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If adventure and excitement isn’t enough for you then you should participate in the colorful festivals. Nainital is a fusion of people of various sects. Sankranti is observed at the transition of the sun from one constellation to another. A fair or festival is celebrated in different parts of the Kumaon at each Sankranti.

Uttarani is celebrated on 14^th January on a huge scale. This is one fair which is held concurrently at Salt Mahadev, Bageshwar, Pancheshwar Ranibagh, Nainital and Rameshwar. Batsavitri is celebrated all over. Women pray for the well being of their spouses on this day by worshipping Savitri or the Banyan tree.

Hariyala, which is celebrated in the month of Shravan falls approximately on the 16^th of July. This festival is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva’s wedding to Parvati.

Phooldeyi Phooldeli is celebrated by young girls. They place the first bloom of flowers on the porches of all the houses in the village for fortuity throughout the year. Gheeya Sankranti is celebrated on the first day of Bhado. Khatarua is celebrated on the first day of Ashwin. It connotes the arrival of autumn. It is celebrated with children dancing around bonfires.

Basant Panchami is celebrated during the month of Magh. It is celebrated to mark the end of winter and the commencement of spring. During this festival locals use a lot of yellow in every form as it is considered auspicious. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Basant Panchmi.

Bikhauti is celebrated in the month of Chaitra. It marks the first day of Navratri. Brothers offer gifts to their sisters, which are called Bikhauti. Last but not the least is the Nanda Devi fair.

The Nanda Devi fair is celebrated simultaneously in Almora, Dandidhara, Ranikhet, Nauti, Munsyari and Nainital of the Kumaon region. It attracts hordes of people here. It is observed in honor of the Goddesses Nanda and Sunanda. People pray for prosperity during this celebration.

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