Festivals in November
Lavi
Fair:
On the bank of River Satluj
120 km from Shimla Rampur town host of famous fair of Lavi which
is held in the month of November. The week long fair bring people from
Kinnaur, Kullu and adjoining area for the trading of wool, woollen cloths, carpets
and shawls as well as dry fruits and horses are bartered
and sold. The town was once a major enter point on the old trade route
to Kinnaur, Tibet, Ladakh and Afghanistan. Even these day the tradition
is as vibrant as ever.
Renuka
Fair:
There are lot of lakes in
Himachal Pradesh but Renuka is the most beautiful. The famous Renuka fair
celebrated at secred lake in every year in the month of November .This
fair is commemorate the secrifies of mother Renuka. She was killed by her
son Parsuram under the order of his Rishi (saint) father Jamdagni. The fair
celebrates the immoratality of Renuka and her son. Thousand of
devotee throng to this place to receive the blessing of their Gods and
Goddess.It last for one week in which folk dances and cultural programme
organized. On the bank of lake the temple of Parshu Ram and Renuka Devi
are situated. An old agreeable ceramony takes place when the celebrants
exchange turbans or caps even handful water to become brother and sisters
in the name of deity
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