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62 Visiting Fairs

Beautiful and lively, the fairs and celebrations of India are major attractions of the
nation. Reflecting the vibrant society of the country, these occasions possess a prime
place in the Indian tourism industry, as numerous people visit the nation keeping in

mind the end goal to participate in them.
Let us know about some famous fairs in India.

The Kumbh Mela in India is as entrancing as it is spiritual.
It’s a Hindu journey of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe
in a sacred river. It is recognised to be the biggest peaceful
gathering on the planet. It is held at regular intervals at one
of the four spots: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain.

The Pushkar Fair is the annual five-day camel and
domesticated animals fair, held in the town of Pushkar in
Rajasthan. It is one of the world’s biggest camel fairs.

Surajkund Crafts Mela is an annual fair. The celebration
showcases the craftsmanship, speciality and cuisines of India.
National and state awardees create persons from each corner
of India with their approach to Surajkund. The craft persons
from SAARC Nations are additionally taking part in the
Surajkund Crafts Mela.

Gangasagar Pilgrimage and fair is the second biggest
pilgrimage after the sacred Kumbh Mela. This fair is held
where the Ganga and Bay of Bengal structure a nexus. A
sacred dip is praised on Makar Sankranti, a day ago of the
Bengali month Poush.

Goa Carnival is the energetically expected celebration of Goa
which is normally expected for 3 to 4 days. The lanes wake

up with colours, energetic parades, the coasts, the strumming
of guitars, nimble moves and of non-stop party.

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