{"id":645,"date":"2019-04-04T11:15:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/?p=645"},"modified":"2025-02-21T04:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:55:29","slug":"festivals-of-uttarakhand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairs &#038; Festivals Celeberations in Uttarakhand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"754\">Uttarakhand has earned the status of <em data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"305\">Devbhoomi<\/em> due to its religious and spiritual significance, which dates back to ancient times. The traditional beliefs and culture here are extremely unique, giving birth to some of the most colorful and fun-filled festivals in Uttarakhand. Whether Kumaoni or Garhwali, the hill population finds a reason to celebrate almost every month of the year. Some festivals are widely acclaimed, while others remain limited to local areas, but all are equally special.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"978\">If you plan to go on a vacation with a twist, you must visit Uttarakhand during festival times when the towns and villages spring to life. Here are a few festivals in Uttarakhand to help you plan your trip in a better way:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Phool_Dei_Uttarakhand\" >Phool Dei (Uttarakhand)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Harela_Kumaon_Regions_Parts_of_Nepal\" >Harela (Kumaon Regions \/ Parts of Nepal)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Bat_Savitri_Garhwal_Regions\" >Bat Savitri (Garhwal Regions)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Bikhauti_Mela_Almora\" >Bikhauti Mela (Almora)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Nanda_Devi_Raj_Jat_Entire_Uttarakhand\" >Nanda Devi Raj Jat (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Basant_Panchmi_Entire_Uttarakhand\" >Basant Panchmi (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Kangdali_Kandali_Pithoragarh\" >Kangdali (Kandali) (Pithoragarh)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Magh_Mela_Uttarkashi\" >Magh Mela (Uttarkashi)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Purnagiri_Mela_Champawat\" >Purnagiri Mela (Champawat)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Hilljatra_Pithoragarh\" >Hilljatra (Pithoragarh)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Bissu_Mela_Dehradun\" >Bissu Mela (Dehradun)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Uttarayani_Mela_Kumaon_Regions\" >Uttarayani Mela (Kumaon Regions)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Kanwar_Yatra_Uttarkashi\" >Kanwar Yatra (Uttarkashi)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Ghee_Sankranti_Various_Parts_of_Kumaon\" >Ghee Sankranti (Various Parts of Kumaon)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Holi_Entire_Uttarakhand\" >Holi (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Ganga_Dusshera_Haridwar\" >Ganga Dusshera (Haridwar)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Diwali_Entire_Uttarakhand\" >Diwali (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Kumbh_Mela_Haridwar\" >Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Bhitauli_Kumaon_Regions\" >Bhitauli (Kumaon Regions)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/festivals-of-uttarakhand\/#Tapkeshwar_Mahadev_Mela_Dehradun\" >Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mela (Dehradun)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phool_Dei_Uttarakhand\"><\/span><strong>Phool Dei (Uttarakhand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-657\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Phool-Dei-Festival-Uttarakhand.jpg\" alt=\"Phool Dei Festival, Uttarakhand\" width=\"900\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Phool-Dei-Festival-Uttarakhand.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Phool-Dei-Festival-Uttarakhand-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Phool-Dei-Festival-Uttarakhand-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful festival of Phool Dei is celebrated during the mid- March month welcoming the spring season. This harvest festival is the time when young girls go from one house to the next singing folk songs and decorating the doorstep of each house with colorful flowers and in return they receive jiggery (gur) and rice as blessings. The festival is centred on flowers since it is the spring time and the celebration goes on for months at a stretch. The festival symbolizes prosperity and good wishes for every household and a bright future ahead for all.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 30 March 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Everywhere in Uttarakhand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harela_Kumaon_Regions_Parts_of_Nepal\"><\/span><strong>Harela (Kumaon Regions \/ Parts of Nepal)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-650\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Harela-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"Harela Festival\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Harela-Festival.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Harela-Festival-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Harela-Festival-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harela literally means Green which is symbolic for prosperity amongst the farming communities in Uttarakhand is celebrated to with great zeal and enthusiasm to mark the oncoming of the monsoon season. It is celebrated thrice a year where the 1<sup>st<\/sup> two take place during Navratri and Chaitra Navratri (during Chaitra months) while the third one takes place during Sharad Navratri in the month of Ashwin. On this day people wear a piece of plant of the new harvest behind their ear and perform traditional puja rituals followed by grand folk dance and celebrations across villages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 16 July 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/pithoragarh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pithoragarh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/bageshwar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bageshwar<\/a>, Champawat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/almora.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almora<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/nainital.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nainital<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bat_Savitri_Garhwal_Regions\"><\/span><strong>Bat Savitri (Garhwal Regions)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal during the holy occasion of Krishna amavasya or the last day of the dark half of the month, this is the day when married women worship and offer their prayer to Bat or vat which is a banyan tree as a symbol for the well-being of their husbands. These women observe fast during this day and adorn themselves in colors of a married woman and honor the time when Savitri had saved her husband from the clenches of death. Celebrated mostly among the Garhwali women this auspicious festival requires these women performing various traditional rituals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 10th May 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Pauri, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/haridwar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haridwar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/dehradun.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dehradun<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/tehri-garhwal-uttarakhand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehri Garhwal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bikhauti_Mela_Almora\"><\/span><strong>Bikhauti Mela (Almora)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-659\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Syalde-Bikauti-Mela-Dwarahat.jpg\" alt=\"Syalde Bikauti Mela Dwarahat\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Syalde-Bikauti-Mela-Dwarahat.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Syalde-Bikauti-Mela-Dwarahat-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Syalde-Bikauti-Mela-Dwarahat-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrated primarily in the Dwarahat regions each year on the holy eve of Baisakhi the entire town springs to life with a large colorful fair. This fair marks the first day of the month of Baisakh or the first day of summer and each community within India (Sikh, Punjabi, North Indians, Tamilians, Oriya etc.) celebrate this important time with different names. People during this time create delicious sweet treats and take a dip in the holy river of Alaknanda or Bhagirathi as a way of showcasing their devoutness after which they visit the temple and worship to the lord.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 13<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Dwarahat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nanda_Devi_Raj_Jat_Entire_Uttarakhand\"><\/span><strong>Nanda Devi Raj Jat (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-656\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nanda-Devi-Raj-Jat-Yatra.jpg\" alt=\"Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra\" width=\"900\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nanda-Devi-Raj-Jat-Yatra.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nanda-Devi-Raj-Jat-Yatra-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nanda-Devi-Raj-Jat-Yatra-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This 3 weeks-long (22 days) celebration of goddess Nanda Devi takes place in both the divisions of Garhwal and Kumaon regions and people from all over India make it a point to attend it. In the Chamoli district this yatra takes place once in every 12 years where a Yatra is taken from Kansuwa village in Karnaprayag till Roopkund accompanied with a 4 horned sheep. The sheep is freed after performing a traditional Yajna and decorating it with various ornaments and food. This raj Jat also carries on annually in every Nanda Devi temple in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When <\/strong>\u2013 2026 (between August \u2013 September)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Chamoli<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basant_Panchmi_Entire_Uttarakhand\"><\/span><strong>Basant Panchmi (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The welcoming of spring season is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm where the people say goodbye to the winter season and cheerfully bring in the spring months. As a part of tradition goddess Saraswati is worshipped and puja rituals are also performed to get her blessings. Yellow color seems like the dominant sight since it is considered to be the goddess\u2019s favorite color. On this day people make sweets, indulge in folk dance and celebrations along with the installation of Saraswati Maa\u2019s idol in the temples.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 2 February 2025 (tentative)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Entire Uttarakhand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kangdali_Kandali_Pithoragarh\"><\/span><strong>Kangdali (Kandali) (Pithoragarh)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-652\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kandali-festival-Chaundas-valley-Pithoragarh.jpg\" alt=\"Kandali festival, Chaundas valley, Pithoragarh\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kandali-festival-Chaundas-valley-Pithoragarh.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kandali-festival-Chaundas-valley-Pithoragarh-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kandali-festival-Chaundas-valley-Pithoragarh-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This festival is primarily celebrated by the ethnic tribe of Rung in the Pithoragarh region which is done to commemorate the time when Zorawar Singh\u2019s army was successfully defeated when he had planned his attack from Ladakh in 1841. This festival also coincides with the blooming time of Kandali plant which blossoms in the Chaundas valley during the months of August and October. The reenactment of the destroying of Kangdali plants takes place where women armed with swords had uprooted these plants and uncovered the soldiers hiding among it along with a host of other traditional rituals and processions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Pithoragarh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magh_Mela_Uttarkashi\"><\/span><strong>Magh Mela (Uttarkashi)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-655\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Magh-Mela-Uttarkashi.jpg\" alt=\"Magh Mela, Uttarkashi\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Magh-Mela-Uttarkashi.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Magh-Mela-Uttarkashi-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Magh-Mela-Uttarkashi-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This festival takes place during the onset of full-fledged winter season and it also coincides with Makar Sankranti. This festival is now witnessing a huge increase in tourism from people looking to take a closer look at the lifestyle and festivals of Uttarakhand. This fun and frolic goes on for more than a week and people take a holy dip in Ganga River along with displaying various handcrafted items and local produce. Nowadays this festival is not only limited to this region but it is also celebrated in various other regions due to its growing popularity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 13<sup>th<\/sup> January 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Uttarkashi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purnagiri_Mela_Champawat\"><\/span><strong>Purnagiri Mela (Champawat)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-658\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Purnagiri-Mela.jpg\" alt=\"Purnagiri Mela\" width=\"900\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Purnagiri-Mela.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Purnagiri-Mela-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Purnagiri-Mela-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This colorful fair is held in the temple of its namesake which is located right next to the holy river of kali (on the lap of Annapurna peak) and is dedicated to goddess Sati. Being 1 of the 108 Shakti \/ Sidhi Peeth this is the place where the navel of the goddess fell after the Vishnu chakra cut it all up. It takes place every year during the holy time of Chaitra Navratri for a span of almost 2 months. Visiting this temple during the Mela time is a sight to behold since you will be witnessing some of the most awe-inspiring views of the surrounding snowcapped Himalayas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 15 March 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> &#8211; Tanakpur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hilljatra_Pithoragarh\"><\/span><strong>Hilljatra (Pithoragarh)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-651\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hill-Jatra-Festival-of-Pithoragarh.jpg\" alt=\"Hill Jatra Festival of Pithoragarh\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hill-Jatra-Festival-of-Pithoragarh.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hill-Jatra-Festival-of-Pithoragarh-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hill-Jatra-Festival-of-Pithoragarh-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Observed primarily amongst the farmers and the agriculturist communities of the hills this festival was first celebrated in Kumaor village of Uttarakhand during the 8<sup>th<\/sup> day of monsoon or Bhado. It marks the ropai or the plantation process of the paddy on the field, and to ensure a good amount of yield they also sacrifice a buffalo to the gods. The ceremony takes place in 3 stages which include \u2013 worship, ritual practices and other important pastoral activities. Towards the end, people sing along some folk songs displaying the rich culture of Uttarakhand along with dance performances.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 21st &#8211; 22nd of February 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Entire Pithoragarh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bissu_Mela_Dehradun\"><\/span><strong>Bissu Mela (Dehradun)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-646\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bissu-Mela.jpg\" alt=\"Bissu Mela\" width=\"900\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bissu-Mela.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bissu-Mela-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bissu-Mela-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>a traditional fair for the Jaunsari tribe of Dehradun this is a weeklong celebration of their ethnic roots, good harvest season and prosperity for the Santura Devi Temple. They gather together and pay their thanks or gratitude to the gods for giving a good season of harvest. Men and women belonging to this tribe dress up in traditional and vibrant clothing and dance and sing their folk music. As a part of their ritual they also offer Rhododendron flowers to the incarnation of goddess Durga which is Santura Devi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 4<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Chakrata tehsil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uttarayani_Mela_Kumaon_Regions\"><\/span><strong>Uttarayani Mela (Kumaon Regions)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-661\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Uttarayani-Mela-Bageshwar.jpg\" alt=\"Uttarayani Mela Bageshwar\" width=\"900\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Uttarayani-Mela-Bageshwar.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Uttarayani-Mela-Bageshwar-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Uttarayani-Mela-Bageshwar-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each year, during the second week of January, during the holy occasion of Makar Sankranti the grounds around Bagnath temple on the banks of Saryu River comes to life. This colorful cultural and religious even goes on for a week and all the rich and thriving heritage of Uttarakhand is displayed through folklore and handcrafted items such as copper vessels, baskets, casks etc. This is the time which marks the movement of the sun from Southern to the Northern hemisphere during which a dip in the holy river water is considered to be extremely auspicious.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 14\u00a0January 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Bageshwar &amp; other parts of\u00a0Kumaon Regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kanwar_Yatra_Uttarkashi\"><\/span><strong>Kanwar Yatra (Uttarkashi)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is an auspicious pilgrimage which is observed by devotees of Shivji who practice this festival by walking all the way to Gaumukh in Gangotri, while carrying Kawars on their shoulder and filling them up with the holy Gangajal. The kawariyas offer this holy jal to shiv temple and take some back to their home. This Yatra starts during the holy months of Shravan and nearly 2 crore devotees do this Yatra every year including in Bihar. This holy religious pilgrimage is done with great enthusiasm and Kawarias don\u2019t even feel an ounce of tiredness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 11 July 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Gangotri, Gaumukh, Haridwar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/rishikesh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rishikesh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghee_Sankranti_Various_Parts_of_Kumaon\"><\/span><strong>Ghee Sankranti (Various Parts of Kumaon)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-649\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ghee-Sankranti-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"Ghee Sankranti Festival\" width=\"900\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ghee-Sankranti-Festival.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ghee-Sankranti-Festival-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ghee-Sankranti-Festival-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A different version of this festival is celebrated in various parts of India but in Uttarakhand it is celebrated in its own traditional and unique way. This festival, which is also known as olgia festival, marks the first day of Bhado and it is the time when sons in laws and nephews give various presents and gifts to their father in laws and maternal uncles. This is also the time when various agriculturists and artisans give different presents to their land lords in return of which they receive money, gifts and tools. A popular belief dictates that after this festival the walnuts ripen up and is also believed to be a celebration of land.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 17<sup>th<\/sup> August 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Nainital, Bageshwar, Almora, Pithoragarh, Champawat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Holi_Entire_Uttarakhand\"><\/span><strong>Holi (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-653\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumaoni-Holi.jpg\" alt=\"Kumaoni Holi\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumaoni-Holi.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumaoni-Holi-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumaoni-Holi-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The entire state of Uttarakhand gets doused in the vibrant Gulal colors during the fun festival of Holi which is not only celebrated here but in the entire nation and even abroad. For others Holi marks the victory of good over evil whereas in Uttarakhand it welcomes the spring season. traditions of Uttarakhand can be observed clearly during this time where folk music is in the air and people also have their own versions of Holi like Mahila holi, Khadi holi and baithaki holi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 14<sup>th<\/sup> March 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 All over Uttarakhand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ganga_Dusshera_Haridwar\"><\/span><strong>Ganga Dusshera (Haridwar)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-648\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ganga-Dusshera-Haridwar.jpg\" alt=\"Ganga Dusshera, Haridwar\" width=\"900\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ganga-Dusshera-Haridwar.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ganga-Dusshera-Haridwar-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ganga-Dusshera-Haridwar-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests this is the time when the advent of the river Ganga is celebrated and people gather to the holy banks of Ganga river on their Ghats to perform various puja rituals to Maa Ganga and take turns in going for holy dips in the sacred river. This festival is a 10-day long affair and takes place on the 10<sup>th<\/sup> day of Jyeshtha (Dashami) and is also celebrated in Allahabad with equally great zeal and enthusiasm. Darshans take place and the deities are offered watermelons and kakris.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 5 June 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Haridwar, Rishikesh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diwali_Entire_Uttarakhand\"><\/span><strong>Diwali (Entire Uttarakhand)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-647\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Diwali-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Festival\" width=\"900\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Diwali-Festival.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Diwali-Festival-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Diwali-Festival-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The country celebrates Diwali generally for a maximum of two days however in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, this festival pan for almost 5 whole days covering Dhanteras, Anant Chaturdashi, Bhai Dooj, Govardhan etc. people celebrate this festival by wearing their best and vibrantly colored attires and dance and sing in their traditional language along with lighting fireworks. There is also a tribe in Uttarakhand that celebrates Diwali 1 month after the general Diwali dates of the plains.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 \u2013 Thu, 23 Oct, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Entire Uttarakhand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kumbh_Mela_Haridwar\"><\/span><strong>Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-654\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumbh-Mela-Haridwar.jpg\" alt=\"Kumbh Mela, Haridwar\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumbh-Mela-Haridwar.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumbh-Mela-Haridwar-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kumbh-Mela-Haridwar-768x469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deemed as the world\u2019s most religious sacred gathering in the world, the Kumbh Mela which takes place in Haridwar and is attended by Hindu devotees from all over the world, this festival is also known for being the largest fair in the world that takes place once in every 4 years changing from Haridwar, Allahabad, Ujjain and Nashik. This is the time when devotees gather on the ghats of river Ganga and plunge themselves in its waters to absolve all their sins and free themselves from the karmic cycle of birth and rebirth to celebrate the Samudra Manthan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 April 2033<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Har Ki Pauri Haridwar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhitauli_Kumaon_Regions\"><\/span><strong>Bhitauli (Kumaon Regions) <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Literally, the meaning of this festival is \u2018to meet\u2019, and is completely devoted to all the married females of Uttarakhand. It takes place during the Chaitra months of March or April where newly married women receive their first Bhitauli in the form of home-cooked food and sweets from her parent\u2019s home reminding her of the nostalgia of the life she left behind in her paternal home. This is also done to remind the women of Uttarakhand of their strength and contribution to the society as a whole since they are extremely helpful hand in house work as well as field works.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 Celebrated every year in the Chaitra month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> \u2013 Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat, Almora, Nainital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tapkeshwar_Mahadev_Mela_Dehradun\"><\/span><strong>Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mela (Dehradun)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-660\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapkeshwar-Mahadev-Mela.jpg\" alt=\"Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mela\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapkeshwar-Mahadev-Mela.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapkeshwar-Mahadev-Mela-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chardhamtour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapkeshwar-Mahadev-Mela-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cave temple dedicated to Shiva is situated at a distance of 6 kms from Dehradun and it turns into a huge fair site during the auspicious time of Maha Shivratri that generally falls during the months of Late February. Locally this fair is also referred to as \u2018Shivratri Mela\u2019 and each year this place gets colored in various hues marking the marriage of Shiv and Parvati. People and devotees from various parts of the world make it a point to visit this temple at least once during this auspicious event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When<\/strong> \u2013 26 February 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where<\/strong> &#8211; Dehradun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uttarakhand has earned the status of Devbhoomi due to its religious and spiritual significance, which dates back to ancient times. The traditional beliefs and culture here are extremely unique, giving birth to some of the most colorful and fun-filled festivals in Uttarakhand. 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