Festivals/ Fairs & Mahotsav
of Pauri Garhwal
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Fairs & Festivals are
opportunities to meet each other. In the ancient time, when there
were no such facilities of communication and transport, these fairs
and festivals have played an important role in social gathering and
meeting with relatives, friends resided in the far-away geographical
locations. Together with recreation, these have social significance
to remember the religious importance and social messages behind
these events. Most of the festivals of the region are based on
mythological traditions |
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Makar Shankranti’,
also called ‘Uttarayni’ in Garhwal, is celebrated as ‘Khichriya
Shankranti’ in which ‘Khichri’ of ‘Urad Dal’ is prepared and
Rice & ‘Urad Dal’ is donated to the Brahmins. On this day,
‘Gindi’ fairs are organized in different places like Dadamandi,
Thalnadi etc. of the district. On ‘Basant Panchami’, also called
‘Sripanchami’, the worships of ‘Kshetrapal’ or ‘Bhumiya’ Devtas
are organized and the group folks ‘Thadiya’ and ‘Chauffula’ are
started. On ‘Vishuvat Shankranti’, the new year starts and it
is celebrated as ‘Vikhoti’. In some places like Trivani near
Pokhal, Devalgarh etc., fairs are organized on this day.
Similarly, ‘Holi’, ‘Deepawali’, ‘Shivratri’, ‘Vijayadhasmi’,
‘Rakshabandhan’ are organized with full joys as per Hindu
traditions. |
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Cultural Calendar Of Pauri Garhwal |
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Name of the Fair
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Place
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Importance/Historical
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Time
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Jadaukhand Festival
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Jadaukhand (Nainidanda)
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Cultural/Historical
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26th Jan
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Salta Mahadev
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Salta Mahadev
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Shiv Ratri
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13-14 Jan
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Devi Fair
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Adalikhal
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Goddess Durga (Killing
of Cattles like Goat Buffalo)
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15 April
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Aupakhal Fair
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Saupakhal
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Goddess Durga
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--
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Bhaun Fair
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Bhairangkhal
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Goddess Bhagwati
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July End August Mid
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Subhnath Fair
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Dhumakot
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Dhumadevi (Goddess
Durga)
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First Monday of May
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Patoria Fair
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Patoria Danda
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Goddess Durga
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Second Monday of May
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Nainidanda
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Nainidanda
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Goddess Durga
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First Monday of May
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Bungi Fair
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Haldukhal
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Goddess Bungi
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--
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Apola Fair
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Apola
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Goddess Bhagwati
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--
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Bhaun Fair
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Khalyundanda
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--
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--
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Goddess(Durga) Fair
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Bharolikhal(Bedikhal)
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Goddess Durga
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--
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Lodhli Fair
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Lodhli/Gyuinkhal
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Goddess Durga
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--
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Sobhinath Fair
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Sera (Padinda)
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Goddess Durga
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--
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Lord Shiva Fair
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Bedikhal
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Lord Shiva
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15 June
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Kalinka Fair
(Biannual)
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Kanmali (Beeraunkhal)
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Goddess Kalinka
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30 Dec
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Subhnath Fair
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Jogimadhi(Beeraunkhal)
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Lord Subhnath
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--
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Ekeshwar Fair
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Ekeshwar
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Dewalgarh Fair
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Dewalgarh
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Goddess Raj-Rajeshwari/
Gauri
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--
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Mansar Fair
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Falswari
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Goddess Sita
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--
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Binsar Fair
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Chauthan, Pithsain
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Binsar
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Baikunth Chaturdashi
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Baikunth Chaturdashi
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Srinagar (Garhwal)
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Kamleshwar Mahadev
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Baikunth Chaturdashi
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Mundneshwar Fair
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Kaljikhal
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Lord Mahadev
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6th June
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Satyawan Savitri Fair
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Nyar Valley
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Satyawan Savitri
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--
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Juli Sera Dotiyal
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Kaudiya Lansdowne
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--
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During Summers
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Diva Fair
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Chaurikhal
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Diva
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--
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Devrajkhal Festival
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Devrajkhal
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Dermad Mahadev
Festival
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Dermad
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Kaulagarh Festival
Jethdraj
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Badeth
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Jethdraj
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--
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Mori
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Tamleg (Gangwadsyun)
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Pandav(after 12 year)
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Oct-Feb
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Bilvkedar
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Bilvkedar
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Lord Mahadev
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Shivratri
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Shitalamata- Jat
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Bhaktiyana
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Shitalamata
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Navratra
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Jad-da Devi
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Gawani-chopra (Ghat)
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Vileshwar Mahadev
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--
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Kandai Fair
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Kandai
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Bhairav Devta
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--
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Sanglakoti Fair
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Sanglakoti
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Dangal Fair
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Satpuli
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Khuddu Fair
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Pabo
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Lord Mahadev
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--
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Baisakhi Fair
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Srinagar(Garhwal)
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Kamleshwar
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Baisakhi
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Tateshwar Mahadev
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Garh
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Lord Shiva
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--
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Pokharkhal
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Pokharkhal
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Nandadevi
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--
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Kanda Fair
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Kanda Village
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Manju Ghosh/ Majin
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Bhaiyaduj
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Thalisain Fair
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Pokhari Majhgaon
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Devi
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--
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Baisakhi Fair
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Syunsi/ Beeraunkhal
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Devi
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--
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Ghandiyal Festival
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Maximum Villages of
Pauri Dist.
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Ghandiyal/ Ghantakarna
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--
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Syuli Nanda
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Syuli
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Nanda
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--
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Kathvadhi Fair
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Khirsu, Guwad, Kothgi,
Baheli
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Game
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--
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Dehalchauri
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Bajida Kanda
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Thaul
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Bhaiyaduj
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Bhagwati Talaiya
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Beeraunkhal
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Devi
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--
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Ghandyal Devta
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Pang (Pabo Block)
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Ghandiyal
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--
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Nilkantha
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Nilkanth (Rishikesh)
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Lord Mahadev
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Janamasthmi
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Duria Festival
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Bajroan
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Duria
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Basant Panchami
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Kanvashram Fair
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kanvashram
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Kanva Rishi
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Basant Panchami
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Be- Mata
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Giri Gaon
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Bhumiyal
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--
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Ruksh Mahadev Fair
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Jagar Gatha
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Lord Mahadev
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Navratra
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Langur Garhi Fair
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Bhairon Garhi
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Bhairav
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--
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Danda Nagarja
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Kandyal (Kot Block)
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Nagarja
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--
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Kyunkaleshwar Fair
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Pauri Town
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Lord Mahadev
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Shivratri Janamasthmi
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Kandolia
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Pauri Town
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Bhumiyal
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--
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Nagdev
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Pauri Town
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Lord Hanuman
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--
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Vyasghat Fair
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--
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Indraprayag
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--
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Shivratri
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Kamleshwar (Srinagar)
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Lord Shiva
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Shivratri
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Bagdwal Festival
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Jaleth Katulsyun
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Bagdwal
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During Holi
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Gindi Fair
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Mavakot, Dandamandi
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Ball Festival
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Makar Sankranti
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Tilu Rauteli
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Kanda (Rikhnikhal)
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Tiluveer Bala
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--
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Ghuleth Festival
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Chauthan Patti
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Veer Devta
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--
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Nandadevi Fair
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Dhauri Dabralsyun
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Nanda
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Nandaasthmi
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Nanda Devi
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Khola
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--
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Nandaasthmi
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Jwalpa Devi
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Jwalpa Devi
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Jwalpa
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--
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Jwer
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Dewal (Sitonsyun)
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Lakshman
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--
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Bunkhal
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Bunkhal (Rath) Pauri
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Devi
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Jhangar
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Village Khola Patti
Sitonsuon
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Matta Bhagwati/ Matta
Jhalimali
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April
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