• G.LATHA

The festivals are significant because they bring people of various sects, castes and classes nearer to each other. They bring unity and solidarity amidst multifarious diversities. They make the people to be happy. Without any exception people of all religious orders celebrate various festivals according to their tastes and conveniences. It must be remembered that fasting and feasts are also associated with the festivals. In addition to that it is evident that festivals have caused the introduction of specific ceremonies, customs and traditions.1 The Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Parsees and others have their own religious festivals. They celebrate them according to the principles of their own religious faiths. Without any deviation that are celebrated in a particular month in auspicious and appropriate days. The festivals in India manifest the living force pulsating in its culture. The Indian mind carved out three categories of festivals. The festivals of India enshrine and keep alive men and ideals that have left their impression over the history of the race.2

CAR FESTIVAL IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT - A STUDY

"CAR FESTIVAL IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT - A STUDY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.146-151, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Z21.pdf

"CAR FESTIVAL IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT - A STUDY ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp146-151, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Z21.pdf