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.
considered auspicious to start new ventures. It normally falls during the second half of March or first half of April.
Varamahalakshmi This festival is observed during the month of August. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on this day. Women perform pujas at home and offer garlands of cash, jewelleries and valuables to Goddess Lakshmi. People pray for their prosperity and happiness and hope that all their monetary problems will be solved.
Mahashivrathri Mahashivratri is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in India. The festival dedicated to Lord Shiva falls on the month of Magha( according to the lunar calendar). It is believed that on this day Lord Shiva drank the poison produced from the churning of ocean and saved the universe. It is also believed that he married Goddess Parvathi on this day. On this auspicious day devotees fast for one whole day and observe vigil at night. People offer panchamrit to Shiva and offer prayers to him for peace and prosperity in their life and also forgiveness for their sins.. It is observed in the month of February or March.
Flower Show Lalbagh, the most famous landmark of Bangalore holds flower shows every year. The flower shows are conducted during the Independence Day and the Republic Day for one week. It is held in the Glass House inside Lal bagh. People from different parts of the country visit Lalbagh to see this flower show every year, which is conducted based on some theme.
St Mary ' s Feast The oldest church in Bangalore holds one of the most popular Feasts in Bangalore. St Mary ' s Feast is celebrated every year in the month of September to mark the birth of Mother Mary. The festival is celebrated for 10 days starting from August 30. Special prayers are offered on the first nine days and on the tenth day i. e., September 8, the feast is celebrated. A chariot carrying Mother Mary ' s image is taken out for a procession through the streets of Bangalore. The feast is attended by thousands of devotees.
Ramzan / Ramadan / Id-ul-Fitr It is one of the major festivals of Muslims. Ramzan falls on the ninth month of Ramadan of Islamic lunar calendar. People observe fasting from dawn to dusk during the whole of this month. After 29 or 30 days, at the end of the month Eid is celebrated on the sighting of the moon. On the day of Eid, people get up early in the morning and offer prayers. They also offer special prayers in mosques on that day. They donate money and food to the poor on this day. It is a festival of self control, devoutness and brotherhood.
Christmas Christmas is one of the major festivals in Bangalore and is celebrated with much zeal. The festival that falls on the 25 of December is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The celebration starts around a week before Christmas. The streets are decorated with colourful lights. Christmas trees and Santa Claus are important parts of the decoration. Churches are beautifully
decorated and Christmas Eve services are conducted on the eve of Christmas. Christmas Carols are conducted in different places and carol processions are also seen.
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BUSES- BMTC BMTC was found in 1997 in Bangalore keeping the expansion of city in mind. This division of Karnataka State Road Transport Service aims at providing efficient, economic, safe, and reliable transport bus service in Bangalore city. BMTC has the credit of introducing the intracity Volvo buses for the first time in the country. This is one of the few public sector undertakings in Asia to make profit. The different kind of BMTC buses on road are:
Big 10 These are buses painted in green and bottle green colours. They ply in 12 major routes namely Hosur Road, Bannerghatta Road, Sarjapura Road, Kanakapura Road, Mysore Road etc. coming in from different suburbs in the city.
Suvarna Silver Coloured Suvarna bus services are recently introduced which are air suspension and high comfort buses. They are specially deployed during peak hours.
Pushpak The coffee coloured buses have added features like better upholstered seats with head rest, more leg space etc. The fares are slightly higher than the ordinary buses. These buses are also used by many companies to run on contract basis.
Vayu Vajra Airport Service These air-conditioned buses
Vajra They are premium service buses from BMTC. These red coloured buses are airconditioned and offer high comfort. These buses ply on almost all the localities including arterials and ring roads. p 22 whats around?