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Festivals and  Fairs
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Cities of Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur Chail Chamba Dalhousie Dharmshala
Kangra Kasauli Khajjiar Kullu Lahaul
Manali Mandi Palampur Shimla Solan
Dhoogri Fair

Pagoda shaped temple of Goddes Hadimba Devi at Manali host of Dhoogri fair in the month of may .The colour full fair attended by people of kullu valley and surrounding areas. 

Sipi Fair

Just 10 km from Shimla ,Mashobra the host place of Sipi fair which held in the month of May every year .It is traditionally a time for match making . Hang gliding rally begen in Biling near Kangra ,summer festival also celebrated in Dharamshala And river festival also commence in the month of may in Kullu . 

Solan Fair

This fair is dedicated to goddess shilooni the town named after it is the presiding deity of the region .The fair held in the second Sunday of the June month . 

Ghantal Festival

Full moon night in the month of june the ghantal festival is celebrated in guru ghantal monastery in lauhaul valley and ofcourse, given the time of the year and the possibilities it offer,there are various camping and trekking expeditions. 

A wide spectrum of national talent,a variety of programmes and asplendid setting make Simla's Summer Festivals a memorable event.Shimla also hosts the red cross fair,sports tournaments,flower show based on folk costumes.The Kangra Festivals also held in the month of June.

Ladarcha Fair

This fair held in Kaza the old trade route to Tibet and central Asia Basicaly this event is a commercial festival. Where traders come to sell their produce like wool, woollen cloths and dry fruit etc.The Lahaul festival is also celebrate during this season. 

Haryali Festival

This festival announces the onset of the monsoon rains. The other attraction of this month are buffalo fights which mark the Sari fair at Arki. 

Shravana Sankranti is celebrated at Nahan.At Arki buffalo fights mark the Sair fair,and conducted in honour of Banar devta of shari. 

Pauri Festival

Pauri festival held at Udaipur in Lahaul valley. The Trilokinath temple is the centre point of this festival. The temple is secred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. 

The Shrawan Fair

This fair is held at holy shrine of Naina Devi 32 km from swarghat in Bilaspur District. 

Dal Fair
In upper Dharamshala Dal lake host the Dal fair in the month of August. 
Manimahesh Yatra

After celebrating Janamashtmi (the birthday of Lord Krishna) the yatra begin to secred lake of Manimahesh in Chamba district in the month of August. 

Gugga Fair

Gugga fair celebrated in Chamba,Simour and Bilaspur. This event connected with the worship of Gugga the Nag devta. 

Minjar Fair

Chamba the land of charm and beauty celebrated the minjar fair on the bank of river Ravi in month of August /september. The Minjar Fair is held to please to Lord of rain -VARUN for 
timely rain in the region for good harvest. Thousand of people of Chamba and surrounding ares.Throng to the festival .It is time when lot of match making done. 

Gaddi Fair

Bharmour is the site for the Gaddi fair.Gaddies are nomadic people and they celebrate this yearly event for the period of six days.

Dushehra

Largest of all Fair in Himachal Dushehra is celebrated with great fervour and with festive mood. Dushehra is celebrate all over India but it at hasgot its own significant at kullu. It commemorate when the Dushehra festival inother parts of country ends. It last for seven days. 
The actual date of commencement of Dushehra festival is decided by Hadimba Devi then after She bought to kullu in two days in a procession where she is recived by former king of kullu. Then the ceremony begins. Onthe opening day the idol of Ragunathji kept on well decorated chariot and attended by village gods mounted in colorful decorated planquins is pulled 
from its fixed place in dalpur ground to the other corner of the ground by bigropes. The pulling of ropes is regarded sacred by local people. Around 300 Gods of different villages arrive on the opening day and remains there for seven days. At dhalpur ground. To pay there homage to Lord Ragunathji the chief deity of the region. Trader from around the area came to festival to sell local products. Every evening a culture programme is organized by Kala Kendra at Dhalpur ground in which various artists from Russia, France and other country to praticpate. The Tourist from all over the world visit Himachal in the month of October specially to see Dushehra festival at kullu. 

Phool Yatra

Celebrated in pangi valley in Chamba district witness a glories display of neighbourly affection and this occasion Dehant Nag is worshiped. 

There is Regatta on the waters of the Gobindsagar,anglers vie for the largest catch in the Sangla valley and paragliders sail the skies at Billing.

Lavi Fair

On the bank of River Satluj 120 km from Shimla Rampur town host of famous fair of Lavi which is held in the month of November .The week long fair bring people from Kinnaur ,Kullu and adjoining area for the trading of wool, woollen cloths,carpets and shawls as well as dry fruits 
and horses are bartered and sold. The town was once a major enter point on the old trade route to Kinnaur,Tibet , Ladakh and Afghanistan .Even these day the tradition is as vibrant as ever. 

Renuka Fair

There are lot of lakes in Himachal Pradesh but Renuka is the most beautiful.The famous Renuka fair celebrated at secred lake in every year in the month of November .This fair is commemorate the secrifies of mother Renuka .She was killed by her son Parsuram under the order of his Rishi (saint) father Jamdagni.The fair celebrates the immoratality of Renuka 
and her son.Thousand of devotee throng to this place to receive the blessing of their Gods and Goddess.It last for one week in which folk dances and cultural programme organized . On the bank of lake the temple of Parshu Ram and Renuka Devi are situated. An old agreeable ceramony takes place when the celebrants exchange turbans or caps even handful water to become brother and sisters in the name of deity.

Chrismas

Chrismas celebration grip the Shimla and Dalhousie and as church bells chime. The Ice-Skating Carnival which held inShimla in the month of December. The New Year eve is celebrated with great gaity in Shimla and Himachal once again prepares for another eventful year. 

As winter arrives,anglers shift to the Pong Dam.With the blessings of Nobel Laureate,His Hiliness the Dalai Lama,the International Himalayan Festival is held in Kangra district.Troupes from the Himalayan nations are present.In their icy wake,the winter winds carry all the delights of ice skatiing at Shimla.The extravaganza of the Ice Skating Carnival is normally reserved for December.

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