Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ઉત્સવ
/utsav/Roman
English meaning: Festival
Definition
A special occasion of celebration, often with religious, cultural, or seasonal significance. Gujarat's Navratri festival (9 nights of Garba dance) is celebrated with extraordinary fervour and was inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Uttarayan (kite festival) is another iconic Gujarat festival.
Example
“ગુજરાતનો નવરાત્રી ઉત્સવ UNESCO ની અમૂર્ત સાંસ્કૃતિક વારસો યાદીમાં છે.”
In English: “Gujarat's Navratri festival is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.”
Literary Heritage
“લોકસંસ્કૃતિ એ માટીની સુગંધ છે, એ ભૂલે તો મૂળ ભૂલ્યો.”
/Loka-saṃskṛti e māṭīnī sugaṃdha che, e bhūle to mūḷa bhūlyo./
“Folk-culture is the fragrance of the soil; forget it and you forget your roots.”
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Language information
- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 60M