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Festival and Fairs
In the hills of Kumaon, Lakshmi Puja is performed in a unique
way , three sugarcane sticks are placed like a tripod in a large plate
and fruit like malta or orange is placed in the centre. This is covered
with a red chunni with golden lining. This is worshipped as Goddess
Lakshmi, along with silver
coins.

Every year, the Kumaon Fair is held in late October or early
November, at Pithoragarh.

Fair at Gananath (47 km from Almora) on Kartik Poornima attracts
thousands of pilgrims who come to worship Lord Shiva and
Ganesha.

Uttarayani one of the main festivals of Kumaon, fairs are held at a number of places like Bageshwar,
Rameshwar etc on that day.
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Festivals in Kumaon for 2006
Day
Date
Uttarani or Kale Kahua  
Saturday
14-01-2006
Vasant Panchami  
Thursday
02-02-2006
Maha Shivaratri
Sunday
26-02-2006
Phooldeyi or Phooldeli  
Tuesday
14-03-2006
Holi          
Tuesday    
14-03-2006
Bikhauti
Friday
14-04-2006
Ramanavami
Thursday  
06-04-2006
Hariyala
Sunday
16-07-2006
Gheeya Sankranti  
Wednesday
16-08-2006
Raksha-Bandhan or Janopunyu
Wednesday
09-08-2006
Khatarua
Sunday
17-09-2006
Janamastmi    
Tuesday 
15-08-2006
Dussera or Dashami
Monday
02-10-2006
Deepavali
Saturday    
21-01-2006