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People burst crackers and decorate their homes with diyas on
this day.
There are many more festivals celebrated in India. It is a land of diverse
cultures. Which all do you know of?
Gurpurab
Gurpurab is an important festival
of Sikhs. It is celebrated to mark
the birthdays of the ten Sikh
Gurus that the Sikhs worship.
They do Kirtans and Prabhat Pheri.
They visit gurudwaras on this day
and organise langars (free meals)
for everyone. They express their joy by bursting crackers. They
love to serve mankind.
Pateti
Celebrated by the Parsis, Pateti is an
important festival in their religion.
They visit fire temples or ‘agiary’ to
ask for forgiveness for any mistake
committed in the past and promise
to live with good thoughts and do
good deeds only.
* Holi is called the fes val of colours.
* Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated a er the month of Ramazan.
* Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ.
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