HP GK Fair/Festival
Festivals Of Bilaspur
Nalwari
- District-Bilaspur
- Status/ Level-State Level
- Salient Features-
- A cattle fair held in month of March at Luhnu ground.
- W. Goldstein, the Suprintendent of Shimla Hill States.
- Conceived the idea of this fair in 1889AD
- During the reign of Amar Chand
Naina Devi
- District-Bilaspur
- Held in the month of August at Naina Devi Temple
- Built by Bir Chand Chandel
Markanda
- District-Jhukhala
- Held in the month of April
Festivals of Chamba
Minjar fair
- District Chaugan Chamba
- Inter.National Level
- Started by Raja Sahil Varman.
- Beginning from the second Sunday in the month of August
- Continues for seven days.
Suhi Fair
- District -Chamba
- local Fair
- Celebrated in the month of April,
- this fair is exclusively for women and Children.
- This fair is celebrated to pay tribute to the Rani Naina Devi
- (The queen of Raja Sahil Varman) who had sacrified herself to to bring water to Chamba town
Manimahesh Fair
- Chamba
- State/Level
- Manimahesh Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Yatra sacred Manimahesh Lake
- Bharmour Region of Chamba District.
- Beginning from Shri Krishna Janmashtami (in the month of August) it ends on radhashtami.
- The official Yatra commence with the start of ‘Chhari’ from the laxminarayan Temple in Chamba Town.
Phul Yatra
- Kilar(Pangi)
- State/Level
- In the month of September-October to mark the start of closing season in this snow bound Valley.
Bhojri
- Chamba
- This festival is held for two days following the Festival Minjar fair
- frequented only by women and girls
Chhatradi
- Chamba Distt.
- Level Celebrated in the month of September
Festival Of Kangra
Nagini Fair
- Nurpur
- Distt. Level
- A religious Fair held in the month of Shrawana.
Dal Fair
- Dharamshala -
- Held in the month of August.
Jawalamukhi Jawala- -
- Held twice a year during navratras to worship Fair jawalamukhi Goddess Durga.
- Kaleshwar kangra
- Sate/Level
- Month of April on the Baisakhi Day.
Shivratri Fair
- Kathgarh Distt.Level
- Celebrated on the Shivratri Day
Holi Fair
- Sujanpur Tira
- State/Level
- Celebrated in the month of March
- Started by Sansar Chand as braj Ki Holi
Kullu
Manali Carnival
- State/Level
- Celebrated in the month of February.
Dhungri Manali -
- Held in the month of May
- This fair is Fair devoted to Goddess Hidimba.
- Hidimba temple was built by Bahadur Singh in 1553AD
Dushehra
- Dhalpur, Kullu
- InterNational
- Dushehra beginning with the arrival of Dhungri (Hidimba) Devi from Manali on Vijay Dasmi continues for 7 days.
- It was started in 1651 AD by Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu
Bhunda Nirmand -
- Bhunda is Kumbha festival of Hill people.
- It is celebrated at an interval of every twelve years.
- This festival is connected with the worship of Lord Parshu Ram.
Budhi Diwali
- Nirmand -
- A three day long fir held on Maghar Amawas.
- The fair is associated with the battle of Mahabharta which is said to have started on that day.
- Nirmand is Related to Parshuram
Sarhi Yatra
- Naggar -
- Celebrated in the month of May
Mandi
Shivratri Fair
- Paddal
- National
- This Fair was started by Raja Ajbar Sen in Mandi Level 1527 AD
- Beginning from the Shivratri day with the Pooja ceremony at Bhootnath Temple
- Continues for 7 days.
- Firstly possession started from madho Rao Jaleb which was built by Suraj Sen
Chaichu Fair
- Rewalsar
- State/Level
- A religious fair beginning on 13 th April every year
- Rewalsar is called as lake of Seven Floating Reeds
- Rewalsar is related to Padamsambhava
Skodi Fair
- Dhog(Jogindernagar- Distt.Level )
- A 3-day-long Fair held in the month of April in the honour of a woman who had perfomed Sati there
Solan
Shoolini Fair
- Solan
- State/Level
- This fair held in the month of June, continues for three days.
- The fair begins with a procession carrying the palanquin of the presiding diety Shoolini Mata to Durga temple in the heart of the Solan Town..
Lahaul spiti
Lossar
- Lahaul Spiti -
- New Year celebration Mid of November and first week of December
- Chhamba Dance & various mask Dances. Devil Ladarma was killed.
Ladarcha Fair
- Kaza
- State Level
- A religious and culture fair held in the month of July indicate the termination of summer season.
Pori Fair
- Trilokinath
- Distt.level
- Celebrated to worship Lord Trilokinath
Jijed Festival
- Lahaul Spiti - (ThanggyudMonastery)
- Main attraction of the festival is Masked Dance performed with the objective to protect people from disease and epidemics
- Held in the month of October.
Guitor Festival ,
- Kee, Tabo,Dhankar for Masked Dance
- Celebrated in the month of October
Gochi Festival
- Keylong -
- Celebrated in the month of February jointly by all the families,
- where male child were born on the preceding year
- Token marriage of children below the age of six are also performed.
Halda
- Chandra &Bhaga Valleys -
- This festival celebrated in the month of Festival December-January is like a Diwali festival Valleys to the people of Lahaul-Spiti. The festivities centre around Shiskar Apa who is the goddess of wealth in lamastic Pantheon as to the people of this region Lit Cedar twigs are carried by the people from every household to from the flames of a bonfire at a place selected by the Lamas.
Kinnaur
Phulaich
- Kinnaur
- Festival of flowers
- Celebrated In the month of September
Lavi Fair
- Rampur
- Inter National Level
- The most ancient trade fair of the State is held in the month of November
- The word Lavi is derived from the word ‘Leo’ which in local parlance means a sheet of woolen cloth.
- This is 400years ago old festival
- This festival is treaty of Raja kehri singh and Tibeateans
Hamirpur
Gasota Fair
- Hamirpur -
- A cattle fair celebrated in the month of May
Baba Balak Nath Fair
- Deotsidh
- State level
- Celebrated in the month of March- April at the holy shrine of Baba Balak- Nath at Deotsidh
Hamir Festival
- Hamirpur
- State Level
- Celebrated in the month of September – October.
Shimla
Pathar-kaKhel-
- Halog,Shimla -
- Celebrated on the second day of Diwali Fair in the Month of Kartik (October-November
Rohru Fair
- Rohru
- State Level
- Celebrated in the month April.
Fag fair
- Rampur
- Distt.Level
- Celebrated to welcome hindu new year
- Fag means phalgun(last week of phalgun)
Sippi Fair
- Mashobra
- Distt.Level
- Celebrated in the month of May.
Purag Fair
- Kotkhai
- Distt.Level Held in the month of April in the honour of Mahadev Devta,
- who is carried in Kamahli, a silver pot,
- to river Giri to bathe ceremoniously and is then brought back.
