Tapakeshwar
Fair
Tapakeshwar
is a legendary place located on the eastern bank of
the river Tons. Lord Shiva is the reigning deity of
the ancient temple located here in a cave. In the Skandapurana,
the place has been referred to as Deveshwara. It is
believed that during Dwaparyuga this place was abode
of Guru Dronacharya
who livd here with his family. Since then, the cave
was known as Drona Gufa. One of the famous heroes of
Mahabharata
and osn of Guru Drona,
ashwathama,
was born here. When Ashwathama was very young, the poor
father could not find any milk for him. The Guru was
too poor to afford a cow. It was a matter of worry to
the great master. One day, when young Ashwathama was
crying for milk the helpless Guru advised him to pray
and worship Lord Shiva who would bless him with milk.
Ashwathama did so. Pleased with the young boy’s
tough penance, Lord Shiva appeared before him in the
garb of Brahmin and enquired about his wish.
Siddha Fair
Lakshman
siddha is one of the four siddhpeeths around Dehradun.
It has immense religious importance. It is about 10
kms away on Dehradun-Rishikesh
Road. It can be easily approached by
city bus or three-wheelers and is located about 1 km
off the road inside jungle. It is mainly a local religious
fair held every Sunday, but last Sunday of April has
a special significance, when people turn up in very
large number and congregation of 20 to 25 thousand people
can be seen offering obeisance to the samadhi here.
Surkhanda Devi Fair
Surkhanda
Devi Fair
is hel on the Ganga dussehra day at Surkhanda Devi temple,
located at a distance of 33 kms. from Mussoorie. The
temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is an important
pilgrimage center. It can be reached by trekking about
2 kms. from Kaddukhal via Dhanolti on the road to Chamba.
The worship of the Goddess is the main attraction of
theis fair. Besides folk music and dance, the traditional
handicrafts are also on display.
Kunjapuri Fair
This
fair is held in October every year during Navrataras
at narendra Nagar. Over fifty thousand people gather
here to participate in various activities. Display of
skill and strength by the youth, handicrafts and handmade
articles are main attractions of this fair.
Magh Mela
Magh
mela takes places on the occasion of makar Sankranti
(January) in Uttarkashi every year. It is an important
event of the district from religious, cultural and commercial
point of view. a large number of local people and tourist
participate in the mela, with many pouring in from different
parts of Kunaon, Garhwal and other parts of Uttar Pradesh.
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