The Grand Melas of India: A Tapestry of Tradition and Trade
www.festivalsofindia.in brings you the detailed list of all fairs or melas celebrated in different states of IndiaIndia’s melas, or traditional […]
www.festivalsofindia.in brings you the detailed list of all fairs or melas celebrated in different states of IndiaIndia’s melas, or traditional fairs, are vibrant celebrations that blend spiritual devotion with local commerce and cultural exchange. From the massive spiritual gathering of the Kumbh Mela to regional cattle fairs and seasonal harvest festivals, these events represent the beating heart of India’s rural and urban heritage. Spanning across every state—from the hills of Himachal to the backwaters of Kerala—these melas offer a unique opportunity to witness traditional arts, folk music, and ancient rituals that have been preserved for centuries. Whether held on the banks of holy rivers or in bustling desert towns, each fair provides a deep dive into the diverse social fabric and timeless customs of the Indian subcontinent.
State Wise List
| State | Fairs / Melas | Location | District | Month | Duration (days) |
| Assam | Raasmela | Bilasipara | Dhubri | Nov | 5 |
| Netaji Mela | Karimganj | Karimganj | Jan | 15 | |
| Rashmahotsav | Harimandir | Nalbari | Nov | 20 | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Brahamotsavam | Tirupati | Chitoor | Sep/Oct | 13 |
| Pyditthallamma Utsavam | Vijayanagram | Vijayanagram | Oct | 5-10 | |
| Bihar | Sonepur Mela | Sonepur | Patna | Nov | 15 |
| Sorath Mela | Sorath | Madhubani | May/ June | 15 | |
| Vaisakh Purnima | Bodh Gaya | Gaya | May | 10 | |
| Shivratri Mela | Sayal | Hazaribagh | Feb | 7 | |
| Gujarat | Vautha Fair | Vautha | Ahmedabad | Nov | 4 |
| Somnath Fair | Patan | Junagarh | Nov | 11 | |
| Rajim Mela | Rajim | Raipur | Feb | 15 | |
| Dassera Mela | Jagdalpur | Bastar | Oct | 7-15 | |
| Narsinghji Fair | Gomitpur | Ahmedabad | Apr | 7 | |
| Bhavnath Fair | Junagarh | Junagarh | Feb | 5-7 | |
| Navratri Fair | Ambaji | Bansakantha | Oct | 10 | |
| Lilipari Krama Fair | Junagarh | Junagarh | Nov | 5-7 | |
| Gokulasthami Fair | Surat | Surat | Sep | 7-15 | |
| Bhadrapada ambaji mela | Ambaji Village | Banaskantha | Sep | 4 | |
| Manektari Punam Fair | Dakor | Kheda | Oct | 15 | |
| Shamlaji Fair | Shamlaji | Sabarkantha | Nov | 5 | |
| Haryana | Pihowa Mela | Pihowa | Kurukshetra | Jan/Feb | 4 |
| Pathri Mata Ka Mela | Pathri | Panipat | Mar/Apr/Sept/Oct | 10 | |
| Gangor Mela | Sirsa | Sirsa | Mar | 5-7 | |
| Kapalmochan Mela | Bilaspur | Yamunanagar | Oct/Nov | 5-7 | |
| Surajkund Mela | Surajkund | Faridabad | Jan/Feb | 15 | |
| Kisan Mela | Karnal | Karnal | Jan/Feb/Mar | 3 | |
| Dehati Mela | Ladana | Kaithal | – | – | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Minjar Fair | Chamba | Chamba | August | 7 |
| Dussehra | Kullu | Kullu | Oct | 7-9 | |
| Phulaich fair | Kinnaur Valley | Kinnaur | Sep | 3 | |
| Sair Fair | Shimla | Solan | Sep | 3-5 | |
| Hamir Utsav | Shimla | Hamirpur | Nov | 3 | |
| Lavi Fair | Rampur | Bushahr | Nov | 4 | |
| Renuka_fair | Solan | Sirmur | Nov | 3-7 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jhiri Mela | Jhiri | Kanachak | Nov | 7-9 |
| Jharkhand | Kolhaiya Mela | Hazaribagh | Chatra | Jan | 5-7 |
| Kundri Mela | Ranchi | Chatra | May | 5 | |
| Kunda Fair | Pratappur | Chatra | Mar | 1 | |
| Karnataka | Dassara | Mysore | Mysore | Oct | 10 |
| Sangameswara Jatra | Harihar | Chitradurga | Mar/Apr | 7 | |
| Mahadeshwara Mela | Kollegal | Mysore | – | – | |
| Havanoor Mela | Havanoor | Dharwad | Jan/Feb | 3-5 | |
| Yellamma Devi Fair | Saundatti | Belgaum | Dec | 5 | |
| Godachi Fair | Godachi | Belgaum | Nov | 7-8 | |
| Hampi Festival | Hampi | Ballari | Jan/Feb | 3 | |
| Kerala | Pooram Festival | Trichur | Trichur | April | 7-9 |
| Onam | Trivandrum | Trivandrum | Aug | 12 | |
| Koratty Muthy | Koratty Village | Koratty | Oct | 3 | |
| Makara Vilakku | Malappuram | Malappuram | Jan | 3 | |
| Chirappu | Kottayyam | Kottayyam | Dec | 2 | |
| Feast Of St Sebastain | Chertala | Ernakulam | Jan | 1 | |
| Shivratri Vilakku | Aluva | Ernakulam | Feb | 2 | |
| Omallor Fair | Omallor | Ernakulam | Mar | 30 | |
| Magara Jyoti | Sabarimala | Idukki | Jan | 10 | |
| Sri Sundareswar | Kannur | Kannur | April | 1 | |
| Utsavam | Vadakkekara | Malappuram | Jan | 5 | |
| Aranmula Vallamkali | Pathanamthitta | Aranmula | Sep | 30 | |
| Kerala Village Fair | Trivandrum | Kovalam & Ernaculam | Jan | 10 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Kartik Mela | Ujjain | Ujjain | Nov | 15 |
| Kadam Mela | Kharagpur | Tikamgarh | Nov | 15 | |
| Gwalior Trade Fair | Gwalior | Gwalior | Dec/Jan | 30 | |
| Maker Sankranti | Barman | Ujjain | Jan | 7 | |
| Nimar Utsav | Khargone | Maheshwar | Nov | 3 | |
| Ujjain Kumbh Mela | Ujjain | Ujjain | Once In 12 Yrs | 30 | |
| Maharashtra | Nashik Kumbh Mela | Nashik | Nashik | Once In 12 Yrs (Oct) | 30 |
| Sharda Utsav | Nagpur | Nagpur | Oct/Nov | 7-10 | |
| Ganesh Festival | Sangli | Sangli | Sep | 4-7 | |
| Orissa | Rath Yatra | Puri | Puri | July | 10 |
| Joranda Mela | Joranda | Dhenkanal | Jan/Feb | 2 | |
| Dhanu Jatra | Bargarh | Bargarh | Dec/Jan | 11 | |
| Bali Yatra | Cuttack | Cuttack | Nov | 7 | |
| Chatar Yatra | Kalahandi | Kalahandi | Oct | 2 | |
| Punjab | Rural Olympics | Quila Raipur | Ludhiana | Jan/Feb | 7 |
| Hollah Mohllah | Anand Pur Sahib | Ropar | Mar | 3 | |
| Baisakhi | Talvandi Sahib | Bhatinda | April | 1 | |
| Mag Mela | Muktsar | Faridkot | Jan/Feb | 3-7 | |
| Ramteerth Mela | Kaler Purnima | Amritsar | Nov | 5 | |
| Sahidi Jod Mela | Fatehgarh Sahib | Patiala | Dec | 3 | |
| Sodal Mela | Jalandhar | Jalandhar | Sep | 2 | |
| Chappar Mela | Chappar | Ludhiana | Sep | 3 | |
| Rajasthan | Khatu Shyam ji | Sikar | Sikar | Nov/Dec | 3 |
| Urs Festival | Ajmer | Ajmer | Dec/Jan | 6 | |
| Pushkar Fair | Pushkar | Ajmer | Nov | 10 | |
| Ramdevra | Ramdeora | Jaisalmer | Sep | 10 | |
| Dussherra Mela | Kota | Kota | Oct | 30 | |
| Beneshwar Fair | Beneshwar | Dungerpur | Jan/Feb | 3 | |
| Chanderbhaga Fair | Jhalawar | Jhalawar | Nov | 5 | |
| Khetlaji Fair | Bundi | Bundi | Mar | 3 | |
| Ranisati Mela | Jhunjhunu | Jhunjhunu | Aug | 2 | |
| Mahavir Mela | Sawai Madhopur | Sawai Madhopur | Mar | 7 | |
| Gopinathjika Gara Mela | Gopinathjika | Banswara | – | 1 | |
| Kaila Devi | Kaila | Sawai Madhopur | Mar/Apr | 15 | |
| Kaila Devi Fair | Karauli | Sawai Madhopur | Mar/Apr | 15 | |
| Kallaji Ka Mela | Kalkaji | Banswara | Sep/Oct | 2 | |
| Karni Mata Mela | Deshnok | Bikaner | Sep/Oct/Mar/Apr | 10 | |
| Kota Dussera | Kota | Kota | Oct | 30 | |
| Sitabari fair | Sitabari | Baran | May | 1 | |
| Marwar Festival | Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Oct | 30 | |
| Nagaur Fair(Ramdeoji Cattle Fair ) | Nagaur | Nagaur | Jan | 4 | |
| Tamil Nadu | Peria Kirthigal | Trupparankundram | Trupparankundram | Nov | 2 |
| Panimaya Matha Festival | Tuticorin | Tuticorin | Sep/Oct | 10 | |
| Kundam | Chikkaram- sampalayam | Chikkaram- sampalayam | Mar/April | NA | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bemoli Katra Mela | Bemoli Katra | Agra | Nov | 1 |
| Kailash Mela | Kailash | Agra | Aug | 7-15 | |
| Makar Sankranti | Allahabad | Allahabad | Jan | 7 | |
| Allahabad Kumbh Mela | Allahabad | Allahabad | Jan/Feb | 2 Month | |
| Haridwar Kumbh Mela | Haridwar | Haridwar | – | – | |
| Barabanki Mela | Deva | Barabanki | Oct | 10 | |
| Bateshwar Fair | Bateshwar | Agra | Oct/Nov | 3 weeks | |
| Ramnavami Mela | Ayodhya | Faizabad | Mar | 4 | |
| Sharvan Jhoola | Ayodhya | Faizabad | Aug | 7 | |
| Nauchandi Mela | Meerut | Meerut | Mar/April | 1Month | |
| Ramlila Mela | Varanasi | Varanasi | Oct | 10 | |
| Chitrakoot Ramlila | Chitrakoot | Chitrakoot | Sept/Oct | 7 | |
| Shivaratri Mela | Kalahasti | Kalahasti | Feb | 4 | |
| Lucknow Mahotsav | Lucknow | Lucknow | Nov/Dec | 15 | |
| Nauchandi Mela | Muzaffarnagar | Muzaffarnagar | April | 30 | |
| Ramlila | Ramnagar | Oct | 5-7 | ||
| Rambarat | Agra | Agra | Sep/Oct | 3 | |
| Cattle Fair | Dadri | Balia | Oct/Nov | 2 weeks | |
| West Bengal | Gokulanand Mela | Gokulpur | Medinipur | – | – |
| Sankranti Mela | Ganganagar | North 24 Parganas | Jan | 15 |
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