As usual, here is a post to begin the month, with a list of festival events for October 2009.
Diwali. Celebrated all over India, the biggest festival in
the country falls between 15th and 19th October, with daily festivities
varying in each part of the country. However, one can see lamps
lighting up the front of the houses and crackers being bursted
continuously wherever you go.
Rajgir Dance Festival. Held in Rajgir, Bihar from October 24th to 26th. This is a colourful festival of classical and folk dances, organized by Government of Bihar. See more about Rajgir at Bihar Tourism Website - http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/Rajgir.htm
Pushkar Camel Fair. Held in Pushkar, Rajasthan from 25th October to 2nd November. The most popular festival in Rajasthan is a fair meant for buying and selling camels. It attracts large number of tourists from all over the world. See http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Attractions/Fairs-Festivals/PushkarFair.aspx for more details.