Festivals of Uttarakhand

In India, in every state, there are few festivals which are celebrated in a great manner. In the same way, there are few festivals in Uttarakhand which are celebrated in a significant manner and here is the list of those festivals and also the and its significance.

Phool Dei

This day is a bank holiday in Uttarakhand. This day is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chaitra which comes mostly in mid-march. This festival is grandly celebrated in the villages where young girls in the village or that specific street with plates full of rice, jaggery, coconut, green leaves and flowers visits every house and pray for the prosperity of the house and in return, they will get gifts.

Bhaitauli & Harela

This is one of the most important festivals for the residents of the Uttarakhand. This day is observed as a bank holiday in Uttarakhand. This festival is to symbolize the flourishing harvest. On this festival, there is a tradition where brothers have to gift their sisters with presents. Those presents will be called as Bhaitauli, and that gift is considered as the token of love and is very precious to the sisters.

Another interesting custom on this day is there will be a mock wedding between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on this festival.