Bagwal Mela (Devidhura Stone Pelting)
Ancient Raksha Bandhan ritual where four clans clash with wooden shields and stones before peaceful conclusion.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Ancient Raksha Bandhan ritual where four clans clash with wooden shields and stones before peaceful conclusion.
Himalayan confluence fair where Gori and Kali rivers meet joining cultures of Uttarakhand, Nepal, and Tibet.
Young children place freshly plucked wild yellow mustard & peach flowers on doorsteps singing blessings.
Kumaoni festival celebrating sowing and monsoons; families wear grown green wheat shoots (Harela) behind ears.
Sacred opening of the portals of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, & Yamunotri after six months of winter snow.
Veneration of twin royal goddesses Nanda and Sunanda with plantain trunk idols immersed after grand procession.