Sangla Holi - Experience Himalayan Culture | HOLI 2024
Holi Party
March 23 | 6AM - March 27 | 9PM
Shree Bairing Nag Ji Temple, Sangla
Free
Sangla Holi - Experience Himalayan Culture | HOLI 2024
Holi Party
March 23 | 6AM - March 27 | 9PM
Shree Bairing Nag Ji Temple, Sangla
Free
About the Event
Sangla Holi is a unique celebration of the Holi festival in the Sangla Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is part of the four-day Faguli Festival, and Holi is celebrated on the third day of the festival. The celebration takes place at the Nag Temple in Sangla Valley, where people gather to play Holi with dry colors and snow.
The festival is celebrated with unique traditions and customs, including dressing up in costumes and makeup as characters from the Ramayana and leading a procession from village to village. The attendees play with colors of gulaal, accompanied by the sounds of drums and trumpets, and the villagers dressed as mythological characters visit various villages on their march. The celebration also includes local wine flowing freely, and people dressed as characters from the epic Ramayana. Sangla Holi is a two-day festival that is celebrated with respect for culture and tradition in a jovial manner.
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The Itinerary of the trip is as under:
- Day 1: Reach Shimla by an overnight bus from Delhi or Chandigarh. Start at 6 am sharp to cover the drive till Sangla. Stay overnight at Sangla.
- Day 2: Wake up early in the morning and post breakfast, head towards the temple to take part in Holi celebrations as per local traditions. Join the procession, which will walk through the villages around Sangla, dancing, singing, experiencing the local way of celebrating Holi, eating with the locals, and also getting a taste of the local liquor. Try local wine, food, and dance to the beats of traditional Kinnauri music. Overnight stay in Sangla.
- Day 3: Move to the Sangla temple and enjoy the Faag mela with the villagers and enjoy the best of the festival today. In the evening, there’ll be holika dahan at the temple grounds. Overnight stay in Sangla.
- Day 4: Take a day trip to Rakcham and Chitkul to see some of the most beautiful places on this trip. Stay at Sangla overnight.
- Day 5: Return journey to Shimla and take a night bus to Delhi or Chandigarh back home.
Venue
Shree Bairing Nag Ji Temple
C7G7+3M3, Sangla, Himachal Pradesh 172106, India
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Terms & Conditions
Sangla Holi - Experience Himalayan Culture | HOLI 2024
Holi Party
March 23 | 6AM - March 27 | 9PM
Shree Bairing Nag Ji Temple, Sangla
Free
Free
