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FESTIVALS · HIMACHAL PRADESH · JUNE

Himachal Pradesh festivals in June.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Ghepan Festival

Sissu

Festival honoring the deity Ghepan (Lord of Snow) in Lahaul Valley with masked dances, butter sculpture offerings, and chanting by Buddhist lamas.

June (varies)

Prashar Mela (Parashar Fair)

Prashar Lake

Annual fair at the 13th-century Parashar Rishi Temple on the shores of Prashar Lake (2,730m) in Mandi district. Devta processions where idols of regional deities are carried in traditional sedans by foot. Includes folk music and local cuisine.

June 13-15

Solan Shoolini Fair

Solan

Eight-day fair honoring Goddess Shoolini — after whom Solan is named — with cultural programs, handicraft markets, and wrestling matches at the Thodo Ground.

June (mid-June, 8 days)

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