Tarnetar Mela
Introduction
India hosts a number of mela in various parts of the country. These melas feature a variety of activities. Tarnetar in India hosts Tarnetar Mela as one of the most colorful melas in India. The festival is celebrated at the Trinesteshwar temple. It actually celebrates the weeding of the Arjuna and Draupadi.
This unique appeal of the mela attracts tourists from various corners of the world. Visiting the mela will help you to get an indepth look of rich culture of the place. The place turns into a whirl of colors during the fair. The meal also has a religious association as devotees come to the mela in order to take a dip in the River Ganges. The celebration of the mela mainly involves the Bharwad community. Devotional music is also played during the fair.
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Tarnetar Mela is all set to start on September 1, this year. Indianholiday.com offers online information about Tarnetar Mela.
| Festivals in September 2012 |
| Festival Name | Festivals Day/Date |
| Installation of Guru Granth Sahibji | 1 Sep, Saturday |
| Manarcad Perunnal | 1 - 8 Sep, Saturday(starting) |
| Aranmula Vallamkali | 2 Sep, Sunday |
| Teacher's Day | 5 Sep, Wednesday |
| International Literacy Day | 8 Sep, Saturday |
| Paryushan | 9 - 19 Sep, Sunday-Wednesday |
| Engineer's day | 14 Sep, Friday |
| Neelamperoor Pooram | 15 Sep, Saturday |
| World Ozone Day | 16 Sep, Sunday |
| Vishwakarma Puja | 17 Sep, Monday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 Sep, Wednesday |
| Tarnetar Mela | 19 - 21 Sep, Wednesday-Friday |
| Ganesh Festival | 19 - 29 Sep, Wednesday(starting) |
| Rishi Panchmi | 20 Sep, Thursday |
| Ramdev Fair | 25 Sep, Tuesday |
| World Tourism Day | 27 Sep, Thursday |
| Agrasen Jayanti | 28 Sept, Friday |
| Anant Chaturthi | 29 Sep, Saturday |
| Bhadrapada ambaji mela | 30 Sep, Sunday |
| Pitru Pksh | 30 Sep - 15 Oct, Sunday(Starting) |
| Amongmong Festival | 1st week of September |
| Sati Puja | September |
| Bera Utsav | September |
| Navakhana | September |
| Sodal mela | September |
