Dhordo, Mandavi Beach, and Dholavira\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, Semi parched Grasslands of the Banni hosts the most magnificent display of architecture as the exhibition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mewar_Festival\"><\/span><b>Mewar Festival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mewar-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mewar-Festival.jpg 512w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mewar-Festival-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Foneplj.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DRajasthan%2BInternational%2BFolk%2BFestival%2Bin%2BHindi%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26prmd%3Divn%26source%3Dlnms%26tbm%3Disch%26sa%3DX%26ved%3D0ahUKEwjm3YKNsKnuAhX0zjgGHdBPAUAQ_AUIFigB&amp;psig=AOvVaw0vpiMKwfFrlI-e7DzP-5Jr&amp;ust=1619368814361000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJiwxoqpl_ACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mewar Festival takes place in the lake city of Udaipur. With the arrival of the spring season, the city gets all decked up to celebrate and preserve the cultural heritage. This festival is a visual treat with Rajasthani music, dance, processions, and fireworks. As a part of the culture, all the women get together in traditional attires, to dress up the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, the procession takes place in different parts of the city. In the end, the idols are submerged in Lake Pichola after carrying them on unique boats to the middle of the lake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March\/April<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mewar, Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, people from any part of the world can join and learn local art from local artists directly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, married women pray for marital bliss and the good health of their partner while unmarried ones pray for an ideal match.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirdly, colorful rangolis are made which display the various aspects of the Mewar region.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Urs\"><\/span><b>Urs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/urs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/urs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/urs-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/urs-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blazonsart.com\/urs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urs is held every year on the death anniversary of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/north-eastern-festivals\/\">festival<\/a> is a significant festival in Rajasthan. People from all walks of life participate during the pure six days celebration to pay homage. The last day is considered the holiest. Alongside, a considerable fair constituting of religious objects, embroidered carpets, food samples, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ajmer, Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qawalis and poems are presented at saint\u2019s honor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recitation of \u2018Shirja\u2019 by the khadims of the saint followed by recitation of prayers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baneshwar_Fair\"><\/span><b>Baneshwar Fair<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Baneshwar-Fair.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visittnt.com\/blog\/baneshwar-fair-of-rajasthan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baneshwar Fair is a religious, tribal festival and holds great importance for Bhils. This is one of the Western Indian Festivals that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The lingam of the lord is bathed with milk, applied saffron, and offered flour, pulses, ghee jaggery, etc. The fair is so grand that it is called the \u201cKumbh of the tribals\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January\/February<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dungarpur, Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhils attend traditional folk songs in high-pitched voices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vast procession occurs during the festival in which a 16 cm silver idol of Saint Mavji is carried on horseback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dang_Darbar\"><\/span><b>The Dang Darbar\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival-1536x1111.png 1536w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dang-darbar-festival.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gujarattourism.com\/fair-and-festival\/dang-darbar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a festival of culture, costumes, and dance. Dang Darbar is a 3-day festival that coincides with Holi. Multiple tribal people from the neighboring districts participate in traditional outfits. It is celebrated to commemorate the darbar custom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March\/April<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dang, Gujarat\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribal Dance of Bhils, Warlis, Kunbis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Parsi_New_Year\"><\/span><b>The Parsi New Year<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Parsi-New-Year-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Parsi-New-Year-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Parsi-New-Year-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Parsi-New-Year-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Parsi-New-Year.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/india\/report-parsi-new-year-2018-a-3000-year-old-festival-of-celebrations-and-repentance-2650969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navroz or the Parsi new year means Nav meaning \u201cNew\u201d and Roz meaning \u201cDay\u201d. Legends have it that on this day, king Jamshed saved the world from the apocalypse. The world was to be destroyed by the winter, which was to come soon. The king then used a throne to travel to the heavens on the shoulders of demons and shone brighter than the sun. This is the day that marks peace and prosperity for everyone. People celebrate it with great pride and cook sumptuous meals. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August every year<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Maharastra and Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Parsi Community people dress up in traditional attires, decorate their houses, and cook food, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prawn Patio, Mori Dar, Patra Ni Macchi, Akoori, Berry Pulao.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ganesh_Chaturthi\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Ganesh Chaturthi<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-48956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ganesh-Chaturthi-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/EhCyy8WQ6Qk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganesh Chaturthi is a name not new to anyone. During this eleven-day extravaganza, Maharashtra is bathing in a pompous celebration of the birth of Hindu god Lord Ganesha, who is the patron deity of the state. Idol is brought home and worshipped for ten days, followed by immersion on the last day. Localities carry out a huge procession of the god to the sea\/river and immerse the idol in water shouting &#8211; Ganapati Bappa Morya, pudhchya warshi Lawakar ya, meaning \u201cOh Ganesha we pray to you and request you to come again next year with lots of blessings and love&#8221;.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August\/September<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharastra<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For ten days various cultural programs are arranged like music concerts, orchestra, plays, and skits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganesh Chathurthi is the biggest festival celebrated in Maharashtra<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goa_Carnival\"><\/span><b>Goa Carnival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Goa_Carnival.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Goa_Carnival.jpg 960w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Goa_Carnival-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Goa_Carnival-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carnival_in_Goa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa Carnival is a pre-Lenten Carnival that is celebrated with great vigor, excitement, and thrill for three days prior to Lent Festival. It is the only carnival celebrated in India. It is a true showcase of Goan culture and Portuguese heritage. The history of the Goa carnival is almost 500 years old when Goa was a Portuguese colony. It\u2019s a catholic celebration, but it attracts thousands of people from all around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February\/March<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Goa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pop and Jazz Music Festival, Beach Bonanza, Igitun Chalne, Grape Festival<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bundi_Festival\"><\/span><b>Bundi Festival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bundi-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bundi-Festival.jpg 960w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bundi-Festival-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantheunplanned.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bundi-Festival-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotguides.com\/articles\/bundi-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bundi Festival is a three-day celebration of the cultural and historical richness of Bundi, a town of Rajasthan. It is a spectacular town known for its stunning architecture, beautiful temples, and carefully designed step wells. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bundi is also known as \u201cChhoti Kashi\u201d among Indians as it looks like Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh with a combination of forts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> November\/December<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Where &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bundi, Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Highlights of the Festival<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paintings of Bundi are world-famous<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deepdan Ceremony<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, there are multiple Western Indian Festivals that happen and glorify India all around the year. Plan the Unplanned takes deep pride in organizing multiple trips. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantheunplanned.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a look at the list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and choose your favorite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Indian Festivals celebrate the richness of heritage and culture of the western states of India, which include &#8211; Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. Bound from the Arabian Sea, Thar Deserts, Vindhya Range &#8211; Western India is authentic in all its practices. 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