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Buddhi Diwali – Echoes of Lights and Lore in Shilai

Buddhi Diwali – Echoes of Lights and Lore in Shilai

📍 Location: Shilai tehsil and adjoining villages, Sirmaur District, Himachal Pradesh📅 Season: November–December (approximately one month after Diwali, on Amavasya)A local luminary of tradition, where lamps burn late and stories blaze bright beneath pine-lined horizons...

Trilokpur Fair – Devotion at the Abode of Bala Sundari

Trilokpur Fair – Devotion at the Abode of Bala Sundari

📍 Location: Bala Sundari Temple, Trilokpur, Sirmaur District📅 Season: Twice a year – Chaitra Navratri (March–April) and Ashwin Navratri (September–October)A sacred fair where thousands gather to honor the child goddess and seek blessings with folded palms and open...

Renuka Fair – Divine Reunion by the Lake of Grace

Renuka Fair – Divine Reunion by the Lake of Grace

📍 Location: Renuka Ji, Sirmaur District, Himachal Pradesh📅 Season: November (around Prabodhini Ekadashi)A gentle, profound celebration of maternal love, spiritual penance, and water-bound sanctity 🕉️ The Legend – A Son’s Redemption, A Mother’s Return The Renuka Fair...

Pathar Ka Khel – Stone, Spirit, and Sacred Valor in Dhami

Pathar Ka Khel – Stone, Spirit, and Sacred Valor in Dhami

📍 Location: Dhami Village, ~28 km from Shimla Town, Himachal Pradesh📅 Season: October, immediately after Dussehra (on the next Sunday)A ritual battle fought with stones, recalling ancestral bravery and sacred protection 🔱 The Legend Behind the Stone Skirmish The...

Lavi Fair – Legacy of Trade and Kinship at Himalayan Crossroads

Lavi Fair – Legacy of Trade and Kinship at Himalayan Crossroads

📍 Location: Rampur Bushahr Town, Shimla District📅 Season: Early to mid-November (dates vary annually)A celebration born of barter and brotherhood, still echoing across Sutlej’s riverbanks 📜 A Fair Born of Treaty and Trust The Lavi Fair dates back to the 17th century...

Ice Skating Carnival – Shimla’s Winter Waltz on Ice

Ice Skating Carnival – Shimla’s Winter Waltz on Ice

Here’s the full write-up: 📍 Location: Ice Skating Rink, Lakkar Bazaar, Shimla📅 Season: Mid-December to FebruaryWhere the crisp mountain air and colonial echoes become a playground for blades, ballet, and breathless joy ❄️ A Rink Beneath the Pines Shimla’s ice skating...

Summer Festival – Shimla’s Season of Song, Skyline, and Soul

Summer Festival – Shimla’s Season of Song, Skyline, and Soul

📍 Location: Ridge Maidan, Shimla Town, Himachal Pradesh📅 Season: Early June (dates vary annually)A cultural carnival that greets the sun with dance steps, Himalayan crafts, and melodies under pine-scented air 🏔️ Where Summer Meets Celebration As deodar trees sway...

Mandi Shivratri Fair – Where Gods Gather and Shiva Reigns

Mandi Shivratri Fair – Where Gods Gather and Shiva Reigns

📍 Location: Mandi Town, Himachal Pradesh📅 Season: February–March (on Shivratri, varies by lunar calendar)A divine assembly where over 200 hill deities descend to celebrate the cosmic lord beneath Mandi’s temple-studded skyline 🔱 The Living Land of Shiva Mandi isn’t...