Fairs and Festivals
Kumbh mela (fair) is a major tourist attraction to the state.Haridwar is one of the four places in India where this takes place.Haridwar also has its big annual fair in the form of Magh mela in January-February which turns intoa bigger event every 6 years in the form of Ardh Magh Mela. Kumaoni Holi a region variant of the Hindu festival of Holi is also very well known.
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“This is certainly not the place for a discourse about what festivals are for. Discussions on this theme were plentiful during that phase of preparation and on the whole were fruitless. My experience is that discussion is fruitless. What sets forth and demonstrates is the sight of events in action, is living through these events and understanding them.”
—Doris Lessing (b. 1919)