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April
The hot has well and truly arrived in South India, and with the rise in temperature
also comes a rise in competitive travel deals and a drop in tourist traffic.
Easter
The Christian holiday marking the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ is celeb-
rated simply in Christian communities with prayer and good food. Easter may also be in
March.
Mahavir's Birthday
In April or March, Mahavir Jayanti commemorates the birth of Jainism's 24th and most im-
portant
tirthankar
(teacher and enlightened being). Temples are decorated and visited, Ma-
havir statues are given ritual baths, processions are held and offerings are given to the poor.
