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A month-long Hindu festival observed in the month of Shravan (July–August) at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. Shravani Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in India, attracting millions of devotees, primarily the Kanwariyas, who undertake a pilgrimage to offer holy water from the Ganges to Lord Shiva .
Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450–1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui. The festival apparently originated when the hunters came back to the village empty handed, to make up for the disappointment, the Village chief proposed an impromptu feast with rice beer and meat.
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Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (also Sammakka Sarakka Jatara and Medaram Jatara) [1] is a festival to honour the Hindu Tribal goddesses, celebrated in the state of Telangana, India. This Jatara is known for witnessing one of the largest human gatherings in the world. People offer Bellam , locally called as Bangaram, to the deities.
The Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day—the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam Calendar month of Medam. It is the largest and most famous of all poorams in India. [2]
The Pushkar fair [4] is one of India's largest camel, horse and cattle fairs. Apart from the trading of livestock, it is an important pilgrimage season for Hindus to the Pushkar lake . Pushkar fair has also become a significant tourist attraction for domestic and international travellers, given the cooler season, the abundance of colourful ...
Vautha fair is held at Vautha village of Dholka taluka of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. [3] The place of the fair is known as Saptasangam - the confluence of seven rivers. In fact, only the Sabarmati and Vatrak rivers meet at Vautha.