Sunday, July 20, 2025
Uttarakhand

Festivals

                         Festival Calendar

 
The world famous Kumbh Mela/Ardh Kumbh Mela is held at Hardwar every twelfth/sixth year interval. Other prominent fairs/festivals are Devidhura Mela (Champawat), Purnagiri Mela (Champawat), Nanda Devi Mela (Almora), Gauchar Mela (Chamoli), Baisakhi (Uttarakashi), Maga Mela (Uttarkashi), Uttaraini Mela (Bageshwar), Vishu Mela (Jaunsar Vavar), Peerane-Kaliyar (Roorkee), and Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra held every twelfth year.

Harela

The folk festival 'Harela' symbolises the cultural soul of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand and reflects the state's deep-rooted connection with nature. The festival is celebrated by all in unique and special ways.

Harela, marks the beginning of the monsoon month of Sawan, and is traditionally celebrated in Uttarakhand as a symbol of greenery and renewal. The festival is associated with sowing and plantation, and is observed with special fervour in the state.

It is also believed that Lord Shiva resides in Uttarakhand, adding spiritual significance to the festival and further reinforcing its cultural and ecological relevance.