FAIR AND FESTIVALS OF SOLAN SOLAN MELA Celebrated in last week of June for three days. -This festival is Celebrated even before present Solan town was founded in honor of the goddess ‘Shoolini ’ whose temple is situated in the Read more
Nagni Fair -Celebrated at the Nagni Mata temple, -The temple is famous for holding the longest fair (for two months) in the state, -it is a distt. level fair Dal Fair It is Held in Dharamshala in the month of Read more
Jorna Fair -the “Bishu of Jorna”(Pul Bahal) in Chaupal is held on 14th & 15th of Baishakh (April) every year, to honor Shirgul Devta –Jorna Thodo Is played in this Fair. Bharara Fair This fair is held in village Bharara near Kumharsain The fair is held on Read more
Fair and festivals of Kinnaur Dhakrini -This festival is celebrated in the month of the July. – Zongor and loskar flowers are brought from the kand peak and their garlands are offered to the goddess. After this these flowers are Read more
NAINA DEVI FAIR This fair is held in the month of August, at Naina Devi Temple, in district Blaspur. This is the most delightful fair in district Bilaspur. NALWARI FAIR Nalwari or Annual Cattle Fair each year in the month Read more
SKODI FAIR –Skodi a sati fair is held at Dohg village adjoining at Joginder Nagar from 26th to 28th of Chaitra (April) for 3 days. -It is held in honor of a woman who performed sati. MAMAIL FAIR- The fair Read more
1.KULLU DUSHEHRA To see the colorful Himachal at one place, Kullu Dushehra is the right place. Although Dushehra is celebrated all over the country, but in Kullu, it has its own distinctive glamour -Starts on Vijay Dashmi and continues for Read more
1.SIL OR JUKAROO It is observed in Magh or Phagun after the Shiva Ratri as a day of rejoicing to mark the advent of spring. 2.MINJAR –Minjar means Maize flowers. -It is a state fair. –Celebrated in chamba at a Read more
Funeral Customs- Funeral custom is in Himachal Pradesh is no way different than performed in northern India -Somehow the customs associated with death are quite strange and interesting in H.P. Customs in Himachal are- As death approaches the sick man’s Read more
Marriage is an important ceremony in Himachal Pradesh. The parents and elders begin to look around for suitable matches. “Roovary/ Dhamu/ Mazomi /Rivara” -Some time a middle man i used as a match maker, known variously as “Roovary”, Read more
