Travel to Uttaranchal

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Magh Mela In UttarKashi

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• General
• UttarKashi Fair and Festivals

Magh mela takes places on the occasion of makar Sankranti (January) in Uttarkashi every year. Magha Mela is celebrated here on every January 14 when devotees take holy dip in Bhagirathi. At present, Jila Panchayat organizes the fair with the help of district administration. The town hosts a colorful fair, when deities are borne aloft into the town on palanquins from outlying villages. It is an important event of the district from the religious, cultural and commercial points of view. A large number of local people and tourists participate in the mela, with many pouring in from different parts of Kumaon, Garhwal and other parts of Uttar Pradesh. There is dancing and singing. The fair continues for about a week.

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