Facts about Indian Food & Festival !

 

Facts about Indian Festivals

·         Diwali is the festival of lights. It is significant of the return of Rama and Sita after defeating Ravana.

·         Holi is the festival of colours, and it marks the beginning of the new year in the Hindu calendar.

·         The most popular Islamic festival of India is Eid. It marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan.

·         Navaratri is considered the Hindu festival of dance and worship of Hindu deities and is celebrated for nine days.

·         Ganesh Chaturthi is held in reverence of Lord Ganesha and is a popular festival throughout India, more so in Mumbai.

·         Onam is a harvest festival, exclusive to the people of Kerala.

·         Janmashtami is another popular festival that revolves around Lord Krishna.

·         Pongal is the Tamil new year and is the festival of harvest.

·         The Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi to mark the commencement of the time of harvest.

·         Karwa Chauth is a festival that Hindu women in the North celebrate, where they pray for their husbands’ long life.

Indian Food Facts

·         Karnataka is famous for its bisi bele bath and pulyogare.

·         India produces the most amount of spices in the world.

·         Chai is the most popular drink in India.

·         Rice is the staple food of India.

·         The world’s hottest chilli, bhut jolokia, is from India.

·         Fish is relished in coastal regions such as West Bengal and Kerala.

·         West Bengal is the birthplace of the delicious Rasgulla.

·         Tamil Nadu is famous for its Pongal.

·         Dum biryani was originally a money-saving dish engineered by the Nawab of Awadh to feed the poor.

·         The state of Haryana produces over 60% of the basmati rice in India.