Figures and Fests

• 10 different types of Holi celebrations are commemorated in India with varied names.
• 2016 was the year when 3.1 million people attended the Donauinselfest, the biggest music fest in Vienna. Excited to attend one?
• 1,80,650 idols of Lord Ganesha are brought home every year on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. We encourage an eco-friendly figure of the Almighty.
• 46 million Christmas trees were planted in the United States during 2012.
• 3,000 film festivals are celebrated in the world, 70 per cent of which are hosted in North America.
• 01 hour only is the time available for enjoying La Tomatina to the fullest. So, plan in advance whom you want to target.
• The 1900s was the era when firecrackers and pyrotechnics were so expensive that they were only used by the royals. Truly, a ‘cracker’ of a time.
• 10 heads of Ravana symbolise his knowledge of the 6 Shastras and 4 Vedas, making him one of the most intelligent characters in Hindu mythology. We are short of nine, still doing fine.

From the October 2019 issue of FHM India.