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FESTIVALS · UTTARAKHAND · MARCH

Uttarakhand festivals in March.

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

Corbett Holi with Elephants

Jim Corbett National Park

Unique celebration where forest department elephants are decorated and visitors play Holi in the buffer zone, combined with nature walks and wildlife talks.

March (Phalguna Purnima)

International Yoga Festival

Rishikesh

Hundreds of yoga teachers from 100+ countries at Parmarth Niketan. Free sessions, Ganga aarti.

March 1-7

Maha Shivaratri at Tungnath

Tungnath

Devotees make the high-altitude trek to worship at the ancient shrine on Shivaratri, one of the Panch Kedar temples.

February–March

Phool Dei

Dhanaulti

Children go door-to-door placing flower patterns on thresholds with rice paste, singing Phool Dei songs to welcome spring in the Garhwal hills around Dhanaulti.

March 14-15 (Chaitra Sankranti)

Tehri Lake Festival

Tehri Lake

Adventure sports festival on Tehri Dam reservoir featuring kayaking, jet skiing, paragliding, and cultural performances on Asia's highest dam lake.

March (varies)

Uttarkashi Mahadev Temple Festival (Maha Shivaratri)

Uttarkashi

Grand Shivaratri celebrations at the ancient Vishwanath Temple with night-long vigils, abhishekam, and devotional singing.

February–March

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