Nahauli Fair takes palce in Rivalsar, on the first day of the monsoon
months of Ashadh. This is a fair for merchants, folk dancers and gods
and goddesses. The fair is held in memory of the Rishi Lomash. The village
folk who come to the fair take a dip in the lake which is considered as
holy as the river Ganges. One of the chief features of the fair is the
swimming match organised on the occasion. As they return the devotees
carry home the roots and leaves of the medicinal herb called Barain. Mandi
also has an old tradition of fairs. The whole of Kinnaur fairs (known
as Rasa Kayang) take place on the Baisakhi day.
