Himachal Pradesh Fairs and Festivals - Fairs and Festivals of Himachal Pradesh, is an integral part of the people’s life. This region has many local deities and there is a different one at each turn. The Himachal Pradesh Fairs and Festivals add charm to the colorful life of the people here. This is the time when they dress up in traditional costumes and be a part of the revelry ,dance , enjoy and worship. The Himachal Pradesh Fairs and Festivals are held to mark the beginning of seasons. Here Sikh festivals like Baisakhi and Lohri are also celebrated and the tribals have their own festivals here.

Some of the famous Fairs and Festivals of Himachal Pradesh are

Kullu Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated in the northern India. Here the actual festival begins here when it ends all over India . This is a seven day celebration and it is believed that Gods of Kullu, Rupi and Seraj gather here.

Shivratri is celebrated in February-March and along with it a a fair is held for 7-8 days. Many Gods and Goddeses are brought in a procession to Mandi town and taken to Mahadev temple.

Pori Festival is a vibrant festival celebrated in Lahaul .There is traditional ritual of bathing the idol of lord Triloknath is in milk and yogurt, along with ringing of the conch shells .A procession with a horse is taken out and people here believe that god sits on the back of the horse.

Phulaich : This festival is known as 'Ookayand ', meaning the festival of flowers, It is mainly celebrated in Kinnaur district. It is on 16th September, when 10 men of Rajput clan ascend up to the higher hills to collect flowers and return two days later and it is then the festival is celebrated. The people congregate to see flowers and then the festivities begins..

Holi is one of the most popular fairs and festivals in Himachal Pradesh. This festival is celebrated in traditional way where many rituals are followed . The small twigs of Kamal tree are painted and women carry bamboo baskets with thread, kukkum, jaggery and roasted grams to an elderly person in the village. Holi bonfire is then lighted and a contest is then organized among the village youths about who will be the first one to touch the Holi flag first. The next day Holi is celebrated with much revelry and enthusiasm.

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