Nov
08
Golu Devta or Lord Golu is the legendary mythological and historical God of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand , India and is their most loved deity. Golu Devta is considered to be an incarnation of God Gaur Bhairav (Shiva) and is worshipped all over the region with many names like Gol-jyu , Rajkot-Golu, Goriya, Gwal Devta, Krishna-avtari, Baladhari, Bala-Goriya, Doodadhari, Nirankari, Gollu, …
Jun
02
Uttarakhand has festive season all through the year and fairs form an integral part of the festivities. The Syalde-Bikhauti fair has a history which dates back to the 14th century. In the 14th century the fair started during the regime of Katyuri Kings. It is said that once two groups started fighting to ascertain as to who has the right …
May
26
Ghyusagyaan or Olgia (घ्युसग्यान / ओलगिया / घिया संगरांद / म्योल मुण्डया संगरांद) is one day when everyone in Uttarakhand must eat ghee or fresh butter and rub it on their heads. This is an important festival of the poor farmers and graziers of Uttarakhand. On this day mothersrub fresh butter on their kids head (basically in the hair partition) …
May
19
Ghughuti or Ghughutiya or Utrainee or Pusudiya or Makraen or Makar Sakranti (घुघुतिया / उतरैणी / पुसूड़ीया / मकरैण) is celebrated by preparing food items of the shape of bird called Ghughut from Uttarakhand. The preparation is made with wheat flour kneaded into dough with jaggery and sugarcane juice. These are deep fried in oil or ghee and prepared on …
Apr
28
Jaat refers to procession; so whenever we talk of a jaat, it means huge gathering. This festive occasion is celebrated by farmers at the beginning of rainy season in the form of a folk drama wherein some people become bull, dear, goat, horse, milkman, curd-seller, farmer, grass cutter etc etc. Those participating as animals wear wooden masks of those animals. …
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