Buffet: Galaxy Macau Festiva Buffet Macau Tower 360 Cafe Buffet, Portuguese Buffet Travel in Macau:Studio City Golden Reel, Batman Dark Flight, Macau Tower This list of Hindu festivals summarizes festivals observed in Hinduism. ##Utsava and observanceUthsava or Utsava or Utsav is derived from the Sanskrit word, Utsava. The Sanskrit word Utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal" and "sava" which means "worldly sorrows" or "grief". A festival may be observed with acts of worship, offerings to deities, fasting, feasting, vigil, rituals, fairs, charity, celebrations, Puja, Homa, aarti etc. ##Observance periods (tithi)In the Hindu calendar dates are usually prescribed according to the lunar calendar. In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day.. ##MythologyThe festivals typically celebrate events from Hindu mythology, often coinciding with seasonal changes. There are many festivals which are primarily celebrated by specific sects or in certain regions of the Indian subcontinent. ##List and descriptions of major Hindu festivalsUpakarma means Janivarada Habba |