Living Traditions
Festivals
2 religious festival festivals
Religious Festival
Religious Festival festivals
Religious Festival
Kumbh Mela
The enormous river pilgrimage gathering that rotates among Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik, centered on ritual bathing dates.
- When
- Varies by cycle
- Where
- Rotating: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik
Religious Festival
Ratha Yatra in Puri
Puri's famous chariot festival, when Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are drawn through the city on massive wooden raths.
- When
- June/July
- Where
- Puri
- Days
- 9 days
Travel Guides
Plan around festival season
Use the India guides to pair festivals, temple visits, treks, and regional travel timing.
Read guides →Ritual landscapes
Sacred sites and pilgrimage places
Temples, shrines, gurdwaras, and pilgrimage places that frame many of India's festival traditions.
Explore →