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Festivals of India – September 2018<br />
Muharram Festival and<br />
Taziya Procession<br />
The Muharram festival is a Muslim<br />
festival that commemorates the<br />
martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the<br />
grandson of the Holy Prophet. It takes<br />
place during the irst month of the<br />
Islamic calendar. On the tenth and last<br />
day of the festival, known as Ashura,<br />
Sunni Muslims take taziyas (cof ins of<br />
the dead, and in this case replicas of<br />
I m a m H u s s a i n' s s h r i n e ) o u t i n<br />
procession during the evening.<br />
When: Ashura, September 21, 2018.<br />
Where: Udaipur, Rajasthan. The<br />
procession ends at Lake Pichola (where<br />
the taziyas will be immersed) near the<br />
Mewar Haveli Hotel.<br />
Ladakh Festival<br />
The Ladakh Festival is a cultural<br />
extravaganza and showcase event for<br />
the region, which was created to extend<br />
the tourist season. It has plenty to offer<br />
visitors including polo-match, music<br />
concerts, mask dances from the<br />
monasteries, archery, river rafting, and<br />
folk performances. Hotel and local<br />
transport discounts are available for the<br />
duration of the festival.<br />
When: Third week of September (exact<br />
dates to be announced).<br />
Where: Leh and surrounding villages.<br />
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