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Fair & Festivals in Pondicherry |
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Pondicherry is richly cosmopolitan.In Pondicherry, people are easy and happy going. Every faith has a festival, although in Pondicherry it is believed that life itself is a celebration.People of different cast creed origin get together for public festival.The various festivals of Pondicherry monthwise are:
International Yoga Festival (January ) :-
Every year from 4th to 7th January yogies and yoginies from worldwide have a congregation in Pondicherry to exchange ideas and ways.Various live shows and talks are organised through Indian dance, music and various Indian yogic food.The idea is to keep alive the art of yoga and its philosophy.
Pongal :-
During 13th to 16th January, the harvest festival of rural Pondicherry changes the atmosphere here. The houses are spring cleaned and adorned with colourful patterns of "Kolam". Old clothes and mats are ritually burnt on the bhogi day.Pongal made with new rice and jaggery sugar and raisins is cooked in new mud pots.On the third consecutive day, herds of cattle are washed and decorated.People dress up, visit, their friends and relative houses to wish each other. During Pongal time, the park and beach has a colourful look flooded with people.
Maasi Magam (March) :-
Maasi Magam festival is celebrated in Kurichikuppam situated in north and comprises basically of fishermen community.Deities from as many as 38 temples are brought in a procession to Pondicherry and taken around town with accompaniment of Nadaswaram (horns).It concludes with images of Chakra (the discus - the symbol of Vishnu) and the trisul (the trident - the symbol of Siva) for ablutions in the sea.
Mangani Festival ( July ) :-
Karaikal breaks into a month-long festivity which accompanies this feast dedicated to Karaikal Ammaiyar.When for 4 days, the ground-breaking events from her life are reenacted.The image of Lord Siva, is taken out through the streets, in a decorated palanquinat which the townsfolk throw mangoes from rooftops, much to the delight of the crowd gathered below.
Bastille Day :-
On 14 July, Bastille Day, Pondicherry witnesses an Indo-French pageantry.Uniformed war veterans march through the street singing 'Marsellaise'.Heart-warmingly, the French flag can be seen flying alongside the Indian flag on many housetops.
Fete De Pondicherry
A cultural pageant, coinciding with the Liberation Day and the Independence Day.The brilliantly lit Park Monument makes for a marvellous sight.
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