The Historical Minjar Mela of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Breathtaking landscapes, hospitable crowd and a welcoming weather all combines together here at Chamba in the holy month Shravan. The historical Minjar festival represents a unique tradition of Chamba attended by multitude of people from each and every corner of the town. Several fascinating stalls, sport events and cultural performances shake the entire Chowgan ground of Chamba. 

This colorful festival of Minjar began recently on the fourth Sunday of July, 2019 at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh and it will probably continue for at least a week.

About Chamba:

Chamba, located at the banks of river Ravi is a beautiful town of Himachal Pradesh and is worldwide famous for its historical importance. The ancient and rich values of Minjar fair is one such very old and historic festival of Chamba which is being celebrated mostly in the months of July, the month of Sawan, every year. 

Multitude of visitors, travelers and tourists are attracted to this historic event every year. The weather of Chamba as you can see in the above video is awesome, really pleasing the year round and amazingly heartwarming. So if you are in search of some peaceful hill station that is relaxing and mesmerizing then I would definitely say that get your bags ready, pack your bags for this heart stealing destination "Chamba"

About Minjar Festival: 

The world famous Minjar festival of Shiv bhoomi Chamba has already started. It started this Sunday, July 28, 2019 and will continue for around a week. 

This International Minjar Mela is one of the most popular festival of Chamba when a large number of people gather over here from all over the world. And Chamba, it looks beautiful in this fair. Entire city comes to a life, full Chamba is lighted, decorated, and charmed with twinkling lights all throughout the way. Its a happy festival for the town. People come from far off places to enjoy and rejoice themselves with their families and friends. 

Minjar fair is held at the Chowgan grounds in Chamba, Himachal which has a beautiful scenic view from the ground. A beautiful view of the glorious mountains covered with floating clouds looks like you are in Switzerland or somewhere like that. A beautiful and a peaceful hill station, must say! 

Why the name Minjar?

Minjar fair is a festival of emerging paddy and maize stalk. Minjar actually refers to the tassels, the stalk of maize which is symbolized by a silk thread like attire. 

There are several beliefs and ancient stories that are been associated with the celebration of Minjar festival, and thereby this festival holds a very important position in the history of Chamba, Himachal

My Experience at Minjar Festival:

I recently visited Chamba for the very first time and by chance I got this thrilling opportunity to explore the historic Minjar fair too. The fair was beautifully lit and it was an awesome experience to spend your evenings with the musical shows, cultural events, fun rides, amusement zones, food stalls, popcorn, cotton candies and so many shops selling each and everything that you would actually search for. 

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All in all, it was a power packed evening well spent with live music and the amazing weather of Chamba. These mountains, these valleys, these clouds backed with this colorful musical fair now is amazing and the experience is extremely thrilling!

Minjar Mela 2019 at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Who doesn't love fairs, festivals and events? Whatever is your mood, just attend a fair or a festival and rejoice yourself. They will definitely cheer you up. Now be it any cultural event, or some folk dance performances, or a live music performance, choose your option and check with your event calendars. Chamba is like a heaven on earth. It is an awesome place and the July weathers in Chamba are simply super amazing. You can see the white feathery clouds floating on the valleys, the beautiful Ravi river running with its speed and the slight splashes of rains will blow your inner soul. The views are majestic and an international fair during this time at this beautiful place adds to the charm. Every year mostly in the last week of July, Chamba hosts this international Minjar mela which continues for at least 7 to 14 days. 

About Minjar Mela:

Celebrated in the month of Sawan, this festival is also known as the Sawani mela. This year in 2019, it is starting from July 28, 2019 and will be held at the Chowgan ground in Chamba. This is a worldwide famous international Minjar mela. Multitude of people gather here for the events, shows and festival from far off places, every year. This is a very old fair that is being organized year after year in Chamba and people from all around wait for this dates. Even the business people come from far off places to sell their exclusive products to the tourists and visitors at this fair.

The festival attracts loads and loads of people every year. The preparations for this fair starts several days before the opening date, as i have covered in the video above, you may check that out to get the visual details related to the preparations before the start of this festival and the beautiful venue first look. 

When & Where:

Date: July 28 to August 04, 2019

Venue: Chowgan ground, Chamba

International Minjar Mela will be held at Chowgan in the Chamba town, Himachal Pradesh. The festival will start from 28th July this year and is expected to continue till 4th August 2019. However, most of the time the dates get extended later on due to the heavy rush and demands of public. And therefore we can also expect the fair to continue for around 15 days, starting Sunday, July 28th. 

Key Attraction of Minjar Festival:

- Cultural events

- Folk dance

- Kunjari Malhar

- Live music/dance performances

- Wheelchair dance

- Ujjwal Himachal displays

- Exhibition and stalls

- Fast food stalls

- Fun rides or jhoola

- Mr. & Miss Chamba

and more

Mornings are generally engaged with sports and business activities, while the evenings are rocking with stage performances buzzing the town. Several top artists, performers, and entertainers are being called to perform and celebrate this festival. It is a power packed full day package all in all, daily. 

Significance of Minjar Mela:

This fair, the international Minjar festival is being organized in the cultivation season of July, the  holy Sawan month. These cultivation seasons are considered because maize and paddy they cultivate  and emerge from the soil during this season. To symbolize this, most of the representatives who visits the Minjar mela are told to wear a corn-cab which is made of silk, generally golden in color and looks similar to the corn-cabs. This is a symbol of Minjar. 

The events and the fair looks exciting. The wheelchair dance I think will be amazing. Minjar mela is filled with life and zeal. Entire Chamba comes alive. Chamba is filled with colors, music and life. Everyone looks excited for this week long event. 

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