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