The two-day Kanda mela of Pauri-Garhwal distric,tThe Kanda religious festival is celebrated every year on the occasion of Bhai Dooj with about one lakh people offering prayers at the temples dedicated to lord Shiva and Goddess Kali during Chota and Bara Kanda Mela. The devotees from different parts of the district and from some neighbouring states visit the temple to worship the deities at the shrine to have their desires fulfilled on the occasion of the mela. On both days of the mela, devotees in large numbers reach the temple premises with their flags (called Nishan) to the beats of drums. They either pray to the deities to fulfill their wishes or thank them for fulfilling their desires. The Srinagar Tehsil administration made proper arrangements for the religious festival and sufficient police force was deployed to ensure peace.
When - Bhai Dooj
Where - Pauri Garhwal- Dahllichauri