Amazing Festivals on Indian Hills You Never Heard Of

BANGALORE: Hills of India have such rich cultural heritages hidden amidst beautiful mountains and picturesque valleys. Though the major Indian festivals are celebrated here in more or less the same way, yet the local festivals of the people of the Himalayas are even more charming. Here we bring to you the most culturally abundant festivals being celebrated in the Indian hills:

1. Bihu Festival

Most famous for its tea gardens and rare Great Indian One-Horned Rhinocerous, Assam also has three cultural festivals a year, all known as Bihu, that mark a particular period on the agricultural calendar. The biggest and most colorful of the three is Bohaag Bihu (also known as Rongali Bihu), which is celebrated at seeding time in spring with plenty of singing and dancing. It also marks the start of the New Year there.

Kaati Bihu, at the completion of paddy transplanting, is a relatively solemn occasion involving the lighting of lamps to guide souls to heaven. The end of the harvest season is marked by Maagh Bihu (also known as Bhogali Bihu), with bonfires feasting, buffalo fights, and pot breaking.