Fast, Fairs and Festivals of India Fast, Fairs and Festivals of India
NANDA DEVI MELA
Celebrated In : Nanda Devi Temple (In Kumaon Region)
Started by : Raja Kalyan Chand
To Commemorate : Goddesses Nanda & Sunanda
In the month of : September
Nanda Devi Mela is a fair of great religious and cultural significance. It is held at Nanda Devi Temple in September to commemorate the memory of goddesses, Nanda and Sunanda. It is said to have started in Kumaon, during the reign of Raja Kalyan Chand in the 16th century.
Nanda means prosperity and well being. Nanda Devi Mela is held as a symbol of prosperity, both material and spiritual, of the hill regions.

The Nanda Devi Mela is held at Almora, Nainital, Nauti, Dandidhara, Munsyari & Ranikhet, of which the Almora and Roopkund fairs are the most famous.

 Nanda Devi Fair