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 ?