Fair and festivals: A thread that connects diverse India

Fair and festivals: A thread that connects diverse India

The Chariot festival of Puri, Odisha, is dedicated to Lord Jagannath and is the oldest rath yatra in the world which finds mentions even in Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, Kapila Samhita and Brahma Purana. By Reya Mehrotra Pushkar MelaAlso called the Pushkar Camel Fair or Kartik Mela, the annual cultural and livestock fair is held … Read more