Fairs in Dehradun

Dehradun is oldest city of India. Dehradun is cultural and green city that makes it, famous in World.Dehradun culture is very developed.Fair and Festival are unique interesting features in India.Uttranchal is known as land of Fair and Festival.Due to its cool climate. In fact, if it would be said that it is the land of  fairs and festival, it won't be wrong. Uttranchal is the state where various temple are positioned.Uttranchal has it's own Fairs and Festivals.These Fairs and Festivals have been transferred from one generation to another generation.generation follows these since centuries.In our age, these fairs and festivals have been converted into venues of fair.People come from all over the Country.

Famous Fairs Of Uttaranchal:

The Uttarayani Fair

The Uttarayani fair is one of the famous fair in Uttranchal .It effects social and cultural stuff of Uttaranchal. This fair is not organized at only one place but,organized at many places also.Maximum crowds gather on this ocassion.Now,it is a great commercial center.Multiple items are traded here like baskets, casks, bamboo articles, mats, mattresses, carpets, blankets, herbs,copper pots and iron etc.
 

Jauljibi And Thal Fairs

The fair of Jauljibi is celebrated every year in the month of November. The place is also very important since it is the union point of Rivers Kali and Gori.Here cultures, Shauka, Nepali and Kumaoni meets. It was also once the centre point between Tibet and Tarai regions.This fair is significant for its commercial value.Visitors from nepal and country come here to visit .Multiple items are sold here like horses and ghee.
 

Nanda Devi Fair

This festival celebrated in multiple cities includind Dehradun. This fair is celebtrated  due to Nanda Devi,who is patron goddess of people. This fair is celebrated in many cities like Almora, Nainital, Kot, Ranikhet, Bhowali, Kichha and on a smaller level in villages.view.

Jhanda Fair

Jhanda Fair is celebrated every year at the historic Guru Ram Rai Darbar in Dehradun City.This is celebrated on the fifth day after Holi in the sacred memory of the Guru.
 

Laxman Sidhha Fair

Lakshman Siddha is one of the four Siddhpeeths around Dehradun. It has immense religious importance. It is mainly a local religious fair held every Sunday. It is 10 kms away on Dehradun-Rishikesh road.It can be achieved easily by bus and tempo.


Mahasu Devta's Fair

Mahasu Devta's fair is conducted at Hanol  The fair is celebrated in August every year, when Mahasu Devta(god) is taken out in a procession. . The havan samagri is arranged by the Government of India. Number of visitors come to visit  in fair  from the closest Tehri, Uttarkashi and Saharanpur.

Veer Kesri Chandra Fair

This fair is conducted at Ramtal in Nagau gram sabha of Chakrata tehsil in Dehradun districtRamtal is pretty place.During the navratras in the month of April a big fair is conducted here. A temple and a memorial dedicated to the freedom fighter Veer Kesri Chandra is located at this spot.