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TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL
Visa on Arrival Facility is available for holders of passport of following countries

Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand,
Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands,Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam.

Eligibility
International Travellers whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation , sight seeing , casual visit to meet friends or relatives, short duration medical treatment or casual business visit.
Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
International Travellers should have return ticket or onward journey ticket,with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India.
International Travellers having Pakistani Passport or Pakistani origin may please apply for regular Visa at Indian Mission.
Not available to Diplomatic/Official Passport Holders.
Not available to individuals endorsed on Parent’s/Spouse’s Passport i.e. each individual should have a separate passport.
Not available to International Travel Document Holders.

Festivals Tourism ofNovember
1.Guru Purab, Punjab
2.Sonepur Mela, Bihar
3.Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan
4.Muharram, Hyderabad
5.Lucknow Festival , Uttar Pradesh
6.Ka Pomblang Nongkrem, Shillong, Meghalaya
7.Hampi Festival Karnataka

Guru Purab, Punjab
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder guru of the Sikhs, is celebrated with great fervour by Sikhs. At Nankana Sahib (the birth place of Guru Nanak now in Lahore), a grand fair and festival is held, and Sikhs in thousand congregate here from India and abroad. Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture, is continuously read and recited in the Gurudwaras ('Akhand path') all over the country, lamps are lighted, processions are taken out, free langars (meals) are arranged and prasad (holy food) is distributed. Guru Purab celebrations at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, are impressive.

Sonepur Mela, Bihar
The famed cattle fair is held at Sonepur, situated on the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga and Gandak. The sprawling mela ground here with the pulsating market has the widest possible range of cattle and commodities. The array of shops sells all sorts of merchandise. Sonepur Fair is the only one of its kind where a large number of elephants are sold. Various folk shows, games and jugglers can be seen at the fair

Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan
This fair is held at Pushkar town, 11 km from Ajmer, for 12 days annually. This cultural, trade and religious fair is an attractive and lively spectacle with Rajasthani men and women in their colourful traditional attire, saffron-robed and ash smeared Sadhus (holy men) and thousands of bulls, cows, sheep, goats, horses and camels in richly decorated saddles. Perhaps the largest cattle fair in the world, it attracts more than 1,00,000 people, from all over India and abroad. Apart from the religious rituals and trading, people participate in a number of cultural and sporting events.

Muharram
The festival commemorates the martyrdom of the prophet Mohammed's grandson- Hazrat Imam Hussein. It is celebrated with great fervour by the Muslims especially the Shia community. Tazias, glittering replicas of the Martyr's tomb, are carried in procession through the streets. The Tazias of Lucknow and Hyderabad are noted for their splendour. In places such as Lucknow, Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, grand scale processions are held. People beat their chest in mourning to the tune of beating drums and chants 'Ya Hussain'.

Ka Pomblang Nongkrem, Shillong, Meghalaya
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem is the most important and elaborate festival of the Khasis. This five-day festival is held annually in November at Smit, the capital of the Khyrem Syiemship near Shillong for thanksgiving to the Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich harvest and prosperity of the people. An important part of this festival is goat sacrifice made to the deity of Shillong peak. Khasi men and women, dressed in traditional splendour, perform the famous Nongkrem dance.

Hampi Festival Karnataka
The magnificent ruined city of Hampi, Karnataka, once the capital of the powerful Vijayanagar Empire, comes alive during the three-day festival of dance and music, held in the first week of November. Organised by the Government of Karnataka, the Hampi festival includes dance, drama, music, fireworks, puppet shows and spectacular processions, all combined to recreate the grandeur of the bygone era. Decorated elephants, horses and men dressed in the military fashion of the Golden Era, are posted underneath the red, yellow, blue and white cloth ‘Gopuras’ are posted along the lanes of Hampi.

Festivals Tourism ofNovember
1.Guru Purab, Punjab
2.Sonepur Mela, Bihar
3.Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan
4.Muharram
5.Lucknow Festival , Uttar Pradesh
6.Ka Pomblang Nongkrem, Shillong, Meghalaya
7.Hampi Festival Karnataka

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February Fairs & Festivals
Khajuraho Dance Festival, Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh
Deccan Festival, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi
Elephanta Festival, Mumbai
Goa Carnival, Goa
Mahashivratri
Nishagandhi Dance Festival, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Rose Festival, Chandigarh
Surajkund Crafts Mela, Haryana
Taj Mahotsav, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Thai Pusam, Tamil Nadu
Garden Festival, Delhi
International Yoga Week, Rishikesh, Uttaranchal