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Mumbai

Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the largest city in western India and the capital of the state of Maharashtra. A cosmopolitan metropolis, Mumbai was built on seven islands on the Konkan coastline which over time were joined to form the island city of Bombay. Wikivoyage

Population 15,414,288 (Wikidata)

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Through the year

  1. Banganga Festival

    January

    (Jan) The musical festival is organised by Maharashtra Tourism (MTDC) annually at Banganga Tank on Malabar Hill

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  2. Kala Ghoda Festival

    January – February

    The arts and crafts festival is held in the last week of Jan or first week of Feb annually in the historic precinct of Kala ghoda in Mumbai

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  3. Mumbai Festival

    January

    (Jan) Sample the vibrant culture of the city. The festival covers theater, sports, fashion, food, and shopping

  4. Poonawallas Breeders Multimillion

    February

    Poonawallas Breeders Multimillion on the last Sunday of February, the glitterati of Mumbai dress up for the Ascot of Mumbai at the Mahalaxmi Race Course.

  5. Elephanta Festival

    March

    (March) Organised by Maharashtra Tourism, the festival of music and dance at [[Elephanta Island

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  6. Ganesh Chaturthi

    August – September

    (Aug/Sep) is one of Mumbai's most important and colourful festivals. During the 10 day celebration, Lord Ganesha is worshiped in millions of homes.

  7. Mt. Mary's Feast

    September

    (Sep) The feast in honor of Our Lady of the Mount is celebrated with great solemnity at St. Mary's Church, Bandra. A week long Bandra fair is held during this time attracting huge crowds

  8. Navaratri

    September – October

    (Sep/Oct) is a 10-day festival, where nine of the nights are spent in worship and entire Mumbai swings to the rhythm of Garba and Raas dances of Gujarati community

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Mumbai); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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