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त्योहार · UTTAR PRADESH

Lucknow Muharram Processions.

July-August (1st Muharram, Islamic calendar) · Lucknow

Grand taziya processions through the old city from Bara Imambara and Chhota Imambara, with elaborate replicas of Imam Hussain's tomb carried by thousands.

क्यों मायने रखता हैLucknow's Muharram is among the grandest in the world, reflecting the city's deep Shia Muslim heritage and Nawabi patronage since the 18th century.

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