By Harsh S.
This is the largest congregation of pilgrims, held every 12 years in Haridwar. Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganges to cleanse their sins.
Celebrated in January/February, Basant Panchami marks the arrival of spring. People wear yellow, worship Saraswati.
Celebrated in July, marks the onset of the monsoon. It involves planting saplings and making clay idols of deities.
The festival of colors, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in March. People smear each other with colors, sing folk songs
Celebrated in June, honors the descent of the Ganges from heaven to earth.
A spring festival, involves young girls decorating houses with flowers and offering sweets.
This is a grand pilgrimage held every 12 years. Devotees trek to the Nanda Devi temple, carrying a four-horned ram.