Fair and Festival in Himachal Pradesh

Fair and festival in himachal Pradesh

The following fairs and festivals are taking place in Himachal Pradesh

Navratra Fairs: Navratra Fairs held three times in a year April, July-August and September-October. Usually this fair lasts for ten days. Mainly these fairs are held on a large scale at Jwalamukhi  chantpurni, Kangra and Naina Devi. These fairs are held all over state also.

Deot Sidh fair: This fari is held at Baba Balak Nath Temple Deot Sidh and continues for three months April, Mauy, June.

Bharmour Jatra: This Jatra is held at Bharmour on the day of Krishan Janamashtmi and continues for six days. This fairs dedicated to Lord Shiv.

Sui Fair:  This fair is held on 11^th ,12^th , and 13^th of April every year at chamba. Only women and children take part in this fair.

Chhatrari Jatra: This jatra is held at Chamba in the month of September.

Nalwari fair: Nalwari Fair is held in different parts of the state in the month of March, April. Mainly this fair is held at Bilaspur. This fair is called animal fair because large number of animals are sold and bought in this fair.

Durgi fair: This fair is dedicated to Hidimba Devi and celebrated at Manali in the month of May.

Shoolini fair; This fair is held at Solan in the month of June-July.

Buffalo Fair: Mainly this fair is held at Arki in the month of September. Buffalo fair is celebrated at Mashobra also. This fair is known for buffalo fighting.

Sairi fair: This fair takes place at Sipur village near Mashobra in the month of May.

Sipi Fair : This fair takes place at Sipur village near Mahobra in th month of May.

Pathar Ka Khel:  This fair is held at Halog village, 30 kms. Form Shimal, on the next day of Diwali. People throw stones on each other.

Ladaracha Fari : This fair is held at Kibber village in Kaza in the month of July- August.

Baisakhi fair: This fair is called bisu or Basoa. It is celebrated on 13^th of April all over Himachal.

Haritalika : this fair is held in the month of August September all over the state, this fair is dedicated to Lord Shiv and Paravati.

Phool Jatra: This fair is held in the month of October at killer and Pangi in chamba district.

Bawan Dwadhi Fair; This fair is celebrated in the memory of Raja bali at Nahan in the month of September.

Lavi Fari: This trade fair is held in November at Rampur of Shimla district.

Minjar fair; This fair is held at Chamba in the month of July.

Holi Festival: Holi festival of Sujanpur tira is very famous

Shivratri Festival: Shivratri of Mandi is very famous.

Kullu Dussehra: This festival starts on the day of Dussehra and continues for seven days

Tuga Pir fair; Bilaspur

Popular folk Dances

Nati: this group dance is very popular in the territories of Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur and Lahaul spiti.

Karthi :It is the famous Nati of Kulllu.

Ghugthi: This dance is very popular among youths are undertaken in upper hilly area.

Gidda: It is poplular in Kangra , Una and Hamirpur.

Kariala: Kariala has been played all over the state. It is called Swang in Bilaspur , Banthra    in Mandi and bhagat in Kangra districts.

                  Thoda dance : this dance is also called bidsu. Usually this dance is played by the people                    of Khash tribe Dancers play this dance carrying area, swords bow-arrows and other                              weapons in thrie hands.

                  Burah Dance:  This dance is very poplular in Sirmaur. The Dancer sings ballads.

                  Depak and Dangi: This dance is actged by Gaddi women of chamba.

                  Kiang, bakinang and Bonaganchyu Dance; these danes are popular in Kinnaur. 
                  Bakiang dance is played by women while bonaganchyu dance is played by men only.

                  Rawal and bura Sih: bura sih dance is popular in the area of Jubbal Kothai and rohru.                        while Rawal dance is based on great love stories.