Fairs and Festivals
Fairs & Festivals are opportunities to meet each other. In the ancient time, when there were no such facilities of communication and transport, these fairs and festivals have played an important role in social gathering and meeting with relatives, friends resided in the far-away geographical locations. Together with recreation, these have social significance to remember the religious importance and social messages behind these events. Most of the festivals of the region are based on mythological traditions.
'Makar Shankranti', also called 'Uttarayni' in Garhwal, is celebrated as 'Khichriya Shankranti' in which 'Khichri' of 'Urad Dal' is prepared and Rice & 'Urad Dal' is donated to the Brahmins. On this day, 'Gindi' fairs are organized in different places like Dadamandi, Thalnadi etc. of the district. On 'Basant Panchami', also called 'Sripanchami', the worships of 'Kshetrapal' or 'Bhumiya' Devtas are organized and the group folks 'Thadiya' and 'Chauffula' are started. On 'Vishuvat Shankranti', the new year starts and it is celebrated as 'Vikhoti'. In some places like Trivani near Pokhal, Devalgarh etc., fairs are organized on this day. Similarly, 'Holi', 'Deepawali', 'Shivratri', 'Vijayadhasmi', 'Rakshabandhan' are organized with full joys as per Hindu traditions.
Cultural Calendar
Name of the Fair
Place
Importance/Historical
Time
Jadaukhand Festival
Jadaukhand (Nainidanda)
Cultural/Historical
26th Jan
Salta Mahadev
Salta Mahadev
Shiv Ratri
13-14 Jan
Devi Fair
Adalikhal
Goddess Durga (Killing of Cattles like Goat Buffalo)
15 April
Aupakhal Fair
Saupakhal
Goddess Durga
--
Bhaun Fair
Bhairangkhal
Goddess Bhagwati
July End August Mid
Subhnath Fair
Dhumakot
Dhumadevi (Goddess Durga)
First Monday of May
Patoria Fair
Patoria Danda
Goddess Durga
Second Monday of May
Nainidanda
Nainidanda
Goddess Durga
First Monday of May
Bungi Fair
Haldukhal
Goddess Bungi
--
Apola Fair
Apola
Goddess Bhagwati
--
Bhaun Fair
Khalyundanda
--
--
Goddess(Durga) Fair
Bharolikhal(Bedikhal)
Goddess Durga
--
Lodhli Fair
Lodhli/Gyuinkhal
Goddess Durga
--
Sobhinath Fair
Sera (Padinda)
Goddess Durga
--
Lord Shiva Fair
Bedikhal
Lord Shiva
15 June
Kalinka Fair (Biannual)
Kanmali (Beeraunkhal)
Goddess Kalinka
30 Dec
Subhnath Fair
Jogimadhi(Beeraunkhal)
Lord Subhnath
--
Ekeshwar Fair
Ekeshwar
Lord Mahadev
--
Dewalgarh Fair
Dewalgarh
Goddess Raj-Rajeshwari/ Gauri
--
Mansar Fair
Falswari
Goddess Sita
--
Binsar Fair
Chauthan, Pithsain
Binsar
Baikunth Chaturdashi
Baikunth Chaturdashi
Srinagar (Garhwal)
Kamleshwar Mahadev
Baikunth Chaturdashi
Mundneshwar Fair
Kaljikhal
Lord Mahadev
6th June
Satyawan Savitri Fair
Nyar Valley
Satyawan Savitri
--
Juli Sera Dotiyal
Kaudiya Lansdowne
--
During Summers
Diva Fair
Chaurikhal
Diva
--
Devrajkhal Festival
Devrajkhal
Lord Mahadev
--
Dermad Mahadev Festival
Dermad
Lord Mahadev
--
Kaulagarh Festival Jethdraj
Badeth
Jethdraj
--
Mori
Tamleg (Gangwadsyun)
Pandav(after 12 year)
Oct-Feb
Bilvkedar
Bilvkedar
Lord Mahadev
Shivratri
Shitalamata- Jat
Bhaktiyana
Shitalamata
Navratra
Jad-da Devi
Gawani-chopra (Ghat)
Vileshwar Mahadev
--
Kandai Fair
Kandai
Bhairav Devta
--
Sanglakoti Fair
Sanglakoti
Lord Mahadev
--
Dangal Fair
Satpuli
Lord Mahadev
--
Khuddu Fair
Pabo
Lord Mahadev
--
Baisakhi Fair
Srinagar(Garhwal)
Kamleshwar
Baisakhi
Tateshwar Mahadev
Garh
Lord Shiva
--
Pokharkhal
Pokharkhal
Nandadevi
--
Kanda Fair
Kanda Village
Manju Ghosh/ Majin
Bhaiyaduj
Thalisain Fair
Pokhari Majhgaon
Devi
--
Baisakhi Fair
Syunsi/ Beeraunkhal
Devi
--
Ghandiyal Festival
Maximum Villages of Pauri Dist.
Ghandiyal/ Ghantakarna
--
Syuli Nanda
Syuli
Nanda
--
Kathvadhi Fair
Khirsu, Guwad, Kothgi, Baheli
Game
--
Dehalchauri
Bajida Kanda
Thaul
Bhaiyaduj
Bhagwati Talaiya
Beeraunkhal
Devi
--
Ghandyal Devta
Pang (Pabo Block)
Ghandiyal
--
Nilkantha
Nilkanth (Rishikesh)
Lord Mahadev
Janamasthmi
Duria Festival
Bajroan
Duria
Basant Panchami
Kanvashram Fair
kanvashram
Kanva Rishi
Basant Panchami
Be- Mata
Giri Gaon
Bhumiyal
--
Ruksh Mahadev Fair
Jagar Gatha
Lord Mahadev
Navratra
Langur Garhi Fair
Bhairon Garhi
Bhairav
--
Danda Nagarja
Kandyal (Kot Block)
Nagarja
--
Kyunkaleshwar Fair
Pauri Town
Lord Mahadev
Shivratri Janamasthmi
Kandolia
Pauri Town
Bhumiyal
--
Nagdev
Pauri Town
Lord Hanuman
--
Vyasghat Fair
--
Indraprayag
--
Shivratri
Kamleshwar (Srinagar)
Lord Shiva
Shivratri
Bagdwal Festival
Jaleth Katulsyun
Bagdwal
During Holi
Gindi Fair
Mavakot, Dandamandi
Ball Festival
Makar Sankranti
Tilu Rauteli
Kanda (Rikhnikhal)
Tiluveer Bala
--
Ghuleth Festival
Chauthan Patti
Veer Devta
--
Nandadevi Fair
Dhauri Dabralsyun
Nanda
Nandaasthmi
Nanda Devi
Khola
--
Nandaasthmi
Jwalpa Devi
Jwalpa Devi
Jwalpa
--
Jwer
Dewal (Sitonsyun)
Lakshman
--
Bunkhal
Bunkhal (Rath) Pauri
Devi
--
| Name of the Fair | Place | Importance/Historical | Time |
| Jadaukhand Festival | Jadaukhand (Nainidanda) | Cultural/Historical | 26th Jan |
| Salta Mahadev | Salta Mahadev | Shiv Ratri | 13-14 Jan |
| Devi Fair | Adalikhal | Goddess Durga (Killing of Cattles like Goat Buffalo) | 15 April |
| Aupakhal Fair | Saupakhal | Goddess Durga | -- |
| Bhaun Fair | Bhairangkhal | Goddess Bhagwati | July End August Mid |
| Subhnath Fair | Dhumakot | Dhumadevi (Goddess Durga) | First Monday of May |
| Patoria Fair | Patoria Danda | Goddess Durga | Second Monday of May |
| Nainidanda | Nainidanda | Goddess Durga | First Monday of May |
| Bungi Fair | Haldukhal | Goddess Bungi | -- |
| Apola Fair | Apola | Goddess Bhagwati | -- |
| Bhaun Fair | Khalyundanda | -- | -- |
| Goddess(Durga) Fair | Bharolikhal(Bedikhal) | Goddess Durga | -- |
| Lodhli Fair | Lodhli/Gyuinkhal | Goddess Durga | -- |
| Sobhinath Fair | Sera (Padinda) | Goddess Durga | -- |
| Lord Shiva Fair | Bedikhal | Lord Shiva | 15 June |
| Kalinka Fair (Biannual) | Kanmali (Beeraunkhal) | Goddess Kalinka | 30 Dec |
| Subhnath Fair | Jogimadhi(Beeraunkhal) | Lord Subhnath | -- |
| Ekeshwar Fair | Ekeshwar | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Dewalgarh Fair | Dewalgarh | Goddess Raj-Rajeshwari/ Gauri | -- |
| Mansar Fair | Falswari | Goddess Sita | -- |
| Binsar Fair | Chauthan, Pithsain | Binsar | Baikunth Chaturdashi |
| Baikunth Chaturdashi | Srinagar (Garhwal) | Kamleshwar Mahadev | Baikunth Chaturdashi |
| Mundneshwar Fair | Kaljikhal | Lord Mahadev | 6th June |
| Satyawan Savitri Fair | Nyar Valley | Satyawan Savitri | -- |
| Juli Sera Dotiyal | Kaudiya Lansdowne | -- | During Summers |
| Diva Fair | Chaurikhal | Diva | -- |
| Devrajkhal Festival | Devrajkhal | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Dermad Mahadev Festival | Dermad | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Kaulagarh Festival Jethdraj | Badeth | Jethdraj | -- |
| Mori | Tamleg (Gangwadsyun) | Pandav(after 12 year) | Oct-Feb |
| Bilvkedar | Bilvkedar | Lord Mahadev | Shivratri |
| Shitalamata- Jat | Bhaktiyana | Shitalamata | Navratra |
| Jad-da Devi | Gawani-chopra (Ghat) | Vileshwar Mahadev | -- |
| Kandai Fair | Kandai | Bhairav Devta | -- |
| Sanglakoti Fair | Sanglakoti | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Dangal Fair | Satpuli | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Khuddu Fair | Pabo | Lord Mahadev | -- |
| Baisakhi Fair | Srinagar(Garhwal) | Kamleshwar | Baisakhi |
| Tateshwar Mahadev | Garh | Lord Shiva | -- |
| Pokharkhal | Pokharkhal | Nandadevi | -- |
| Kanda Fair | Kanda Village | Manju Ghosh/ Majin | Bhaiyaduj |
| Thalisain Fair | Pokhari Majhgaon | Devi | -- |
| Baisakhi Fair | Syunsi/ Beeraunkhal | Devi | -- |
| Ghandiyal Festival | Maximum Villages of Pauri Dist. | Ghandiyal/ Ghantakarna | -- |
| Syuli Nanda | Syuli | Nanda | -- |
| Kathvadhi Fair | Khirsu, Guwad, Kothgi, Baheli | Game | -- |
| Dehalchauri | Bajida Kanda | Thaul | Bhaiyaduj |
| Bhagwati Talaiya | Beeraunkhal | Devi | -- |
| Ghandyal Devta | Pang (Pabo Block) | Ghandiyal | -- |
| Nilkantha | Nilkanth (Rishikesh) | Lord Mahadev | Janamasthmi |
| Duria Festival | Bajroan | Duria | Basant Panchami |
| Kanvashram Fair | kanvashram | Kanva Rishi | Basant Panchami |
| Be- Mata | Giri Gaon | Bhumiyal | -- |
| Ruksh Mahadev Fair | Jagar Gatha | Lord Mahadev | Navratra |
| Langur Garhi Fair | Bhairon Garhi | Bhairav | -- |
| Danda Nagarja | Kandyal (Kot Block) | Nagarja | -- |
| Kyunkaleshwar Fair | Pauri Town | Lord Mahadev | Shivratri Janamasthmi |
| Kandolia | Pauri Town | Bhumiyal | -- |
| Nagdev | Pauri Town | Lord Hanuman | -- |
| Vyasghat Fair | -- | Indraprayag | -- |
| Shivratri | Kamleshwar (Srinagar) | Lord Shiva | Shivratri |
| Bagdwal Festival | Jaleth Katulsyun | Bagdwal | During Holi |
| Gindi Fair | Mavakot, Dandamandi | Ball Festival | Makar Sankranti |
| Tilu Rauteli | Kanda (Rikhnikhal) | Tiluveer Bala | -- |
| Ghuleth Festival | Chauthan Patti | Veer Devta | -- |
| Nandadevi Fair | Dhauri Dabralsyun | Nanda | Nandaasthmi |
| Nanda Devi | Khola | -- | Nandaasthmi |
| Jwalpa Devi | Jwalpa Devi | Jwalpa | -- |
| Jwer | Dewal (Sitonsyun) | Lakshman | -- |
| Bunkhal | Bunkhal (Rath) Pauri | Devi | -- |
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