Question

Write an essay of about 150-200 words on the following: “India: A Land of Festivals”

Answer 1

Hint: Major festivals of India that the whole nation celebrates should be emphasized.

Complete step-by-step answer:

India is the second-largest country with a population of more than a billion people who co-exist with each other in harmony and with peace, of different religions, cultures with 18 major languages and more than 1000 minor languages and dialects. The true manifestation of cultures and traditions result in a large variety of festivals in India. All the religions and communities celebrate their cultures and due to the presence of so many cultures, the number of festivals that are celebrated throughout the year is huge. Different parts of the country celebrate different festivals but there exist few festivals that the nation celebrates as a whole. These festivals include Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, and Raksha Bandhan.
Diwali is the biggest and the most important festival of the Hindus. On this day, people worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. People decorate up their houses with candles, diyas, and burn firecrackers to celebrate this auspicious day.
Holi is the festival of colors. People, on this day, gather around to apply color on each other. It is the most fun-filled festival. Loud music and dance are also common on this day.
Eid is the biggest festival of Muslims. People greet by hugging each other. Alms are distributed on this day to the poor and needy and dishes like sewai and all kinds of sweets are prepared. People visit each other’s homes and celebrate the feeling of brotherhood.
Christmas is the festival of Christians. 25th December is the day when the entire country is immensely decorated. People offer prayer in the church and decorate their houses with lights and a Christmas Tree. They greet and gift each other with cards and cakes.
Raksha Bandhan is indeed the most special festival which marks the special bond of a brother and a sister. The sisters tie rakhi on their brothers’ wrist and in return, the brothers promise to protect their sisters and always be there for them in time of need. The brothers also bring special gifts to their sisters.
Ganesh Chaturthi, Janamashtmi, Navratri, Baisakhi, Onam, Pongal, Bihu, Gurupurab, Navratri, Guru Purnima, Ram Navami, Vasant Panchami, Durga Puja, Chhath, Dussehra and so on., are the other festivals celebrated in our country with lots of love and enthusiasm. The entire year is a timeline of various festivals. Indeed, India is a land of festivals.

Note: Even though the major festivals are described in brief, never forget to mention the other festivals too.