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Harela Mela
Harela Mela is a fair that takes place every year from July 16 to July 21 and is usually held on the RamLeela Ground in Bhimtal, Kumaon. The Harela Mela commemorates celebrations surrounding the historic Kumaoni festival of Harela. Significance Harela literally means “Green/Yellow Leaves” . There are traditionally two Harela’s in a year, one in the Chaitra month of the Hindu Calendar (March / April in the Gregorian Calendar) and one in the Shravan month of the Hindu Calendar (July / August in the Gregorian Calendar), corresponding to the change of seasons. However the Harela Mela itself is held as part of the Shravan festivities which also aligns with the start of the monsoon season in India and symbolizes the crop growing season. According to local folklore, the festival also commemorates the wedding of Lord Shiva and the Goddess Parvati. History of the Harela Mela The Harela Mela itself has survived over a 100 years. The Harela Mela possibly evolved as an extension of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumaoni People
Kumaonis, also known as Kumaiye and Kumain (in Nepal), are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group who speak Kumaoni language as their first-language and live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas . Kumaoni is also used as an address for people who have their origin in Kumaon. The word ''Kumain'' is a direct derivative of Kumaoni. History Worshipping Vishnu and Shiva is predominant in this region. According to '' Skanda Purana''. Kumaon is believed to be the birth place of Kurma avtar of Hindu god Vishnu. Kurmanchal Kingdom Kurmanchal kingdom was a medieval kingdom of Kumaon. it was established by Vasudeo Katyuri and capital was Baijnath, it was one of the oldest Himalayan kingdoms and unified most of the Himalayas and was extended from Sikkim in the east to Kabul in the west at its peak, after the fall of the kingdom it was divided into 8 different princely states. The next ruling clan of Kumaon was 'Manrals' the dynasty at its peak controlled Tons to Karn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
