Chennai
is characterized by the celebration of a
lot of festivals mainly religious in flavor.
The famous festivals celebrated by the people
here are like Deepavali, Dusshera, Durga
Puja, Navratri and Pongal. The whole city
comes alive during these celebrations. There
are several cultural programs organized
in lieu of these which give out a distinct
festive feel. A lot of industries thrive
on these festivals like the flower industry.
As the majority
of the populations are Hindus, the main
festivals pertain to the Hindu religion.
There is however a considerable number
of Christians and universal festivals
like Christmas are also celebrated with
a lot of pomp. There are a lot of festivals
that are locally celebrated like Arubathimoovar
festival, Chitirai festival, Dance festival
is hosted at Mammalapuram. Kanthri festival,
Kavadi festival, Tayagaraja festival and
Velankanni Festival.
