Uttarakhand Festival

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Khatarua Festival 2026 Uttarakhand

Khatarua Festival 2026 Uttarakhand

खतड़ुवा पर्व 2026: कुमाऊँ की लोकपरंपरा, पशुधन और ऋतु परिवर्तन का पर्वउत्तराखंड के कुमाऊँ अंचल में मन...

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Ghee Sankranti in Uttarakhand: The Festival of Tradition, Health, and Gratitude

Ghee Sankranti in Uttarakhand: The Festival of Tradition, Health, and Gratitude

Uttarakhand is known for its rich cultural heritage, vibrant folk traditions, and festivals deeply c...

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Phool Dei Festival: A Small Tradition from the Hills That Carries a Big Meaning

Phool Dei Festival: A Small Tradition from the Hills That Carries a Big Meaning

India has innumerable carnivals. Some are huge and extensively known, while others still live within...

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Egaas Bagwal (इगास बग्वाल): The Second Diwali of the Hills

Egaas Bagwal (इगास बग्वाल): The Second Diwali of the Hills

A Festival with Its Own RhythmWhile the maximum of India packs up the diyas after Diwali night, the...

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Chhipla Jaat (चिप्ला जात): The Barefoot Yatra Through Kumaon’s High Hills

Chhipla Jaat (चिप्ला जात): The Barefoot Yatra Through Kumaon’s High Hills

Dawn at Khela: Where It BeginsBefore sunrise, Khela village (खेला गाँव) is awake. The chill clings t...

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Jagda (जगदा): When Mahasu’s Presence Walks the Hills

Jagda (जगदा): When Mahasu’s Presence Walks the Hills

In the Jaunsar-Bawar location of Uttarakhand, while the month of भाद्रपद (Bhadrapad) arrives, some...

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Bhitauli (भितौली): When Sisters Wait & Brothers Gift

Bhitauli (भितौली): When Sisters Wait & Brothers Gift

IntroductionIn the hill districts of उत्तराखंड from Kumaon to Garhwal there’s a competition that do...

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Anduri Utsav (अंडूरी उत्सव): The Butter Festival of the Hills

Anduri Utsav (अंडूरी उत्सव): The Butter Festival of the Hills

In the high meadows of Uttarkashi, where the wind whistles through very well-forested areas and the...

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Hill Jatra (हिलजात्रा): Mud, Masks, Music, and the Pulse of Kumaon

Hill Jatra (हिलजात्रा): Mud, Masks, Music, and the Pulse of Kumaon

In mid-Bhado (typically September), when the rains loosen their grip on the hills of Pithoragarh, so...

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