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Nanda Devi Temple at Nandkeshri.
Nandkeshri is a very beautiful village
with pindar river and a beautiful Nanda Devi Temple.
Festival of Hindu Mountain Goddess Nanda Devi.
Nanda Devi is the patron goddess of the Kumaoni people and had been revered in the region since primordial times. She is considered as the demolisher of malevolence. The word 'Nanda' means prosperity and well being. Nanda Devi temple in Almora was constructed by Dyot Chand in the 17th century and this temple is the core of the Nanda Devi Fair. The festival spans for almost five days and lots of tourists and devotees flock the region from far away areas. According to the customs, two images of Goddess Nanda and Sunanda are made in a banana trunk.
Nanda Devi Fair is held on the Ashtami of Bhadra Shukla, which usually falls either in late August or early September. The fair is held in the honor of Nanda Devi and people participate in large numbers.
how to celebrate? Walk in the hills or mountains. Paint, draw or fashion mountains of clay and set them on your altar.