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Festival's Of Agra :- |
Taj Mahotsav
This cultural festival is held every year in the month of February in
an open emporium in Shilpgram close to the Taj. The Taj Mahotsav
brings the extensive arts, crafts and culture of India on display. It
also brings traditional Indian music and dance on a single platform
for the tourist to relish. Mushairas and ghazal programmes add to the
colour of the festival.
Eid-ul-Fitr
Celebrated on the first day of the new moon in Shawwal, this festival
marks the end of Ramzan, the ninth month of the Muslim year. It was
during this month that the holy Koran was revealed. Muslims keep a
fast every day during this month and on the completion of the period,
which is decided by the appearance of the new moon, Eid-ul-Fitr, "the
Festival of Fast Breaking" is celebrated with great eclat. Prayers are
offered in mosques and Idgahs and elaborate festivities are held.
Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is celebrated throughout
the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness
to sacrifice his son for God. Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the tenth
day of the month of Zul-Hijja, when the Haj celebrations at Mecca are
rounded off by the sacrifice of goats or camels. In India, too, goats
and sheep are sacrificed all over the country and prayers are offered.
The day of Eid ul Adha is the day of forgiveness of one's sins.
Muharram
Muharram is not a festival in the celebratory sense. Mourning for
Hazrat Imam Hussain his family and his army at the battleground of
Karbala is done on the occasion of muharram. Profusely decorated
taziyas embellished with gilt and mica are carried through city
streets. Mourners beat their breasts lamenting and grieving over the
murder, accompanied by drum beats.
Deepawali
It is a festival of lights symbolising the victory of
righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. A family
festival, celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the
dark fortnight of the month of Asvin. Twinkling oil lamps or diyas
light up every home and firework displays are common all across the
country. The goddess Lakshmi (consort of Vishnu), who is the symbol of
wealth and prosperity, is also worshipped on this day.
Ram Barat
The marriage procession of Sri Ram, is held every year during Ramlila
celebrations at Agra. Every year a new locale of the town is chosen as
Janakpuri, which is elaborately decorated to perform the royal
wedding. The Rambarat (marriage procession) starts from Lala
Channomaiji Id Baradari for Janakpuri passing through different parts
of the town. The barat is a large procession of Jhankis followed by
the swaroops of Ram-Lakshman mounted on elephants. which moves
throughout the city during whole night. |
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