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FESTIVALS
Bengaluru Habba ‘ Bengaluru Habba ' is an initiative by the Karnataka State Government to promote sports and culture . The annual cultural and sports event that lasts for 10 days is celebrated during the month of November or December . The event promotes art forms like Hindustani classical music , classical dance , Jazz , street theatre , Rocks music and sports like , tennis , Golf and swimming . Artists from different parts of India participate in different events and work towards cultural unity .
Bangalore Karaga Festival The festival is celebrated in Dharmaraya temple every year during the month of March and April . The festival is celebrated by the Thilaga community to worship Goddess Shakti . It starts from the day of Chaitra poornima . On that day shortly after dusk , the priest of the temple dressed himself as a lady carries a pot on his head and starts a procession accompanied by drum
Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival which is observed throughout India . It is popularly known as Vinayak Chaturthi and marks the birth of Lord Ganesha . Ganesh idols are made , decorated and installed in streets and homes and prayers are offered every day . The festival is celebrated for one , three , five , seven or ten days after which the idols are taken to a procession and immersed in sea or river . The festival falls between the August and September .
beats . The pot that he balances on his head is called the ' karaga '. He walks for 12 miles and return to the temple in the morning .
Kadalakeyi Parishe The festival popularly known as Ground nut festival among Bangaloreans is held in Bull Temple . Kadalekayi means ground nut . The farmers of Bangalore sell ground nuts near Bull temple during this festival . It is celebrated as a welcome ceremony for the ground nut crop during the month of November-December . The farmers seek the blessing of the God during this time to help them lead a prosperous life .
Ulsoor Palaki Ulsoor Palaki , which falls in the month of April , is a Floral Float festival which is held at Ulsoor during the Hindu month of Chaitra . During this festival 108 floats are beautifully decorated using flowers and taken for a procession . The procession starts around 10pm in the night and is carried out till early morning .
Makara Sankranthi or Pongal It is known as the harvest festival . This day is celebrated in South India as Pongal , while Karnataka celebrate it as Makar Sankranthi . Celebrated in the month of January it also marks the beginning of spring season . On this day cows and bullocks are decorated and are fed ' Pongal ' a preparation made of rice . People offer special pujas and prayers in temples and houses . Makar Sankranthi is very significant for Gavi Gangadhareshwara ( Siva ) temple also . On this day the sun ' s rays pass through the horns of ' Nandi ' bull and lights the whole sanctum . This phenomenon is an architectural wonder and has never failed to
astonish the viewers . Dussehra Dussehra is unarguably the most widely celebrated festival in Karnataka . Dussehra or Navratri is celebrated for ten days in the month of September or October . It is also called ' Nadahabba '. The festival is celebrated with great pomp in Mysore and the involvement of Mysore Royal family makes it all the more special . During the celebration the Mysore Palace is illuminated . The most important attraction of the festival is the procession that carries Goddess Chamundeswari . The procession starts from the Mysore Palace and heads towards the Chamundi hills . Hindus all over Karnataka celebrates this festival with great splendour .
Ugadi Ugadi is celebrated as the Kannnadiga ' s New Year . People believe that Lord Brahma , the creator of life according to Hindu mythology , started the work of creation on this day . Lord Brahma is worshipped on this day and predictions are made for the New Year . People start the preparation of the festival one week in advance by giving their
Diwali Diwali , the festival of lights is celebrated all over India with great splendour . It falls during the month of October-November . On this day people worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha . The houses are adorned and decorated with lights and oil lamps . People burst fire crackers on this occasion which is one of the major attractions of this festival . p 29 whats around ?