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Srinagar is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The
city is famous for its lakes and houseboats. The state is full of surprises and
is known as the paradise of India. There are tourists and visitors from all over
the world who loves to visit Srinagar to enjoy its cool pleasant weather, stay
in the house boats and have panoramic views of the natural landscapes and the
Dal Lake. Festivals and Events in Srinagar in India depicts the historical, cultural
and religious diversity of the city.AsiaRooms.com provides complete information
on Festivals and Events in Srinagar in India as well as the following:
- Navroz Festival, Srinagar
- Urs (Ziarats) Festival, Srinagar
- Ramzan Festival, Srinagar
Navroz Festival in Srinagar: Festivals and Events at Srinagar in India
include the Navroz festival. This festival is celebrated by the Shia Muslims
in March or April. This festival comes a week after the New Year day. The Shia
Muslims celebrate this 9-day festival with great food items and wearing fine
clothes, praying at mosques, greetings and feasting at home.
Urs (Ziarats) Festival in Srinagar: Festivals and Events in Srinagar
in India feature the Urs festival. The Urs (or Ziarats) is a typical Kashmiri
festival which is held annually at the shrines of Muslim saints on their death
anniversaries. Urs is celebrated in different parts of Srinagar, not only by
Muslims but also by Hindus and Sikhs. An interesting feature of the Urs celebrations
at Batamaloo and in Anantag is that both Muslims and Hindus do not take meat
during the course of this festival. Urs (or Ziarats) has a significance of its
own in the sense that it reflects an inter-communal participation unnoticed
in most other festivals in India.
Ramzan Festival in Srinagar: Another popular festival celebrated in
Kashmir is Ramzan. It is a month of fasting as in the Muslim calendar. During
the month of Ramzan, Muslims abstain from eating or drinking during the day.
It is only after sunset that they have fruits and all types of food. The festival
also marks a spirit of charity and showing love towards the poor and needy.
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