States wise festivals regarding "krishikaj" | harvest festivals | cultivation | agriculture

Our India is the country of festivals, a vibrant country filled with happy events and fascinating mythological stories connected with all kind of activities. Harvest or cultivation celebrations are events that take place during a region’s primary harvest in an year. There is differences in climate and main crops, each of India’s 28 states celebrates their agriculture related festival at various times of the year. Bihu, Pongal, Makara Sankranti, Lohri – the names of various festivals and places vary, but the meaning is the same. India's farmers executes a plentiful harvest. The Indian population is actively engaged in agrarian activities. The first harvest of their new regional crops is a happy moment for them. It is a moment to celebrate the food, agrian crops, culture, that has been cultivated. Here is the list of harvest festivals & the states, where these are celebrated - 1 . Makar Sakranti - Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Himachal, West Bengal, and Punjab 2 Baisakhi/ Vaisakhi - Punjab and Haryana 3 Ladakh Harvest Festival - Ladakh, Zanskar and Kargil 4 Lohri - Punjab 5 Bohag Bihu - Assam 6 Wangala - Meghalaya and Assam 7 Ka Pomblang Nongkrem - Meghalaya 8 Nuakhai - Orissa 9 Nabanna - West Bengal 10 Onam - Kerala 11 Pongal - Tamil Nadu 12 Vishu - Kerala and Karnataka 13 Gudi Padwa - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.