Begins on- Sunday, 04 September (Early morning)
Ends on- Sunday, 04 September (Night)
Nanda Devi Mela, also known as Nanda Devi Mahotsav is celebrated during the Nandashtami festival in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand every September for 5 or 7 days.
Festival is celebrated in the places like Almora, Nainital, Kot Along and Bhowali area and far-flung area of Johar.
As per belief, Chand King's family Goddess was Nanda Devi. In the 17th century, A temple of Nanda Devi was built by King Dyot Chand and from then the festival started, the festival reflects the prosperity of the region in relation to Culture and economy.
A huge procession caring for the Dola (palanquin) of Nanda Devi and her sister Sunanda is organized, in this occasion, a market containing the local handicraft items and local handmade products are traded.
The Mela is generally held around the Nanda Devi Temple. In this festival, a large number of devotees and visitors come from the Kumaon region, Garwal region, and from other states of India.
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