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Festivals in Mumbai

Festivals are the best time to visit any tourist destination as it is the only time when the entire locality changes to obtain a lovely, lively atmosphere.

There are lots of Mumbai festivals that represent various cultures and religions present in Mumbai. The festivals and fairs bring out the multicultural nature out of this city.

All the religions and festivals are a part of the Mumbai people which is celebrated amicably. The term unity in diversity proves in Mumbai. There are many popular festivals such as Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Id ul fitr, Christmas, Gudi Padwa, Parsi New Year day and Baisakhi. All these festivals call for great celebrations in Mumbai.

Gudi Padwa is a major occasion and is observed throughout Mumbai. In Mumbai cultural festivals are celebrated to support traditional arts and tourism in the city.


     
     
     
     
     

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the Lord is believed to confer happiness to the people on the universe. This festival is observed for 10 days, commencing from Shukla Chaturthi till Ananta Chaturdashi throughout the country. This festival is celebrated in a grandiose manner.

Mumbai festivals are numerous as there are multitude religions existing in Mumbai. The celebrations in Mumbai are always filled with enthusiasm and excitement. The celebration of these festivals is grand because all the people take active participation.


 
     
     
     
     
     

As Mumbai is the financial hub, the events and the Mumbai festivals are always celebrated in an extravagant style and great devotion. Every nook and corner of Mumbai city, you can see bustle and devotees during the Lord Ganesh festival. The idol is prayed in homes as well as in outdoor canopies.

Lord Ganesh is worshipped for ten days with full devotion. The other festival is the Diwali festival that is celebrated with showers of fire crackers. The bursting of crackers, the sweets and the shops get flooded with new things. The classification of the rich and poor is hard to be found in Mumbai people. The
celebrations in Mumbai are always a unique feature.

Mumbai festivals also include festivals such as Navrathri, Durga festival, Onam festival and many more festivals. In fact the whole year festivals are celebrated owing to various religions.

The Banganga festival is an MTDC organized festival to encourage the travel and tourism, the Elephanta festival is also organized by MTDC to motivate the travel and cultural spirit and the Kala Ghoda festival is a festival for arts and crafts lovers. All the festival celebrations in Mumbai carry the highest significance.