March 15, 2012
Fair and Festivals in Shimla
Though having British lineages from
the past the city of Shimla looks
traditional when it comes to the celebration of fairs and festivals. The Pahadi people celebrate most of the Hindu
festivals along with their own tribal festivals. Apart from all these
traditional festivals the city of Shimla celebrates the onset of snow fall by
holding snow sports.
For the people of Shimla Diwali,
Navratri and Christmas are the major events related to religious festivities.
Like elsewhere in India these festivals are celebrated with much fun. They also
celebrate harvest festivals lie Baisakhi, and Lohri. Baisakhi is called as
Bissu here. Lohri marks the beginning of Rabi (crop) sowing. Rhyali festival is
celebrated before the rains begin to please the rain God.
Bhoj fair, Lavi fair and the Sipi
fair are the fairs of Shimla. Bhoj fair is a tribal fair of Devata Bansor (the
deity) held in November for three days. ‘Natti’ dance will be performed before
the deity. Lavi fair is a business fair commemorating the trade between Tibet
and the ancient Bushar rule. It is held usually in November and is called the
fair of Rampur. Sipi festival is celebrated during May to please the Sip deity.
This fair is celebrated with a variety of acrobats and Pahadi dance shows.
Shimla celebrates two festivals
related to seasonal changes: Summer festival and winter festival. The summer
festival would be held in May and the winter festival will be organized in the
winter months (December, January and February). Ice skating and skiing on snow
clad slopes are the highlights of this festival.
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