Great Ways to Celebrate the New Year in India

Every culture has its celebrations to kick of the new year, but some of the most unique ones are found in India. Of course, as per the Indian calendar, these celebrations aren’t actually New Year celebrations. They are more in the nature of Winter Solstice celebrations. The Winter Solstice falls on December 22 every year, and celebrating this cosmic connect is a part of every culture. However, India has a variety of celebrations as well as some of the most colorful.

Perhaps one of the most colorful is Pongal, celebrated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on January 14, …read more