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Chetar Caudas Mela
Chetar
Chaudas Mela is annually held in Pehowa, which has the holy Saraswati
tank also called 'Saraswati Teertha' or 'Prithudak Teertha'.
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Gopal-Mochan Fair
In Ambala, the
most well-known fair is held at Gopal-Mochan close to Bilaspur
in Jagadhari tehsil. There is a holy tank of the same name in
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Gugga Naumi (Aug-Sep)
This is a religious
festival, celebrated all over Haryana. It is connected with
snake-worship and observed in August-September. A number of legends have
clustered around Gugga Pir or Zahir Pir (the saint). |
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Haryana
Day (1st September) at all Tourist Resorts
This festival celebrates the
birthday of Tourism in Haryana. It was on Ist September that Haryana
Tourism Corporation came into existence.This day marks the Tourism Day
celebrations.Cycle rally-cum-race is held from Chandigarh on to
Panchkula town, |
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Janmashtami (Faridabaad)
Janamashtami is celebrated
as the birth anniversary of Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The
temples witness an extravagant and colorful celebration on this
occasion. Raslila is performed to recreate incidents from the life of
Krishna and to commemorate his love for Radha. |
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Mansa Devi Mela
Mansa
Devi Mela is held in Bilaspur village
close to of Mani Majra (Chandigarh). There are two temples committed to
the goddess here. |
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Masani Fair
Haryana's most legendary
fair is held in honour of the goddess of small-pox, Masani whose temple
is in Gurgaon village. There is a legend about this temple. There was a
temple, holy to the goddess Devi, locally known as Masani at the village
of Kesopur in the Delhi district. |
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Surajkund Mela
With the begin of the
Surajkund Crafts Mela in 1981, Haryana Tourism set a precedent in
organizing cultural events on a national level. Now internationally
well-known, the fortnight long fair also celebrates the rhythms of folk
theatre - all of which endear one to the simple charm of the Suraj Kund
Mela village. |
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Teej (July- Aug)
Teej heralds the onset of
Sawan (monsoon), which is necessary for the agricultural prosperity of
the state. Dressed in all their finery, with mehndi on their hands, the
womenfolk converge to welcome the rains. The festive occasion has them
on their feet with gidda and kikli (two folk dances). |
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The Kartik Fair
The Kartik Cultural Festival
of Haryana is the result of the consolidated effort of Haryana Tourism
working with a number of allied agencies. The Kartik Cultural Festival
was planned with the express view of promoting fort ambience, martial
arts and the rich repertoire of both classical
Indian music and dance, |
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