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Indian Festivals
India has festivals all through the year! There are lights, colours, kites, flowers and yummy sweets. Which festival is your favourite?
Did you know?
Bathukamma is a flower festival of Telangana. Flowers are stacked in layers, like a colourful tower.
'Pongal' means 'to boil over'. Rice and milk are cooked till they bubble over the pot.
Eid-ul-Fitr begins when the thin new moon is seen in the sky.
Try this: Dot Rangoli
Draw rows of dots on a sheet of paper. Join the dots with lines and curves to make a pattern. Colour it with crayons. Add flowers, stars or diyas to your design. Make one for your favourite festival!
Go further: Festivals of Light
Many festivals around the world are about light. In India, we light diyas for Diwali. At Christmas, people hang shining stars and lights. Families light candles for Hanukkah. In some places, people float glowing lanterns. Why do you think people love lights at festival time?