Bilaspur:
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Nalwari
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Bilaspur
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A Cattle fair. W.Goldstein started the idea of this fair.
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Naina Devi
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Bilaspur
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At Naina Devi Temple
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Markanda
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Jhukhala
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Chamba:
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Fair/Festivals
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Special Feature
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Minjar Fair
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Chamba
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Started by Raja Sahil Verman. Devotees offer Minjars(Maize
flowers) to God Varuna at river Ravi
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Suhi Fair
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Bharmour
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Exclusive fair for Women and Children. Celebrated to pay
tribute to Rani Naina Devi
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Chhitrari Yatra
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Chhatrari
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–
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Phul Yatra
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Pangi
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In September-October
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Manimahesh Yatra
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Chamba
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A pilgrimage to the sacred Manimahesh lake in Bharmaur.
The yatra starts from the Lakshminarayan Temple in Chamba town
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Solan:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Shoolini Fair
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Solan
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A tribute to Shoolini mata
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Sari Fair
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Arki
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This Fair is known for Bull Fighting
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Kangra:
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Fair/Festivals
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Nagini Fair
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Nurpur
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A religious fair
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Kaleshwar fair
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Kangra
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celebrated on the Baisakhi day
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Shivratri Fair
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Kathgarh
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Celebrated on the Shivratri day
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Jwalamukhi Fair
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Jawala ji
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During Navratras
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Dal Fair
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Dharamshala
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Shimla:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Lavi Fair
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Rampur
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The most ancient Trade Fair. It is held in month of
November
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Pathar ka Khel
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Halog,Shimla
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Takes place on the second day of Diwali
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Rohru Fair
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Rohru
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In April
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Sippi Fair
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Mashobra
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Buffalo Fair
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Kufri,Mashobra
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Kullu:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Dussehra
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Kullu
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It begins with the arrival of Hidimba Devi from Manali. It
was started by Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu.
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Bhunda Festival
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Nirmand
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It is considered as the ‘Kumbha’ of the Hill people
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Budhi Diwali
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Nirmand
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This Fair is associated with the battle of Mahabharat.
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Sarhi Yatra
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Naggar
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In May
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Dhungri Fair
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Manali
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Devoted to Goddess Hidimba
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Mandi:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Shivratri Fair
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Mandi
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Started by Raja Ajbar Sen
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Chaichu Fair
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Pandoh
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Begins on 13th April every year
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Nalwari Fair
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Karsog
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–
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Tseeshu Fair
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Mandi
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It is a Buddhist Festival to celebrate the birthday of
Padmasambhava, a buddhist spiritual leader
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Hamirpur:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Holi Fair
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Sujanpur
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Festival of Colours
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Gasota Fair
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Gasota
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An annual Cattle fair
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Baba Balak Nath Fair
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DeotSidh
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Celebrated at the holy shrine of Baba Balaknathji
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Hamir Festival
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Hamirpur
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Celebrated in Sep-Oct
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Una:
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Fair/Festivals
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Special Feature
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Chintpurni Fair
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Chintpurni
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Piploo Fair
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Piploo
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Celebrated in the month of June
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Sirmaur:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Renuka Fair
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Renukaji
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Celebrated annually to commemorate the meeting of Lord
Parshuram and his mother Renuka. Begins 10 days after Diwali
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Bawan Dwadshi Fair
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Nahan
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In the memory of Raja Bali
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Trilokpur Fair
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Trilokpur
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Devoted to Goddess Bala Sundari
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Lahaul-Spiti:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Ladaracha Fair
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Kaza
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Held in the month of July marking the termination of
summers
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Pori Fair
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Trilokinath
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To worship Lord Trilokinath
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Guitor Festival
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Lahaul and Spiti
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Celeberated in October. Known for Masked Dance.
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Gochi Festival
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Keylong
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Celeberated in the month of February. Token child
marriages are also performed.
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Kinnaur:
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Fair/Festivals
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Location
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Special Feature
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Fulaich Festival
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Kinnaur
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Known as Festival of Flowers.
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Lossar Festival
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Lahaul-Spiti/Kinnaur
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A Tibetan New Year Festival. It is celeberated in February
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