FAIRS AND MELAS IN INDIA

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FAIRS AND MELAS IN INDIA
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Kumbh Mela

• This fair takes place four times every
  twelve years. It takes place alternately in four
  location Prayag, Haridwar,Ujjain and Nashik.

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Nagaur fair

• This eight-day fair is held every year in the
  months of January-February. It is the second
  largest cattle fair in Rajasthan.

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Gangasagar mela

• Every year on maker sankranti, the spot near
  the confluence of the Ganges and the bay of
  Bengal comes alive with this fair.

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Sonepur fair

• This is the largest cattle fair of Bihar.

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Pushkar fair

• This town in Rajasthan, meaning flower in Hindi,
  is famous for its annual cattle fair. During the
  latter half of the festive period, devotees take
  a dip in the holy sarovar lake.

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U R S Ajmer Sharif

• This celebration is held in Ajmer in memory of
  Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

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Tarnetar fair

• This small and otherwise calm village, famous
  for its fair, is situated in the panchal region
  of Gujarat.

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Surajkund fair

• Every year, from 1 to 15 February, a unique,
  cultural festival takes place in this town in
  haryana, located 8 km from south delhi. It
  showcases some of the finest handloom and
  handicraft traditions of the country.

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• About 2,250 fairs are held every year in Uttar
  Pradesh. The largest numbers of fairs are held in
  Mathura (86), followed by Kanpur and Hamirpur
  (79), Jhansi (78), A Agra (72), and Aatehpur (70).