Pongal is one of Festivals in India, which is celebrated only in Southern part of India. This festival was celebrated by the farmers and dedicated to the corps and farms they relied on. The history of this festival dates back to 200 BC, when it became popular. The story of this festival is as usual, where the story revolves around the epic of Indian Hindu Gods.

Lord Shiva ordered his bull ”basava” to visit the people and tell them to take oil bath daily as they eat food daily. But, Basava forgot to tell people to bath and told only to eat daily. When Lord Shiva learnt about this punished his bull by sending him to live on the earth and help the humans to plough their fields and grow more grains. This gave rise to the celebration of Pongal.

Pongal is celebrated for four days, with four days celebrated for different purpose. The first day of this season celebrated to remind the demolishing of Old and a new Beginning. This is called as Bogie. People on this day symbolically burn all the old things and clean their house and place, meaning that they let the Old go and start with new life. And also the Bogie is the Last day of the winter season according to Tamil Calendar and beginning of Harvest season. The second day is the day where people celebrate for their harvested grains by offering these grains to the gods as symbol to thanks giving.

The third day is the day of Cow and Bull, as these animals are used in the work and plough the fields; this is called as Mattu Pongal. And the final day is the day where people meet and greet each and everyone called as Kannum Pongal. On these four days, people share what they have and enjoy these days fun and love.

During these days, several food items are cooked with the grains and greens that are cultivated in their farm. These are shared everyday among the people to show gratitude and love. Pongal is also celebrated as “Dravidian Harvesting Festival”. This is one of the Festivals in India where only the southern States celebrate. This festival is called as Sankaranti in Karnataka. This is only Festivals in India which is dedicated to Nature and products from the nature. Let’s also thank the nature for giving us the food we eat and the air we breathe.

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Raksha-Bandhan is one of the unique Festivals in India. This festival has unique which doesn’t dwell in many countries and culture. This festival is primarily partied in India.

The uniqueness of this festival is that it is celebrated for the relationship between brother and sister. Raksha-Bandhan means Word of protection. It’s the faith and confidence that every sister has on her brother during difficult times. Brothers are to protect their sister from every difficult situation and help them at all situation.

And also sister’s tie a knot with a red thread which is a sacred thread called Rakhi on their brother’s wrist and forehead. This represents the love and their prayers for their well-being. Raksha-Bandhan becomes popular in the period of Rani Karnavati of Chittoor who was a widow.

When she and her kingdom were threatened by the emperor Bahadur shah, Rani Karnavati sent a Rakhi to Emperor Humayun. Humayun was greatly moved and tried to help but the help was in Vain. The religious reason for this Festival in India remains different and is based on the epic of the Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

Rakhi in the modern world has become one of the humanitarian festivals. This festival brings known and unknown closer. Girls and married women tie this Rakhi to soldiers and jawans. This symbolizes, the brothers protecting and saving the country.  By this way of celebrating this festival, many people are made to felt the love and wanted within them.

Many girls indeed tie this knot to safeguard themselves, so that boys would protect them instead of proposing and hurting. Boys when they have this red Vermillion tied to their wrist, they make themselves responsible to protect the girls who tied the rakhi.

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Deepavali or Diwali is one of the most important Festivals in India. Deepavali though celebrated throughout the country for one day. It is widely celebrated in North India popularly. Deepavali is commonly known as the festival of lights. Deepa is a short of Deepam, which means light in Tamil and southern languages.

This was the day when Narakasuran was killed by Lord Krishnan. On this auspicious day, people lit light in clay made lamp filled oil. Decorating the house with these tiny pots, this makes the house and the streets look great, awesome and beautiful. Everyone wear new clothes and burn crackers to make the day memorable one. Everyone enjoy sharing their love by distributing sweets and food prepared at their houses.

Deepavali is celebrated in few of the religions in India; each religion has its own reason to celebrate Deepavali. There are several events associated with Deepavali. Deepavali has significant meaning as “awareness of the inner Light”, “winning evil over the good” This is celebrated in the month of October or November, depending on the moon.

This is said to be celebrated in the month of “Karthika” in Tamil Calendar. Children eagerly wait for this day and everyone start preparing for this most awaited day “Deepavali”. People purchase new clothes, fire-crackers and women start to prepare various home-made sweets. One of the most favorite snacks during this time of Festivals in India would be “Muruku” a snack prepared from flour and fried.

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Qutub Minar being one of the historical monuments of India happens to be the tallest self supporting stone tower in the world. Various enlightening events take place here as a division of the Festival and are set in the middle of the Minar. During these events number of experienced persons of Indian classical music and also folk musicians give their magnificent and superb performances.

Tourists from all over the country and world participate in the three day Qutub Festival of dance and music commences which is placed at Qutub Minar. During this time the very tall monument of India wears a novel look. Number of local food stalls is placed within the compound of this historical monument of India which serves up local cuisine of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other northern states. These together add to the educational and artistic extravaganza.

The whole atmosphere of Qutub Minar is filled up with sweet music and superb classical dance performances during the three day Qutub festival. Classical dance performances like Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri and many others, by well known artists from all over the country and amazing to watch.

There are Sarangi and Sitar performances that can captivate the audience present there while the performances of gazals and qawwalis puts an end of the festival. People who are in search of a glance of the artistic musical event that takes place in India, the three day Qutub festival is an interesting experience for them.