ShamlaJi Fair

Gujarat is a state which has so much to offer to the traveler who seeking to understand, discover and absorb the true beauty of India. The Vibrant Gujarat campaign has brought Gujarat back into the popular imagination by presenting its great culture, history, exquisiteness and hospitality which is attracting many domestic as well as international tourists to its doors. The vacationer today sees in Gujarat the opportunity to enthrall him, amaze him and show him the true beauty of the countryside and the history of Gujarat as well as India. One of the great ways that Gujarat is planning to attract travelers this season is through the sheer number of fares that takes place in the state on various occasions.

One such fair is the ShamlaJi Fair which takes place in the hinterland of Gujarat near the revered temple of ShamlaJi, a Vaishnav temple which is very holy to the people of the region who travel from various corners of the state to celebrate this fourteen day long fair. The fair attracts the attendance of thousands of members of the nearby tribes such as the Gharasias and Bhils besides the many tourists who come to be charmed by the colorful spectacle that manifests before their very eyes.

The Fair is held in the month of November every year with devotees thronging to the ShamlaJi Temple to worship the great deity also known as ‘KalioBhavji’ (Dark Divinity). Alongside the worshiping of the deity, the devotees also consider it essential to take a dip in the holy waters Meshwo River.

The fourteen days of festivities see the tribal folk artists performing various forms of dances and playing folk music which representative of the identity of Gujarat. The Fair is also famous for the bath in the NagdharaKund which is a centuries old tradition of the fare.

The greatness of Gujarat is experienced more holistically and beautifully through staying in alternative accommodations like homestays in Gujarat or in a holiday home in Gujarat. Gujarat tourism is working hard to promote these alternative modes of accommodations among the domestic and international travelersto show them a more personal side of the state and provide them the opportunity to closely observe and absorb he culture, heritage and life of Gujarat.

So this season experience the color of Vibrant Gujarat by attending this magnificent ShamlaJi Fair and staying at homestay.

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