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Himachal
has got some of the most picturesque fairs and religious festivals in
India. Festivities in Himachal take a head start with Lohri or Maghi
festival, when people, young as well as old, volunteer to sing folk songs
and dance by the side of the bonfire at night.
Halda festival in
Lahaul is quite a private
celebration celebrated between the people of the valley. Basant Panchami
marks the onset of spring season and one can catch its most joyous moments
at Hamirpur and
Kangra.
Holi
, the festival of colours is celebrated throughout Himachal especially in
Palampur and Sujanpur where it is celebrated
exuberantly. Devotees flock in large numbers for a holy dip in the sacred
waters at various places on the occasion of Baisakhi. The biggest
attraction of the state is the Kullu
Dussehra, an internationally acclaimed celebration with prevailing
spirit.