{"id":3039,"date":"2018-02-28T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T09:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=3039"},"modified":"2018-02-08T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T09:30:23","slug":"5-important-festivals-guwahati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-important-festivals-guwahati\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Important Festivals in Guwahati"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guwahati is a Northeastern city in the Assam state of India. It is situated along the banks of river Brahmaputra. Despite being a calm and quite city, Guwahati celebrates the festivals with great enthusiasm. Following are the list of festivals exclusive in Guwahati and Assam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bihu<\/span><\/h2>\n
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It is an important festival in the entire Assam. There are three different sets of these festivals namely, Bohag Bihu, Kati Bihu, and Magh Bihu. <\/span><\/p>\n

Bohag Bihu :<\/b> It is celebrated in April to mark the beginning of the Assamese new year and welcome spring season. It is also known as Rongali Bihu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kati Bihu :<\/b> It is also known as Kongali Bihu. It is celebrated during mid october to protect the maturing paddy crop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Magh Bihu :<\/b> It is also known as Bhogali Bihu. It is a harvesting festival celebrated to mark the success of farming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rangoli Utsav<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is an important festival celebrated at <\/span>Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra<\/b> in the month of April. It corresponds to the Bohag Bihu festival, the one celebrated to mark the Assamese new year. The celebrations brings a platform to local artists to showcase their talent. If you happen to visit Guwahati during this time, do not miss the Ahar Mela, which is a showcase of different cuisines from across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Durga Puja and Manasa Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Manasa<\/a>
Courtesy: www.wildmahseer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is an important festival celebrated at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati. The festival is celebrated in the month of September in the praise of Goddess Kamakhya.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ambubachi Mela<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is a one of a kind fair and the biggest carnival in the whole of Assam. It is celebrated in the month of June to commemorate a belief that during this time, Goddess Kamakhya undergoes her annual menstruation cycle. <\/span><\/p>\n

Brahmaputra Beach Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Brahmaputra Beach festival is an annual gala during the spring season along the shores of the Brahmaputra river. It is a three days event and an assortment of cultural events, dancing, crafts, and water sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can attend these festivals from any city in India by travelling to Guwahati during these times. An easy travel option is to <\/span>book intercity cab to Guwahati<\/span><\/a> with Gozocabs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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