India has various festivals and the rationale behind each one of them is an assort-ment of legends. From being the land of snake charmers, to the boom in technology, our country has a past that has been extremely eventful;we have a culture that appeals to the world. Our civilization has been value-based. We are perhaps making rapid strides in progress- nevertheless, our culture remains in us tangible and everlasting. Our traditions are a unique blend of religion languages and beliefs. The people in India belong to diverse backgrounds. There is great unity in this diversity and the purpose of celebration in our festivals is peace. Ours is the oldest culture in the world.