In North India, Diwali commemorates Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya with Sita and Lakshman after 14 years in exile.
Tirumangalam Karadikkal in the Madurai district hosts an annual festival exclusively for men.
Ugadi is celebrated in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Goa as Gudi Padwa.
The word Raksha means protection. There are many tales about Raksha Bandhan. Though the origin of Rakhi is not exactly known, this festival is
Kartika Purnima or Kartika Poornima is treated as holy by the followers of both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.