autumn season

Best autumn destinations in India

October and early November bring the clearest skies of the year — perfect for trekking, wildlife safaris, and festival travel from Durga Puja to Diwali.

State

Temples & pilgrimage

65 places

Cities

3 places

Also worth a look

4 places

Festivals during Autumn

From our festival calendar. Most Indian festivals move with the lunar calendar, so we name the month rather than a day.

Atla TaddeOctober

Atla Tadde

cultural

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BathukammaOctober

Bathukamma

regional

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Durga PujaOctober

Durga Puja

religious

Over 15 million participants

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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)October

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

religious

Over 500,000 pilgrims and tourists attend the Kullu Dussehra congregation annually.

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Jhiri MelaOctober

Jhiri Mela

fair

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Jitiya Vrat (Jivitputrika)October

Jitiya Vrat (Jivitputrika)

religious

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Karva ChauthOctober

Karva Chauth

cultural

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Kullu DussehraOctober

Kullu Dussehra

regional

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