Utsava English

About Utsava English Android App

This app provides detailed information on various festivals celebrated across the state of Karnataka in India.

The app features three sections :
1. District Selection on the main home page
2. Selection of festivals under a selected district
3. Detailed information about the festivals with photos, history, religious influence, social relevance and way of celebration

Home Page :
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The festivals are classified according to the district in Karnataka. The home page shows the list of districts.
You can select the district of choice to view the list of festivals present under the district.

Upon selecting the district, the view slides to the left revealing the list of festivals

Selecting Festival
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Upon selecting the district, the list of festivals within the district is displayed.

The user can select the festival of choice to view the details.

Festival Details
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Upon selecting the festival, the festival view opens up which lists the following information as per the details supplied by the department:
1. Photos : One or more festival photos are displayed
2. History : A brief history of the festival is displayed in this menu option
3. Religious Influence : Brief on the influence on/by religions
4. Social Relevance : A brief write-up on relevance of the festival and the role it played in the social fabric
5. Way of Celebration : Some interesting points on how the festivals are celebrated
6. How to Reach the place Brief written instructions on reaching the site

The details about the festival site are categorised under different headings, which upon clicking would reveal the information and this would also close the other headings so that the information view is not cluttered and this improves the readability especially on smaller screens.