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Bateshwar Fair
Located at a distance of 70 km. from Agra on the banks of river Yamuna,
Bateshwar is an significant religious and cultural centre.
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Dadri Mela
Dadri Mela is held at Dadri, which is 5 km. from Balia town. It is the place for the major cattle fair of the state.
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Devi Patan Mela
Held in Tulsipur (Balrampur, Gonda) throughout Chaitra Navratri, this fair is devoted to
Maa Patan Devi.
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Ganga Festival
Varanasi is a city of festivals, which is balanced on the edge of time along the banks of an ever flowing river.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Sri Hanuman is worshipped throughout India-either alone or together with Sri Rama. Every temple of Lord Rama has the murti
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Janmashtami
The birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great fervour all over the country. In
Mathura and Vrindavan - where Lord Krishna spent his childhood and youth, the
Janmashtami celebrations are quite elaborate.
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Kampil Fair
Kampilya called Kampil today, is a village in Tehsil Kasganj of
Etah district, situated on the banks of the Ganga.
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Kartik Poornima
Varanasi is the earth of festivals. Kartik Poornima celebrated in the month of November-December is the holy day, when the
ghats of Varanasi come alive with thousands of brightly-lit earthen lamps.
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Kunjapuri Mela
This fair is held in mid October during the Navratri days. Over fifty thousand public assembles to contribute in the activities.
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Lolark Shasthi
Lolark Shasthi falling on the 6th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad matching to the later half of August is an additional festive occasion of Varanasi.
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Lucknow
Festival
Lucknow Festival held in the months of November-December captures the undying stylishness and
splendours of Awadh, now Lucknow.
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Makar Sankranti
To many people, especially the Tamilians, the Makara Shankranti
ushers in the New Year. The newly-harvested corn is cooked for the first
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Mata Murti Mela
On the day of Mata Murti Ka Mela, the mother of Shri Badrinathji is worshipped, and a large fair held at the
Badrinath Temple in the month of September.
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Navratri
It lasts for nine days in honour of the nine manifestations of Durga. During Navaratri (the word literally means "nine nights") devotees of Durga
observe a fast.
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Rambarat Mela
The marriage procession of Sri Ram called as 'Rambarat' is held every year, during
Ramlila celebrations at Agra.
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Ramlila
Ram Lila, the enactment of the story of Lord
Rama is believed to have been started by great Saint Tulsidas.
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Ram
Navmi Mela
Ayodhya, the holy city of the holy pilgrim centre of Hindus plays host to the
Ramnavmi Festival in the month of April.
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Taj Mahotsav
The Taj Mahotsav, held in the
February, at Agra is an apt introduction to the majesty of the country
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Teej
Festival
This festival is celebrated in the Shukla Paksha of Shravana, coresponding
to the month of August.
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Vasant Panchami
This is an vital bathing day. All Hindus observe it. It is also known as Magh Sukla Panchami as it falls in the month of
Magh (January-February).
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