Dehradun City Festival
<Jhanda Fair - Jhanda Fair is held every year at the historic Guru Ram Rai Darbar in Dehradun City on the fifth day after Holi in the sacred memory of the Guru.
Tapkeshwar Mela - Tapkeshwar is a famous place located on the eastern bank of the river tons. Lord Shiva is the reign god of the olden temple located here in a yield. Thousands of devotees collect at this place on the day to offer prayer. Tapkeshwar is approachable from Dehradun by City Bus or three wheelers and is about 5 kms from the Bus-Stand and 5.5 kms from Railway Station .
Laxman Sidhha Fair - Lakshman Siddha is one of the four Siddhpeeths around Dehradun. It has enormous religious importance. It is mainly a local religious fair held every Sunday. It is about 10 kms away on Dehradun-Rishikesh road and can be easily approached by city bus or tempo. It is located about a km off the road inside jungle. There is a huge well never the temple.
Bissu Fair - This fair is held at the Jhanda ground in cantonment arear of Chakrata block of Dehradun district. It is about 3 kms from Chakrata. The fair reflects literary tradition and belief of Jaunsari tribe.
Mahasu Devta's Fair - Mahasu Devta’s fair is held at Hanol which is about 120 kms on the Chakrata Tyuni road. The fair takes place in August every year, when Mahasu Devta(deity) is taken out in a demonstration. Musical prayers continue for three days and nights.
Saheed Veer Kesri Chandra Fair - This fair is held at Ramtal in Nagau gram sabha of Chakrata tehsil in Dehradun district. Ramtal is a beautiful natural tank of about 30 mts long and 30 mts wide, located on a hill and is connected with a 700 mts long motorable road
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