Kumarsain Jatara 2022

Kumarsain is a town in the Shimla district in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

It is famous for Char Saala Mela which is celebrated once in four years.

According to legends, Koteshwar Mahadev is one of the avatars of Lord Shiva. Mahadev comes out of the temple only once in 4 years, and a great fair takes place.

Four Gods start this fair Marechh, Malandu, and Koteshwar (Naya Devta & Budha Devta). All four palanquins can be seen moving all around the fairground, which will be filled more than capacity with humble devotees of Koteshwar Mahadev.

 During this festival, Koteshwar Mahadev would meet his other loving deities Marechh and Malendu Devtaa. A great fair is held here in the months of August and September and thousands of devotees of Lord Shiva come here to worship him. Kumarsain Jatar is of 8 days in which Gods stay for 5 days in Kumarsain and 3 days in Mandholi. On the first day, at 4 am Koteshwar Mahadev and Marich Devta are taken out from Sharkot and then they are taken to their main temples and come back on the last day of the fair. The festival ends with the Nati i.e. local dance performed by the people of Kumarsain.

2022 Dates: September 01 – September 08