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Festivals
of Uttar Pradesh |
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Uttar
Pradesh has been traditionally celebrating various
festivals of several religions with much enthusiasm Holi
is one of their main festivals and continues for 2-3 days.
About 48km from Mathura, Barsana, Holi is celebrated in
the tradtitional style and is known as 'Latthmar Holi' of
Barsana. Ram Lila or the story of Lord Ram is enacted with
religious fervor every year on Vijaya Dashami in the whole
of Uttar Pradesh especially in Ayodhya. Sravan Jhula mela,
Bateshwar Fair at Agra and Kampil Fair are also held in
Uttar Pradesh. Haridwar is also one of the important
places where Kumbh mela
About 2,250 fairs are held every year in Uttar Pradesh.
The Kumbh and the Ardh Kumbh, Ram Lila, Ram Navmi Mela,
Sravan Jhula Mela, Parikramas, Braj Parikrama, Jhanda
Fair, Tapkeshwar Fair, Lakhawar Fair |
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Uttar Pradesh Fairs / Festivals Calendar |
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Month |
Date |
Festival |
Place |
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April |
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Annakoot |
Uttar Pradesh |
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June |
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Ganga Dussehras |
Uttar Pradesh |
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November |
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Nag Nathaiya |
Varanasi (Banaras), Uttar Pradesh |
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November |
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Ganga Mahotsav |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
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November |
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Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsav |
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
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December |
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Taj Literature Festival Agra |
Uttar Pradesh |
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January |
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Magh
Mela |
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
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January |
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umbh Mela |
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
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March |
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Lathmar Holi |
Barsana Braj Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
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March |
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Sheetala Ashtami |
Uttar Pradesh |
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April |
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Sankat Mochan Music Festival |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
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July |
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Kailash Fair |
Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
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August |
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
Mathura Circle Gokul, Uttar Pradesh |
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September |
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Matki Leela |
Barsana, Uttar Pradesh |
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September |
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Ram Leela |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
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October |
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Dev Deepavali |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
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October |
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Ayudha Puja |
Uttar Pradesh |
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November |
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Deva Mela |
Uttar Pradesh |
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November |
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Ramayan
Mela Ayodhya |
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh |
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