Fairs and Festivals of Ravain Region (Uttarkashi, Dehradun)
Fairs and Festivals of Uttarakhand – Part-4
Original Source: Dr Jadish Naudiyal
Internet Presentation: Bhishma Kukreti
Ravain is West-North part of Uttarakhand state. It touches to Tibet in north and Himachal in west. The east part of Ravain touches to east of Uttarkashi and Dehradun. The North West part of Uttarkashi and Dehradun comes under Ravain region.
Five Types of Fairs and Festivals of Ravain Region
1-Hindu custom Fairs and Festivals
2-Deity related Fairs and Festivals
3-Mahabharata Period Fairs and Festivals
4-Premitive Types of Fairs and Festivals
5- Modern Types
Average Hindu Festivals of Ravain
Badi or Nayee Dipawali- The festival is celebrated as Hindus celebrate.
Budhi Deepawali- This Deepawali is celebrated in Magsir and it has more importance than Badi Deepawali.
Deity related Fairs and Festivals of Specific Regions
Chalda Masu –It is a moving deity that is the idol is moved from one place to other. Chalda Masu is famous festival in whole of Tones valley including Himachal Pradesh.
Gotha Masu- the Gaddi is in Anhol
Pawasi Masu- The festival or Pujai is held in Bangan region.
Basik Masu- Babar region celebrates the deity rituals
Doriya Parv- This sport oriented ritual is held in Khund cate regions
Kamleshwar Fair- The fair is held in Kamleshwar temple at Kamal River source around Purola region.
Ramesar Devta Mela- The fair is celebrated in Rama Sarai valley at Rama village.
Maroj Fair- in Yamuna valley, below Naugaon region (Khatal and Godar Patti), Maroj fair is celebrated on last date of Paush. Deity is Raghunath
Sinkaru Devta Mela- In between Purola and Naugaon, people of 45 villages perform a Sinkaru Nag Divta ritual on a fixed day decided by Pundit
Mahabharata Period Fairs and Festival in Ravain
Samusa or Someshwar (Duryodhan ) Puja- Duryodhan Puja is held in Panchagai
Shed Kudiya Veer Puja – Chalda Masu is worshipped as Shed Kudiya Veer or Hanuman in Fateh Parvat region.
Karn divta Pujan- The people eof Singtur Patti perform Karna Puja time to time in Karna temple at Debra Village.
Karna Divta Puja in Naitwad- Here in Naitwad, big fair and ritual performance is held to worship Karna at karna Mandir.
Pokhu Divta- Pokhu Devta mandir is situated at conference of Rupan and Supan River. The Pujari sits opposite of Idol for ritual performance.
Bisu Puja- Bisu Festival is celebrated on vishwat Sankranti in Jaunsar, Babar, Jaunsar of Himachal, Bhutanu etc. It is abig festival everywhere in the above regions.
Primitive Period Fairs and Festivals of Ravain
Maun Festival- The festival is celebrated in Jeth (as per star). It is hunting Fishes festival and is more popular in Purola region.
Devrana Fair- near Naugaon in Yamuna valley, Devrana fair is held on Purnmashi of Ashadh.
Savan Bhadon ke Tyauhar- There are many estivals in sawan and Bhadon
Bakra Tyauhar- It is also called Magh Tyauhar and runs for whole month. The goat are killed in Magh Tyuhar and consumed for many months.
Yamnotri a Chardham- From May, Yamnotri temple opens till Deepawali and people come here.
Modern Types of Fairs and Festivals
With new communications and transportability, the region started celebrating Christian new years or government owned festivals too.
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti for Interpretation 12/4/2014
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