Events

The famous Bagwal of the Barahi Devi temple at Devidhura (Champawat), held on Raksha Bandhan, when rival groups take part

Simha Sankranti, the first day of Bhado. Every family eats ghee with bedu roti and the first arbi (taro) leaves

The birth of Lord Krishna, celebrated at midnight with jhankis and bhajans. Some traditions observe it on 24 August.

The arrival of Lord Ganesha, on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga in the month of Ashwin.

The victory of good over evil. Almora's effigy procession and the Ramlila season of the hill towns reach their finale.

Married women fast from sunrise until moonrise for the well-being of their husbands.

The first day of the Diwali festival.

The festival of lights on Kartik Amavasya.