Traditional Fairs of India
Mela is a traditional Indian fair organized at different places in India. Some fair is big and some are small. Not only in India but in other parts of the world also organize fairs in different forms.
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Indian Mela List |
Most of the shopkeepers come to the fair from the local area. Mela support local and traditional business. You can easily see the traditional and cultural dress, food, and daily use it’s in the fairs.
Kumbh Mela
Some fairs are at the small level and some are big. Kumbh
Mela is the biggest fair in the world where more than 10 million people visit
into. The fair not only brings business but also give us an opportunity to know our
cultural belief and traditions. You can find the Mela List in India.
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Traditional Fair (Mela) in Assam
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Assam |
Raasmela |
Bilasipara |
Dhubri |
Nov |
30
Days |
|
Netaji
Mela |
Karimganj |
Karimganj |
Jan |
15
Days |
|
Rashmahotsav |
Harimandir |
Nalbari |
Nov |
11 Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Andhra Pradesh
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Andhra Pradesh |
Brahamotsavam |
Tirupati |
Chitoor |
Sep/Oct |
10 Days |
|
Netaji Mela |
Karimganj |
Karimganj |
Jan |
15 Days |
|
Pyditthallamma Utsavam |
Vijayanagaram |
Vijayanagaram |
NA |
|
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Bihar
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Bihar |
Sonepur Mela |
Sonepur |
Patna |
Nov |
30 Days |
|
Sorath Mela |
Sorath |
Madhubani |
June |
15 Days |
|
Vaisakh Purnima |
Bodh Gaya |
Gaya |
April/May |
15 Days |
|
Shivratri Mela |
Sayal |
Hazaribagh |
Feb |
15 Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Gujarat
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Gujarat |
Vautha
Fair |
Vautha |
Ahmedabad |
Nov |
2 Days |
|
Somnath
Fair |
Patan |
Junagarh |
Nov |
6
Days |
|
Rajim
Mela |
Rajim |
Raipur |
Feb |
30
Days |
|
Dussehra
Mela |
Jagdalpur |
Bastar |
Oct |
7
Days |
|
Narsinghji
Fair |
Gomitpur |
Ahmedabad |
Nov |
1 Day |
|
Bhavnath
Fair |
Junagarh |
Junagarh |
Feb |
1 Day |
|
Navratri
Fair |
Ambaji |
Bansakantha |
Sep |
10
Days |
|
Lilipari
Krama Fair |
Junagarh |
Junagarh |
Nov |
5
Days |
|
Manekthari
Poonam Fair |
Dakor |
Kheda |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Gokulasthami
Fair |
Surat |
Surat |
Aug |
7
Days |
|
Bhadrapada
Ambaji Mela |
Ambaji
Village |
NA |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Manektari
Punam Fair |
Dakor |
Kheda |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Shamlaji
Fair |
Shamlaji |
Sabarkantha |
Nov |
5 Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Haryana
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Haryana |
Pihowa
Mela |
Pihowa |
Kurukshetra |
Mar |
30
Days |
|
Pathri
Mata Ka Mela |
Pathri |
Panipat |
Mar/July |
30 Days |
|
Gangor
Mela |
Sirsa |
Sirsa |
April |
3
Days |
|
Kapalmochan
Mela |
Bilaspur |
Yamunanagar |
Nov |
5
Days |
|
Surajkund
Mela |
Surajkund |
Faridabad |
Feb |
15
Days |
|
Kisan
Mela |
Karnal |
Karnal |
Sep |
9
Days |
|
Dehati
Mela |
Ladana |
Kaithal |
Oct |
7
Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Himachal Pradesh
State |
Fairs / Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Minjar
Fair |
Chamba |
Chamba |
July |
9
Days |
|
Dussehra |
Kullu |
Kullu |
Oct |
10
Days |
|
Phulaich
fair Valley |
Kinnaur |
Kinnaur |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Sair
Fair |
Shimla |
NA |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Hamir
Utsav |
|
Hamirpur |
Nov |
|
|
Lavi
Fair |
|
Rampur |
Nov |
4
Days |
|
Renuka Fair |
|
Sirmur |
Nov |
3
Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Jammu & Kashmir
State |
Fair /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
J & K |
Jhiri
Mela |
|
Jhiri |
Nov |
|
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Jharkhand
State |
Fairs /
Mela |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Jharkhand |
Kolhaiya
Mela |
|
|
Nov |
|
|
Kundri
Mela |
|
|
Nov |
|
|
Kunda
Fair |
Pratappur |
Chatra |
Feb |
1 Day |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Karnataka
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Karnataka |
Dassehra |
Mysore |
Mysore |
Oct |
10
Days |
|
Sangameswara
Jatra |
Harihar |
Chitradurga |
Mar |
7
Days |
|
Mahadeshwara
Mela |
Kollegal |
Mysore |
Nov |
5
Days |
|
Havanoor
Mela |
Havanoor |
Dharwad |
Jan |
3
Days |
|
Dussehra
Fair |
Mysore |
Mysore |
Sep |
28
Days |
|
Yellamma
Devi Fair |
Saundatti |
Belgaum |
Oct |
1 Day |
|
Godachi
Fair |
Godachi |
Belgaum |
Nov |
|
|
Hampi
Festival |
Hampi |
|
Nov |
3 Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Kerala
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Kerala |
Pooram
Festival |
Trichur |
Trichur |
April |
21
Days |
|
Onam |
Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Aug |
10
Days |
|
Koratty
Muthy |
Koratty
Village |
Koratty |
Oct |
NA |
|
Makara
Vilakku |
Malappuram |
Malappuram |
Mar |
NA |
|
Chirappu |
Kottayyam |
Kottayyam |
Nov/Dec |
NA |
|
Feast
of St Sebastain |
Chertala |
Ernakulam |
Jan |
NA |
|
Shivratri
|
Vilakku
Aluva |
Ernakulam |
Feb/Mar |
NA |
|
Omallor
Fair |
Omallor |
Ernakulam |
Mar |
NA |
|
Magara
Jyoti |
Sabarimala |
Idukki |
Jan |
10
Days |
|
Sri
Sundareswar |
Kannur |
Kannur |
April |
NA |
|
Utsavam |
Vadakkekara |
Malappuram |
Mar |
NA |
|
Aranmula Vallamkali |
NA |
Aranmula |
Sep |
1-2
Days |
|
Kerala
Village Fair |
NA |
Kovalam
& Ernakulam |
Jan |
10
days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Madhya Pradesh
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Kartik
Mela |
Ujjain |
Ujjain |
Nov |
30
Days |
|
Kadam
Mela |
Kharagpur |
Tikamgarh |
Nov |
15
Days |
|
Gwalior
Trade Fair |
Gwalior |
Gwalior |
Jan |
30
Days |
|
Maker
Sankranti |
Barman
|
Ujjain |
Jan |
NA |
|
Nimar
Utsav |
Maheshwar |
|
Nov |
3 Days |
|
Ujjain
Kumbh Mela |
Ujjain |
Ujjain |
Once
In 12 Yrs |
NA |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Maharashtra
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Maharashtra |
Nashik
Kumbh Mela |
Nashik |
Nashik |
Once in 12 Yrs |
NA |
|
Sharda
Utsav |
Nagpur |
Nagpur |
Oct/Nov |
10
Days |
|
Ganesh
Festival |
Sangli |
Sangli |
Aug/Sep |
NA |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Orissa
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Orissa |
Rath
Yatra |
Puri |
Puri |
July |
10
Days |
|
Joranda
Mela |
Joranda |
Dhenkanal |
Feb |
7
Days |
|
Dhanu
Jatra |
Bargarh |
Bargarh |
Jan |
11
Days |
|
Bali
Yatra |
Cuttack |
Cuttack |
Oct |
5
Days |
|
Chatar
Yatra |
Kalahandi |
Kalahandi |
Oct |
2
Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Punjab
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Punjab |
Rural
Olympics |
Quila
Raipur |
Ludhiana |
Jan/Feb
|
7
Days |
|
Hollah
Mohllah |
Anand
Pur Sahib |
Ropar |
Mar |
5
Days |
|
Baisakhi |
Talvandi
Sahib |
Bhatinda |
April |
5
Days |
|
Mag
Mela |
Muktsar |
Faridkot |
Jan |
3
Days |
|
Ramteerth
Mela |
Kaler
Purnima |
Amritsar |
Nov |
5
Days |
|
Sahidi
Jod Mela |
Fatehgarh Sahib |
Patiala |
Jan/Feb
|
4
Days |
|
Sodal Mela |
Jalandhar |
Jalandhar |
Sep |
2 Days |
|
Chappar
Mela |
Chappar |
Ludhiana |
Sep |
- |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Rajasthan
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Rajasthan |
Khatu
Shyam Ji |
Sikar |
Sikar |
Feb |
3 Days |
|
Urs |
Ajmer |
Ajmer |
Oct |
10 Days |
|
Pushkar
Fair |
Pushkar |
Ajmer |
Nov |
10 Days |
|
Ramdevra |
Ramdeora |
Jaisalmer |
Oct |
10 Days |
|
Dussehra
Mela |
Kota |
Kota |
Oct |
10 Days |
|
Beneshwar
Fair |
Beneshwar |
Dungarpur |
Jan |
5 Days |
|
Chanderbhaga
Fair |
Jhalawar |
Jhalawar |
Nov |
5 Days |
|
Khetlaji
Fair |
Bundi |
Bundi |
Aug |
3 Days |
|
Ranisati
Mela |
Jhunjhunu |
Jhunjhunu |
Aug |
20 Days |
|
Mahavir
Mela |
Sawai
Madhopur |
Sawai
Madhopur |
Nov |
7 Days |
|
Gopinathjika
Gara Mela |
Gopinathjika |
Banswara |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Kaila
Devi |
Kaila |
Sawai
Madhopur |
Mar |
15 Days |
|
Kaila
Devi Fair |
Karauli |
Sawai Madhopur |
Mar |
3 Days |
|
Kallaji
Ka Mela |
|
Banswara |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Karni
Mata Mela |
- |
Deshnok |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Kota Dussehra |
Kota |
|
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Sitabari Fair |
- |
Sitabari |
Sep |
1 Day |
|
Marwar
Festival |
Jodhpur |
Jodhpur |
Oct |
2 Days |
|
Nagaur
Fair(Ramdeoji Cattle Fair ) |
Nagaur |
Nagaur |
Jan |
8 Days |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Tamil Nadu
State |
Fairs / Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Tamil
Nadu |
Peria
Kirthigal |
Trupparankundram |
Trupparankundram |
Oct/Nov |
NA |
|
Panimaya
Matha |
Tuticorin |
Tuticorin |
Aug |
10 Days |
|
Eallazhagar |
Bannaral |
Bannaral |
April/May |
NA |
|
Kundam |
Chikkaram-
sampalayam |
Chikkaram-
sampalayam |
Mar/April |
NA |
Traditional Fair (Mela) in Uttar Pradesh
State |
Fairs /
Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Bemoli
Katra Mela |
Bemoli
Katra |
Agra |
Aug |
1 Day |
|
Kailash
Mela |
Kailash |
Agra |
Aug |
30 Days |
|
Makar
Sankranti |
Allahabad |
Allahabad |
Jan/Feb
|
7 Days |
|
Allahabad
Kumbh Mela |
Allahabad |
Allahabad |
Jan/March |
2
Months |
|
Haridwar
Kumbh Mela |
Haridwar |
Haridwar |
Jan/April |
3
Months 14 Days |
|
Barabanki
Mela |
Deva |
Barabanki |
Feb/Oct |
10 Days |
|
Bateshwar
Fair |
Bateshwar |
Agra |
Oct |
3 Weeks |
|
Ramnavami
Mela |
Ayodhya |
Faizabad |
April |
4 Days |
|
Sharvan
Jhoola |
Ayodhya |
Faizabad |
July/Aug |
7 Days |
|
Nauchandi
Mela |
Meerut |
Meerut |
Mar/April |
30 Days |
|
Ramlila
Mela |
Varanasi |
Varanasi |
Oct/Nov |
10 Days |
|
Chitrakoot
Ramlila |
Chitrakoot |
Chitrakoot |
March |
7 Days |
|
Shivaratri
Mela |
Kalahasti |
Kalahasti |
Feb |
4 Days |
|
Mahotsav |
Lucknow |
Lucknow |
Nov |
10 Days |
|
Nauchandi
Mela |
Muzaffarnagar |
Muzaffarnagar |
April |
30 Days |
|
Nauchandi
Mela |
Aligarh |
Aligarh |
Jan |
30 Days |
|
Ramlila |
Ramnagar |
|
Sep |
7,
14, 31 Days |
|
Rambarat |
Agra |
Agra |
Oct |
1 Day |
|
Cattle
Fair |
Dadri |
Balia |
Nov |
2 Weeks |
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