!!!!!!!!..........Hariyali Amavasya Celebration Today............!!!!!!!!!
The Fair of ‘Hariyali Amavasya’ is a monsoon festival celebrated on Amavasya or a" No Moon Day" of the Shravan month in India. People mainly worship Lord Shiva on this very day for wealth and prosperity and pray for a very good agricultural season.
Phool Bangla at Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan is world famous among Krishna devotees. Apart from Krishna temples various Shiva temples also arrange special Shiva Darshan on Hariyali Amavasya day
History of Hariyali Amavasya
As per historic records, this fair started in the reign of Maharana Fateh Singh who was the architect of Fateh Sagar. The lake came into existence when Fateh Singh on his way noticed that a lot of water is being wasted near Dewali pond.
He decided to convert the same into a big reservoir to fulfill the water needs of the citizens. Initially the reservoir was called Shiv Sagar and the dam was named after the Duke of Cannaunght, which was later, renamed Fateh Sagar.To celebrate the achievement, a moonless night of the rainy season was chosen and since then this day is celebrated as a fair day in Udaipur near Saheliyon ki Bari.
This fair is celebrated for two consecutive days in which one day is dedicated to women only while the other day entire family can enjoy. On the day which is reserved for the ladies, males are not allowed at all which makes it a unique fair in entire India.
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