Religion & Festivals Archives

Thrissur Pooram 2026 Preparations Begin as Kerala Gears Up for Grandest Temple Festival on 27 April

April 8, 2026Surabhi Sharma

Thrissur Pooram 2026 is set for 27 April with Pooram Kodiyettam on 21 April as Kerala prepares its grandest temple festival at Vaakkunnathan Shiva Temple. [...]

Navratri 2026 Gujarat festival economy - garba dancers in colorful traditional attire

Navratri 2026 Draws Record 50 Lakh Visitors to Gujarat as India’s Festival Economy Touches Rs 4.5 Lakh Crore

March 29, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

Navratri 2026 draws a record 50 lakh visitors to Gujarat as India’s overall festival economy touches Rs 4.5 lakh crore, with technology and sustainability reshaping how the country celebrates. [...]

Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and India’s Spring New Year Festivals: How Regional Celebrations Unite a Nation in March 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

While Holi may be the most globally recognised of India’s March festivals, the month holds a deeper calendar of celebrations that speak to [...]

Holi 2026 Across India: From Traditional Celebrations to Eco-Friendly Innovation and Global Recognition

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

As the spring sun warms the Indian subcontinent, the festival of Holi arrives in March 2026 with its characteristic explosion of colour, community, [...]

The Rise of Spiritual Tourism in India: Ram Mandir, Temple Circuits, and the New Pilgrimage Economy of 2026

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

India’s spiritual tourism sector is experiencing an unprecedented boom in 2026, driven by the transformative impact of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, massive [...]

Holi 2026 and India’s Spring Festivals: Celebrations, Traditions, and Cultural Renewal Across the Nation

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

India’s festival calendar reaches one of its most vibrant chapters in March 2026, with Holi—the ancient festival of colours—headlining a series of spring [...]

Spring Festivals of India 2026: From Ugadi and Gudi Padwa to Gangaur, A Cultural Calendar of Renewal

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

While Holi commands the most global attention among India’s spring celebrations, the weeks following the Festival of Colours usher in a rich tapestry [...]

Holi 2026: India Celebrates the Festival of Colours with Eco-Friendly Revelry and Record Tourism

March 24, 2026April 3, 2026Aditi Singh

Holi 2026, celebrated across India on 4 March following Holika Dahan on the evening of 3 March, has once again demonstrated why the [...]