Indian Festival ( July - August )

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Indian Festival ( July - August )
Amarnath Yatra, Naag Panchami, india festival, Amarnath Yatra, Raksha Bandhan, Naag Panchami

Teej: Rajasthan- Particularly Jaipur: Procession of the Goddess Parvati to welcome monsoon; elephants, camels, dancers etc. Women wear green saris. Colourful.

Raksha Bandhan: Northern and Western India. Legendary reenactment, girls tie rakhis or talismen to men's wrists. Colourful build up.

Naag Panchami: Mainly Jodphur, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Dedicated to the green thousand-headed mythical serpent called Sesha. The day is also observed in many other parts of Western and Eastern India.

Amarnath Yatra: Hindu: Lidder Valley, Kashmir at full moon. Pilgrims visit the place where Lord Shiva explained the secret of salvation to his consort Parvati.

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