9 Popular Indian Festivals Celebrated in August 2024

By - April 1, 2024 - August, Festivals, India
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Our country of India is covered with different varieties of religion, culture, heritage, and traditions and this diversity can be observed through different festivals celebrated throughout India.

As monsoon is relished in the month of August, the excess of lovely festivals in August in India assist the people to enjoy the rain also. Beginning from ferry races to yoga feasts and music. This month contains many festivals which are full of fun, spirit, and energy.

Here are 9 famous Indian festivals taking place in August 2024:

1. Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race Kerala

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race is one of the best-known and typical festivals in August in India.

This exciting boat race arranged at Punnamada Lake in Alleppey is a competition between thousands of men rowing snake boats.

This lovely festival in August displays the great passion for bonding, team spirit, and coordination and finally spots the onset of 10 days long Onam festival in the state of Kerala. Furthermore, the watchers can enjoy this beautiful event by sitting on the edges of the lake or by staying in houseboats.

The other famous occasion of the same type is the Aranmula Snake Boat Race. This is a thrilling boat race that occurs on the Pampa River in Alleppey marking the end of the Onam festival.

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2. Onam

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Onam is considered one of the great Indian festivals in August which should not be missed by people. This festival is celebrated for 10 days all over Kerala and especially in places like Thrissur, Trivandrum, and Kottayam.

Basically, this festival in August is celebrated in memory of a legendary king named Mahabali who returns his home back. Local people wear traditional clothing, decorate their houses, and make special food to increase the spirit of the Onam festival.

During this festival, you can enjoy boat races, Kathakali dance shows, Kaikottikali shows, elephant rallies, and Pulikali processions.

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3. Athachamayam Festival

Athachamayam Festival Kerala

Athachamayam is one of the best cultural festivals in August which is celebrated along with the Onam festival in Kerala. It is a festival which exhibits the happiness of the heroic victory of the royal king of Kochi.

It is considered one of the most energetic festivals in Kerala where you can find local inhabitants dressed in traditional clothes and enjoying folk dance and music.

You can check out different colored tableaus displaying local traditions, elephant rallies, culture, and art forms during this festival in the month of August. The inhabitants of Kerala dress up like tigers and take part in rallies.

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4. Nag Panchami

Nag Panchami Festival

Nag Panchami holds a vital place among the old-age Indian festivals in August in India. This is the most unique and brave festival where people worship snakes.

Nag Panchami which is celebrated on a favorable day of the lunar month of Shraavana is observed in full eminence and pomp in the rural areas of India and Nepal. During this festival, snakes are taken in the parade to the temple and dedicated people dance to the music of being.

This festival comes after Jhapan Mela which is a tribal festival, where you can see the Goddess Manasa being worshipped. Jhapan Mela is a rural fair indicating several tricks with snakes and is mostly found in the interior regions of the Vishnupur and Bankura districts in West Bengal.

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5. Eid – al – Adha

Eid – al – Adha Festival

Eid – al – Adha is one of the most important festivals in the month of August celebrated by the Muslim community.

This is famous as Bakri Id and is celebrated with the sacrifices of goat and sheep and preparing the meat and sharing with relatives and friends. On this special day, local people wear beautiful attires and undertake community prayers.

People visit the houses of friends and relatives in order to exchange gifts and sweets. Children get Idi or gifts from the elder ones. People cook delicious meat and Islamic monuments, mosques, and markets are furnished with flowers and lights.

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6. Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan Festival

In the month of Shraavana, on every full moon day which correlates with August, this popular festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated all over India. It is mostly celebrated in the north, west, and central parts of the country.

Without any doubt, this amazing list of Indian festivals in the month of August is incomplete without specifying Raksha Bandhan. It is enjoyed with great pleasure in the honor of love and bonding between a brother and a sister.

In this festival, the sister ties the rakhi which is a holy thread around the brother’s wrist and does the prayer for his well-being and long life while the brother promises to take care of her lifelong.

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7. Teej

Teej Festival

Indian festivals which are enjoyed in the month of August in India are not complete without Teej, where you can find the Teej Goddess being worshipped by Rajasthani women with full excitement.

Promoting complete splendor and glory, the festival of Teej is celebrated in each and every area of Jaipur city which includes traditional songs, music, dance, carnivals, and local cuisines.

During this festival time, the local woman wears green traditional clothing, wears bangles, and mehndi, and carries the idol of Goddess Teej in a golden palanquin along with the city. The march is covered with decorated elephants, horses, and camels. Special sweet dishes such as Malpoa and Ghewar are prepared in every house.

The foundation day of Madras, now Chennai is held on the 30th of August in India. To give respect and for the celebration of the same.

The full week is enjoyed with pleasure having the splendor and pomp overall the city.  The whole city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu is furnished with flowers and lights and several fairs, tours, shows, and recreational occasions are arranged for locals and visitors.

This festival is famous for bike tours, food walks, heritage walks, and lastly photo exhibitions.

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8. Tarnetar Fair

Tarnetar Fair Gujarat

One of the other striking festivals in August in India is the Tarnetar fair which takes place near the temple of Triniteshwar Mahadev in the state of Gujarat.

The fair was truly arranged as a search space for a spouse for tribal communities. It is basically a rural fair where one can watch out and have a great experience of brave stunts, tribal dance, magic shows, merry-go-rounds, local cuisines, handicraft shops, camel rides tattoo stalls.

This festival is special for Rahado folk dance and shows of Jodia Pava.

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9. Covelong Point Surf, Music, and Yoga Festival

Music and Yoga Festival

Being the most famous and unique kind of cultural festival in August in India, Covelong Point Surf, Music, and Yoga Festival fascinates so many music and health lovers throughout the year. This festival is celebrated in Kovalam village in Chennai.  This cultural feast characterizes different types of events and performances such as shows of Indian and Foreign musicians, national-level surfing competitions, screenings of world cinema, and meditation workshops. People connecting with this festival will be in great confusion in selecting the activities to indulge in.

From relaxing at the beach, enjoying some great food at the organic food stalls, and participating in kayak races to beach volleyball matches, there is something to experience and enjoy for the people. This festival is most famous for having yoga on the beach, healing music therapies, and water gunfights.

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