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Tarnetar Fair
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Tarnetar Fair
23 Aug, 2009 - 25 Aug, 2009

This festival is held in Rajkot, Gujarat
Tarnetar Fair
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An exciting and unique fair held annually at Tarnetar in Saurashtra. The fair coincides with the festval at the Trineteshwar Temple, celebrating the wedding of the legendary Mahabharat hero, Arjuna with Draupadi. The fair is a kind of marriage market for the local tribals- the Kolis, Bharwads and Rabaris. The traditional costumes, exquisite jewellery and lively folk dances- garba, ras, haro, are the special attractions of the fair, not forgetting the wonderful Tarnetar “Chhatris”- umbrellas with intricate embroidery and mirror work.

This fair is held every year on the 4th, 5th and 6th day of the Shukla Paksha (Aug-Sept) in Tarnetar (a village near the industrial town of Thangadli) in Surendranagar district in the region of Saurashtra.

Also known as the Trinetreshwer Mahadev Fair, this three-day festival is held at the 14th century Temple of Shiva (Destroyer in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer), or Trinetreshwer (Three-Eyed God) who is also popularly known as Tarnetar. Built in a traditional style on the banks of a rivulet, this impressive marble temple has a kund (reservoir) in which the temple is reflected.

Gujarat Tourism makes arrangements from Ahmedabad and Rajkot to visit Tarnetar during this fair. They also provide tented accommodation at the fair site for the visitors.
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Next Event Date:
23-Aug,2009  - 25-Aug,2009


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