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There are different areas in
Uttaranchal and each of these areas especially that of the
Garhwal and Kumaon regions have numerous ancient temples.
On the auspicious occasions these become the centre of
faith. These are the venues of several fascinating
festivals and innumerable people from far and wide. There
is a huge gathering of people and all of them come here to
offer their respect to the deity and also give musical
expression to their contentment, joy and happiness.
There are numerous other fairs and festivals that are
celebrated in the Kumaon region are the Uttarayani Mela,
Kartik Poornima at Dwarahat, Shravan Mela (Jageshwar),
Kasar Devi fair and Nanda Devi melas. The innumerable
fairs and festivals of the Kumaon and Garhwal region are
pure reflections of the innocent expressions of joy. These
also provide an insight into the rich cultural tradition
and economic activities of the particular region. |
