Fairs

Assam

Ambubachi The fair is held at the Kamakhya Temple , Guwahati. It is held in mid-June.

Joan Beale The fair is held in Magha ( mid-January ) of the Assamese calendar near the highway town of Jagiroad in Morigaon district of Assam .

Bihar

The Sonepur Cattle Fair is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs , held at the confluence of two rivers , the Ganges and the Gandak. It is held annually in November on Kartik Purnima.

Vaishali The fair is held in Vaishali on Chitra Trayodashi, the birthday of Mahavira. It is essentially a Jain festival , celebrated by both the Digambara and Svetambara Jain communities.

The Bausi ( Banka ) Fair showcases rural life in the Mandar region. The fair begins on January 14th ( Makar Sankranti ) each year and continues for a month.

Malmas The fair is organised in Rajgir to take bath in hot springs .

Buxar The fair is organised on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra month ( Rama Navami ) .

Simaria The fair is held in Simaria village, Begusarai, twice a year, with people bathing in the Ganges and then offering alms.

sibling The fair is organised by the Tharus at the old temple of Maa Subhadra in Sahodra, West Champaran district.

paternal side The fair is held in Gaya in the month of September.

 

Chattisgarh

Rajim Maghi Punni The fair ( Kumbh Mela of Chhattisgarh ) is one of the largest religious gatherings in Chhattisgarh, attended by millions of devotees. Devotees arrive at Rajim a day in advance to participate in a special midnight puja and take a holy dip in the " Triveni Sangam ," the confluence of three sacred rivers: the Mahanadi , Pairi, and Sondhur.

Narayanpur The fair is held in the Bastar district. It is a celebration of the traditions and customs of the tribal people of Chhattisgarh.

Champaran The fair is held every year in Raipur in the month of ' Magh ' from January to February.

Gujarat

Picture - Bizarre The fair is the largest tribal festival. It is celebrated primarily by the Gharasia and Bhil tribes . It is held on the occasion of Holi in Khed Brahma taluka of Sabarkantha district .

It is celebrated a fortnight later in the month of March. The main temple is situated amidst the foothills of the Aravallis at a picturesque spot called Triveni Sangam , the sacred confluence of three rivers, the Sabarmati , Akul and Vyakul.

Shamlaji A fair ( Kartik Purnima Mela ) is held every year in the month of November. The Shamlaji Temple is a famous Vaishnavite pilgrimage site and the deity here is known by various names including Gadadhara ( the one holding the mace ) and Shakti Gopal.

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Bhavnath Mahadev The fair is celebrated near the Bhavnath Mahadev Temple located at the foothills of Girnar mountain in Junagadh city of Gujarat.

Madhavpur The fair celebrates the marriage between Lord Krishna and Rukmini , which is said to have taken place in Madhavpur.

Famous fairs - Kavant Fair , Bhadrapada Ambaji Fair , Vautha Fair ( Cattle Fair ) .

 

Haryana

Surajkund The International Crafts Mela ( Faridabad ) is unique as it showcases the richness and diversity of India's handicrafts , handlooms and cultural fabrics , and is the largest crafts fair in the world.

skull redemption A fair ( Gopal Mochan ) is held on the eve of Kartik Purnima in Bilaspur ( Yamuna Nagar ) . It is an ancient pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Sikhs.

Chaitra Chaudas The fair is held in the month of March or spring at Pehowa in Kurukshetra. Both Hindu and Sikh pilgrims bathe in the sacred pond of Saraswati.

Masani The fair is held in honor of the goddess of smallpox . The Masani Temple is located in Gurugram.

Famous Fairs - Baldev Chhath Fair , Mansa Devi Fair. 
 

 

Himachal Pradesh

Lovey Mela ( Rampur ) is a commercial fair held in Kartik ( November ) .

Vamana Dwadashi The fair is celebrated in Sarahan ( Pachhad ) in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh . It commemorates the incarnation of Lord Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Manimahesh Yatra / Fair - This is a religious fair. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of this fair.

Nalwadi The fair ( Pashu Mela ) is held in the month of March or April in Bilaspur town.

Famous Fairs - Rohru Fair , Bhoj Fair , Bharara Fair , Sipi Fair , Ladarcha Fair in Kaza ( celebrated in the month of July marking the end of summer ) . Dhungri Fair in Manali. Shoolini Fair in Solan ( paying homage to Shoolini Mata ) . Sayer Fair in Arki ( known for bull fights ) . Piplu Fair in Piplu ( in the month of June ) . Renuka Fair in Renukaji ( celebrated every year to commemorate the union of Lord Parashurama and his mother Renuka ), Magha Saji ( Makar Sankranti ) .

 

Jammu and Kashmir

Multiple The fair is a major festival held twice a year during ( March - April ) and ( September - October ) at the Kali Temple in Bahu Fort ( Jammu ) .

Purmandal Fair ( February - March ) - A three-day fair is held during Shivratri.

slit The fair ( Kisan Mela ) is celebrated to worship the holy soul of a farmer named Baba Jeetu. It is held in the months of October and November.

 

Jharkhand

Kolhaiya The fair is celebrated in the Hindu month of Magha, especially on the day of Basant Panchami.

Lavalong The fair is Jharkhand's largest cattle fair, held annually on the occasion of the full moon day of Aghan, which falls in the month of November or December.

Bhadali Fair - The Bhadali Fair is held in Itkhori, Chatra district, on Makar Sankranti. Itkhori houses ancient temples dedicated to Goddess Kali and Lord Shiva, where tribals worship the deities and begin the festivities.

Famous Fairs - Kunda Fair in Pratappur , Chatra Fair held during Durga Puja , Tutilawa Fair in Simaria , Belgada Cattle Fair in Simaria , Kundari Fair in Chatra , Kolhua Fair in Hunterganj.

 

Karnataka

Banashankari The fair is held in honour of Goddess Banashankari or Parvati.

Shri Shidlingappa The fair is celebrated on Shivaratri and the deity is carried in a palanquin accompanied by drummers ( dolu and majalu ) from several neighbouring villages.

Famous fair - Yellamma Fair , Godachi Fair ( held in the month of Kartika , in honour of Sri Veerabhadra ) .

 

Madhya Pradesh

Simhastha The fair ( Kumbh Mela ) is held on the banks of the Kshipra River in Ujjain. It is held every twelve years.

The Hira Bhumiya fair is held in the Gwalior region in August and September. It is organized in memory of Hiraman Baba.

Goddess Jageshwari The ( Jogeshwari ) fair is held in Chanderi, Ashok Nagar district. It is held annually in March – April near the Hauz Khas pond.

Mahamrityunjaya The fair is organised every year on Basant Panchami and Shivratri at the Mahamrityunjay Temple in Rewa district.

The Dhamoni Urs Fair is held at the shrine of Mastan Shah Wali in Dhamoni, Sagar district, during the months of April and May.

Burman The fair is organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at the famous sand ghat situated on the banks of river Narmada in Narsinghpur district.

Kanha ( One-eyed ) Baba The fair is held at the tomb of Kana Baba in a village called Sodhalpur in Hoshangabad district.

Baba Shahabuddin Auliya The Ursna is held for only four days in the month of February in Mach district. Here is the shrine of Baba Shahabuddin.

Math Ghoghara A 15- day Matha fair is organised on the occasion of Shivratri festival at a place called Bhairavnath in Seoni district .

Goatman The fair is organised on the new moon day of Bhadrapada month in Pandhurna of Chhindwara district on the banks of Jam river situated in the middle of Sawargaon.

Gwalior Business The fair is a trade fair in India. It was started in 1905 by Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia, the king of Gwalior.

 

Punjab

 

Baba Sodhal The fair of Baba Sodhal is held in the city of Jalandhar. The fair of Baba Sodhal is associated with a young boy named Sodhal , who is revered as a child - god.

Emphasis The annual three-day Shaheedi Jor Mela is held at the Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara in memory of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh.

Maghi Da The fair is held in the holy city of Sri Muktsar Sahib every year in the month of January or Magh according to the Nanakshahi calendar.

 

Rajasthan

Pushkar The Pushkar Camel Fair ( Pushkar Camel Fair ) is an annual multi - day livestock fair and cultural festival held in the city of Pushkar. It is one of India's largest camel , horse, and cattle fairs.

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Beneshwar The fair is organised in Dungarpur during the time of Shivratri in the months of January and February.

Kaila Devi The fair is held in Kaila village during the months of April and March , it is celebrated for about a fortnight. It is held on the banks of the Kalisil River in Kaila village.

Mahavir Ji The fair is celebrated to honour the memory of Shri Mahavir Swami, the 24th Tirthankara ( saint ) of Jains .

Urs The fair is held on the death anniversary of the great Sufi saint , Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti , at the memorial of the holy saint in the city of Ajmer.

Mallinath Cattle Fair is held on the 11th day of Chaitra Krishna Paksha at Tilwara in Barmer on the banks of the Luni River.

The Gomti Sagar Cattle Fair ( Jhalawar ) is held on the banks of the Gomti Sagar. It is a popular place to buy Malawi breed cattle.

The Jhalawar Cattle Fair ( Chandrabhaga Fair ) is held annually on the banks of the Chandrabhaga River in Jhalawar district. This fair is celebrated on Kartik Purnima. The famous Malwa cattle fair is held here.

Bred bulls are bought and sold.

Nagaur Cattle Fair is the second largest cattle fair in India , held every year for eight days during the month of January - February. Veer Tejaji Cattle Fair ( Parbatsar ) . Kolayat Cattle Fair ( Kapil Muni Fair ) - Bikaner , month of December.

Famous fairs - Gogaji Fair ( Gogamedi in Ganganagar district ), Ramdevra Fair ( Jaisalmer ) .

 

Tamil Nadu

Tiruvannamalai Cattle Fair ⇨ It is held during the famous Karthigai Deepam festival , which is one of the busiest fairs and lasts for four days.

Other Fairs : Tourism Fair Chennai , Madurai Book Fair.

 

Tripura

of Tripura Paush Sankranti Fair or Tirthmukh Fair ⇨ It is celebrated in mid-January , which is considered the month of Paush. People gather every year on the occasion of Uttarayan Sankranti to take a holy bath at the source of the Gomti River , known as Tirthmukh .

 

Uttarakhand

Bagwal The fair is celebrated at the Maa Varahi Devi Temple in Devidhura, Champawat district.

Bagwali Pond The fair is celebrated on Yama Dwitiya ( Bhai Dooj ) in the Kumaon district. It is celebrated in October / November.

Dudhiyal Devi The fair is celebrated every 12 years in Paunada village located in the Budha Kedar area of Tehri Garhwal district.

Nanda Devi The fair is held every year in the month of September in the Kumaon region. Almora is the site of the main fair.

Famous fairs - Pandukeshwar Festival ( Janti Fair ), Chaiti Fair ( during Navratri in Kashipur ), Purnagiri Fair ( at Purnagiri Temple during Chaitra Navratri in the month of March - April ), Jauljibi Fair (14-21 November at the confluence of Kali and Gori rivers ), Jageshwar Fair ( in the month of Baishakh ), Gauchar Fair (14 November , on the banks of Alaknanda River ), Hatkalika Fair ( on the Ashtami of Chaitra and Bhado ) .

 

Uttar Pradesh

Kumbh Mela ( Festival of the Sacred Pitcher ) is the largest peaceful religious gathering of pilgrims on Earth , during which participants take a bath called " royal bath " or ablution in a sacred river

is held every three years, in rotation, at four riverside pilgrimage sites : Allahabad ( confluence of the Ganga - Yamuna - Saraswati rivers ), Haridwar ( Ganges ), and Nashik.

( Godavari ), and Ujjain ( Shipra ) . The Maha Kumbha , which

It takes place after every 12 Purna Kumbh Melas i.e. every 144 years.

cow grazing The fair is one of the most famous fairs in the Brij region. It is held in Mathura on the eighth day of the month of Kartik. It is also known as ' Gopashtami ' . Cows are worshipped in this fair.

Nauchandi The fair is held in Meerut a few days after the Holi festival. During this fair , Hindu devotees worship ' Nauchandi Devi ' and pay homage to the great saint ' Syed Salar ' .

Dewa Sharif Mela - It is held every year during the month of Kartik at the shrine of the great Sufi saint Waris Ali Shah at Dewa ( a place near Barabanki district ) .

Shakumbhari The fair is held in Saharanpur twice a year during Navratri.

Famous fair - Magh Mela ( Allahabad ), Rath Mela ( Vrindavan ), Agra Cattle Fair or Bateshwar Fair ( Agra ) .

 

West Bengal

Ganga Sagar The fair is held at the mouth of the Hooghly River in West Bengal. It is the second largest fair in India, after the Kumbh Mela held on Sagar Island in West Bengal.

This fair is a six-day fair held in the month of January and on the day of Makar Sankranti , a tradition is followed by pilgrims taking a bath in the holy waters and visiting the famous Kapil Muni temple nearby.

Jalpesh The fair is held in Maynaguri of Jalpaiguri district in the months of February and March on the occasion of Shivaratri.