Hariyali Amavasya Festival
DR. Prabhat kumar singhal
It is a festival which is celebrated on a non-moon day to welcome the month of mansoon. It is celebrated on the first Amavasya of Savan which is period of July - August as per the Hindu calendar.In Udaipur, the celebration includes setting up of a fair. This fair goes on for two days. Stalls of food, games, rides, clothes and Jewellery are set up. The famous dish of "Rabri Malpua" is available in plentiful. The fair attract the people, not only from India but also from foreign countries. This fair is spread out from "Saheliyon Ki Baari" to "Fatehsagar". Historically, it is believed that Maharana Fateh Singh Ji, was the first to set up the fair. He observed that a lot of water of the Dewali Pond was being wasted and hence, converted it into a reservior which was used to fulfill the people's needs. On it's completion, a fair was set up on the moonless night of rainy season which began to be celebrated as the "Hariyali Amavasya".Thus, the fair witnesses on atmosphere of fun and frolic.
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