Fairs of Gujarat – Part – 1
A little information about the Gujarat fair.
Melo is a distinctive style of Gujarat.
Mahakavi Kalidasa said that the life of a person who does not believe in festivals is dust.
During the churning of the sea we know that the poison, the nectar, came out like that. In it, nectar fell four drops from the sky.
1. Haridwar – on the banks of river Ganga,
2. Prayagraj – at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati,
3. Ujjain – on the banks of shipra river
4. Nashik – on the banks of Godavari river
We should see that there are generally four types of fairs such as
1. Religious Fairs – Ramanavami, Janmashtami
2. Social fairs – Gurupurnima, Rakshabandhan
3. Nature Fairs – Vasantotsav, Sharadpurnima
4. National Fairs – 15th August, 26th January
How are fairs formed?
Fairs of Hinduism and fairs of Muslim community
Fairs of Hinduism are according to Vikram Savant.
The fairs of the Muslim community are according to the Hijri savant.
How did the word fair originate?
The fair originated from two words.
Hemchandracharya gave the word for the fair – “Melamela”.
Mela is a Marathi word, but was derived from a Sanskrit word.
Most fairs are held in spring.
In the Morya era, Emperor Ashoka used the word “Samaj” for a fair in his inscription.
Seasonal fairs
Most fairs are held during monsoon season i.e. Shravan and Bhadarva months.
Such fairs are held on the banks of rivers, in the religious places of history, in the birth places of saints and mahants.
There is a word – “hat” – that is, when the tribals go shopping, it is called hat. For this, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday are implemented.
Currently approximately 1527 fairs are held.
According to Hindu calendar 1293 fairs are held.
According to Vikram Savant, 1407 fairs are held.
Muslim fairs fill up to 175.
Most fairs are held in Surat district and least fairs are held in Dangs.
Let us study the fairs in detail in detail.
Bhavnath Fair:
- The temple of Bhavnath is located at the foothills of Girnar. Shivratri fair is organized there on Mahavad Teras. In this fair, Digambar i.e. Aghori monks wear directional amber i.e. clothes. These Aghori monks live in the hills of Gir. From there they all gather on the banks of the Swarnarekha river and bathe in the oasis. This fair is also called Mini Kumbh Mela. The fair lasts for about eight to ten days. In this Bhavnath fair, an instrument called Tungi and Turi is played, there are four types of such instruments.
- Junagadh is called the pier of the monks. The fair is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva in religious significance. Shiva’s linga is worshiped as a symbol of Samuddha. Satvani is organized in this fair at night. Lord Shiva’s Aarti takes place at midnight. Here is Bhartruhari’s cave. Apart from this, there are also caves of Mritchakanda and Guru Dutt.
- According to the Skandapurana, there is also a belief that the divine ornament of Parvati fell at Gir while Shiva was riding in the Parvati chariot.
- Hence this land is also known as textile.
- The fair also includes a procession to the Dasnam akhada called Nagabawa Ravadi. Guru Dattatreya Maharaj is in the procession palanquin of this arena. This Guru is the son of Dattatreya Atri and Ansuya. This Guru Dattatreya is a lover of nature.
- Another significance of this fair is that the green procession of Girnar is also organized here, Its distance is 36 km. Is equal to.
Tarnetar fair
- This fair is counted as the largest fair in Gujarat. The fair is held in Tarnetar village of Thangadh taluka of Surendranagar district. This fair is held on the third, fourth and fifth day of the month of Bhadarva. The fair is held in the precincts of the temple of Lord Trinetreshwar Mahadev. This is an important fair of Talpada Koli caste. Koli is the colorful com of Saurashtra while Adivasi is the colorful com of Gujarat.
- The fair starts from the third. On this third day, the fair begins with the worship of Lord Shiva. On the fourth day, in this fair, the color is jammed, the youth is nailed, the color of ras and garba is jammed. This Choth means Ganesh Choth. Then on the fifth day Ganga Aarti is performed. The flag of 52 yards is hoisted by the saint of Paliyad. The fair fills the market.
- There are three kunds around this temple – 1. Vishnukund 2. Brahmakund and 3. Shivakund
- In this fair, Rasada of Koli com and Hunda of Bharwad com are visible. West rural fair is held here every year in Dhaka. This fair is also called Varanagyo fair.
Fair of Madhavpur
- The fair is held at Madhavpur in Porbandar district. A fair is held at Madhavpur on the banks of Madhuvati. The fair is held from Sud Nom to Teras in the month of Chaitra. The temple of Madhavraya is located here. The temple was founded in the Chalukya style in the 14th – 15th century. The new temple was built by a local king in the 17th century. The religious significance of this fair is that here the marriage of Lord Krishna takes place with Rukmini.
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