Jhanda Fair of Dehradun is celebrated on the 5th day after Holi every year. The Jhanda Fair of Dehradun is inaugurated by hoisting a new Jhanda or flag at the Jhanda Chowk.
Jhanda Fair in Dehradun is one such fair that spreads communal harmony. The Jhanda Fair is basically celebrated by Sikhs but Dehradun being a multicultural city, other tribes also join them. Devotees from nearby states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, etc comes to celebrate this fair.
The Jhanda Fair in Dehradun is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Guru Ram Rai in Dehradun in the year 1699 after he was expelled from Punjab by his father Guru Har Rai for executing miracles in the court of Mughal King Aurangzeb. Guru Ram Rai then established his camp there and built a Gurudwara called Guru Ram Rai Darbar and hoisted his flag on it.
Since then this Jhanda Fair in Dehradun is organized every year with much of pomp and gaiety. People from all strata of society come together to enjoy. They wear the traditional dress, cook traditional food and sing and dance on the traditional notes.
So if you are planning to visit Dehradun around Holi, do participate in the Jhanda Fair of Dehradun.
Last Updated on 15 April 2011
