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| MINJIAR
FAIR |
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| Celebrated In
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Chamba Valley, Himachal Pradesh. |
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| Started in :
935 A.D. |
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| Time of the
festivity :
Month of August. |
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| Duration :
One Week |
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| This is an event that people in
the Chamba Valley wait for all year. This is celebrated each year in August.
The fair lasts for one week. |
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| Thousands of tribal people and
tourists congregate in the Chamba Chaugan. On the final day, a procession
starts from the 'Akhand Chandi' Palace and goes to the bank of the Ravi River. |
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| The Minjar is offered to the river
Ravi. A Minjar consists of a coconut, a coin, a fruit, and a few sherfs of
paddy are tied in a piece of red cloth.
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| The fair started in 935 A. D. when
the Raja of Chamba defeated the ruler of "Trigarta," now known as Kangra. On
his return, a celebration was held, and he was greeted by people with sherfs of
paddy and maze. |
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