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Halda is a festival of lights celebrated in three valleys of Lahul on different dates at similar rituals and customs as fixed by the lamas according to their religious books. It is celebrated in magh poornima coincided with full moon. On this auspicious occasion, sticks made from Juniper tree are tied together into bundles and uses them as a torch. In the evening every household lit this torch and brings out in a common place of the village, and special ceremony is performed and offerings are paid to local deities and propitiated for prosperity and wellbeing of all the villagers. During the night four kinds of halda’s are brought out by villagers at particular places and on their return to houses they relish the traditional cuisines prepared and also sip the Arak and Chhang through out the night with dance and music.
Top attractions:
Halda is the most awaited celebration in the lap of Himalayan Mountains which is rejoiced with huge interest. Some of the top attractions of the Halda upcoming fairs and festivals Himachal Pradesh include heady cocktails, cheerful family gatherings and splendid dancing throughout the fest. People from different corners visit Himachal Pradesh also to admire the Lahaul’s immaculate landscape which is found covered with snow usually during the fest.
How it is celebrated:
Halda the cultural festivals Himachal Pradesh involves a private celebration by the people of Lahaul especially. People step out of their houses with lit cedar twigs to locations that are basically selected by Lamas. On reaching to the selected location people throw lit twigs into the bonfire. Further the fest continues with dancing and merry-making like other Indian festivals. Halda is the special part of the Himachal Pradesh festival list which is dedicated to the 'Shiskar Apa' the Goddess of wealth who is worshipped on this day.
What people do:
Halda festivals of Himachal Pradesh in January is the occasion which marks the beginning of New Year. People indulge in many distinct activities as part of the celebration which includes carrying lit twigs, dancing, family-gathering, burning bonfire and much more. This popular festivals of Himachal Pradesh is no less than a Diwali carnival where people lit thin cedar sticks and enjoy amongst themselves.
Himachal Pradesh is not only a place of enchanting landscapes and mystifying woods but also colorful festivals. Through the fairs and festivals in Himachal Pradesh, the state upholds and displays to the world its rich tradition, friendly people and amazing splendours. Every month brings about a new celebration time with a wide set of Himachal Pradesh festivals. These serve the needs of social integration not only for economic sustenance but also for cultural survival. Some of these have come down hand in hand with age-old tradition while some others have developed in recent times. Generally the fairs are held at such a time when the people are free from their household engagements. In remote places when winter brings life to a standstill, the fairs, festivals and events brings the fun and frolic. Thus, these festivals and events are inseparable parts of Himachal Pradesh society. Fairs give them an opportunity to purchase and sell needed articles. Traders from far and near join these festivals to display articles like clothes, wool, pashmina, furs, leather, hides and skins, pottery, metal ware, jewellery, ornaments, fruits, vegetables and many other local products. They bring forth the religion, rituals, belief and are abound in folk songs, dance forms and other lucid expressions of the people of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal is a land of Devi and Devtas – land of gods and most of the fairs are of mythological nature. But to keep on rhythm in various walks of life, fairs have occupied predominant role and acquired varied dimensions, such as trade, agricultural, seasonal and fairs connected with festivals etc. There is hardly any village where no fair is held. There is almost continuous succession of fairs.
