GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Onam
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Ugadi
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Lohri
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Holi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Holi is also a harvest festival and marks the arrival of spring and the end of winter. The Holi celebrations start on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day) falling in the Hindu calendar month of PhalgunaHoli celebration the next morning.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of differences in climate and main crops, each of India’s 28 states celebrates its harvest festival at various times of the year. Bihu, Pongal, Makara Sankranti, Lohri – the names and places vary, but the meaning is the same: to be thankful for a plentiful harvest.
Detailed explanation-3: -For a country largely dependent on agriculture, harvest becomes one of the most important events across the nation. Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Baisakhi, Onam, Pongal are some of them. Harvest festivals are not just about celebrating the ripe crops but also an important astronomical change going on in the solar system.