Festivals
The important fairs of the district are Beneshwar Fair, Urs at Galiakot and Neelapani. On the occasion the fairs Bhils dance and sing in gaiety and with great gesto. The musical in struments of the Bhil include flute, dhol, thali, majira, dholak, mridang, tabla, harmonium and sarangi. On festival days the Bhils perform a fascinating ring dance locally known as Channa or Gher.
S.No. |
Name of Fair |
Place |
Time |
Panchayat Samiti |
Nearest Bus Stand |
1 | Beneshwar | Som River | Magha Mas (Ekadashi to Purnima) | Aspur | Sabla |
2 | Khetrapal | Khadgada | Chaitra Sukla 15 | Sagwara | Khadgada |
3 | Neelapani | Hathod | Kartika Sukla 14 | Bichhiwara | Sabli |
4 | Hadmatiya | Pal Mandav | Kartika Sukla 14 | Dungarpur | Punali |
5 | Urs Peer Fakhruddin | Galiakot | 27 Muhharram | Simalwara | Galiakot |
6 | Bhuvneshwar | Karoli | Phalguna K 5 | Dungarpur | Bhavnath |
7 | Ganeshji | Bhandaria | Kartika Sukla 14 | Dungarpur | Bhandaria |
8 | Vijvamata | Modpur | Bhadrapada K-7 | Aspur | Parda Itiwar |
9 | Sheetlamata | Tokwasa | Chetra Vad 7 | Aspur | Gada Eklingji |
10 | Sidhnath | Thakarda | Shivratri | Sagwara | Thakarda |
11 | Gangeshwar | Gamdi Aheda | Bhadrapada K-8 | Bichhiwara | Gamdi Ahada |
12 | Kallaji | Punjpur | Navratri | Aspur | Punjpur |
13 | Janmaastmi | Khariya | Bhadrapada-8 | Simalwara | Sansarpur |
14 | Gujreshwar | Padli | Shivratri Bhadrapada First | Simalwara | Sansarpur |
15 | Jhijhwa | Jhijhwa | Asvina pr. Sunday | Bichhiwara | Jhijhwa |
16 | Kallaji | Mewara | Asvina pr. Sunday | Bichhiwara | Mewara Rampur |
17 | Murla Ganesh | Dungarpur | Ganesh Chaturthi | Dungarpur | Dungarpur |
18 | Mahadeo | Bhuwali | Shivratri | Bichhiwara | Bhuwali |
19 | Ashapura | Gamdi | Navratri (Ashtami) | Aspur | Nithaua Gamdi |
20 | Bhedmata | Bhedmata | Barabeej | Dungarpur | Antri |
21 | Peeth Rath Fair | Peeth | Paryushan End (Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha) | Simalwara | Peeth |