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The people of
Nasik celebrate the Ram Navmi festival commemorating the birthday of Lord
Ram in April/May every year by taking out colourful processions through the
city.
The annual festival of Janmashtami commemorating the birthday of Lord
Krishna is celebrated with great pomp in Nasik in August/September every
year. The most attractive feature of this festival is the enactment of
stealing curd from an earthen pot, which is strung high above the streets.
People of Marathi origin celebrate the annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival all
over India, and the city of Nasik is no exception. This festival is
celebrated in August/September on a grand scale in Nasik. Ganesh Chaturthi
revolves around offering of prayers and ceremoniously placing the idol of
Lord Ganesh. |
