Nandadevi Mahotsav Nainital Uttarakhand 2018 – Nanda Devi Mela

The Nanda Devi Fair or Nandadevi Mahotsav is organized every year to worship the Goddess of Kumaon, Nanda Devi and it symbolizes the economic and cultural prosperity of the region. People participate in the procession which carries the dola (palanquin) of Nanda Devi and her sister, Sunanda. The fair is usually held around the temple of Nanda Devi. Along with the folk songs and dance, a huge market where the locally handmade products and village crafts are sold can be seen near the temple. Devotees from both Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand as well as other states of India come here to participate in the fair.

Photo Credit : Amit Shah. / Places to see in Nainital