Fairs, temples, monasteries and the living culture of the hills.
One of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where Sati’s tongue fell. The eternal flame burns from a fissure in the rock. A guide to the legends, the daily aartis, the Navratri fairs, and the wider Kangra Devi-darshan circuit.
A month-by-month guide to the fairs and festivals of Himachal Pradesh. Manali Winter Carnival in January, Mandi Shivratri in March, Minjar in Chamba in July, Kullu Dussehra in October, Lavi at Rampur in November, and the Buddhist calendar of Lahaul, Spiti and Kinnaur layered through the year.
Most of India lights its Ravana effigy on Vijayadashami and goes home. Kullu starts a week-long festival on that same day, with no effigy at all. A practical guide to the seven days, the chariot, the 200 visiting devtas, and how to actually get to Dhalpur Maidan.