FAIRS OF MADHYA PRADESH

 Aalami Tableegi Ijtima

 It is a three-day congregation and is considered one of the most
important religious occasions celebrated in Bhopal.
 Ijtima is held every year and is accompanied by a fair.
 When the event takes place, a gust of spirituality prevails over the city
and Muslims from all over the globe in “Jamaats' (group of Devotees)
descend here.
 “Jamaatis' from the countries like Russia, Kazakhstan, France,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Iraq, Saudi Arab,
Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia, Turkey, Thailand and Sri Lanka arrive
here to camp for three days and listen to the holy sermons of Islamic
scholars on how to lead conscientious and upright life by following
good values.
 The event also holds special religious discourses for intellectuals,
students, traders, farmers, etc., with underlying message of universal
brotherhood.

 Fair Of Ramlila
 This fair is organized in the Bhander Tehsil of Datia district.
 It has been celebrated for more than 100 years.
 In general, in the month of JanuaryFebruary it is celebrated.

 Fair Of Hira Bhumia

 This is mainly famous in Gwalior, Guna and nearby areas.
 According to a myth it is believed that by the blessings of Hiraman
Baba infertility of a woman goes away.
 This fair is held in the months of August and September.

 Fair Of Pir Budhan

 This fair is more than 250 year-old.
  It is held in Sanwara of Shivpuri district near the tomb of the famous
Muslim saint Pir Budhan.
 The fair is generally held during August-September.

 Fair Of Nagaji
 This fair is organized in the memory of Nagaji saint who lived during
the period of Akbar.
 It is organized in the Porsa village of Morena district and it goes on
for a month.
 Initially, monkeys were sold in the fair. Now other domestic animals
are also sold. It is held in Aghan month, i.e., November and
December.

 Fair Of Tejaji
 Tejaji was a truly honest man.
 It is believed that he had the power to remove the snake venom from
the body.
 This fair is held on the birth anniversary of Tetaji for the last 70 years
in the Bhamavad village of Guna district.
 It is also known as Tejaji Jayanti.

 Fair Of Jageshwari Devi

 This fair is organized at Chanderi of Guna district since a very long
time.
 It is believed that the ruler of Chanderi was a devotee of Jageshwari
Devi. He had leprosy. At that time only the goddess appeared. He got
over the disease and since then it is being celebrated.

 Amarkantak Shivratri Fair

 At the origin of river Narmada in Amarkantak which is in Anuppur
district this fair is organized on the day of Shivratri for the last 80
years.
 Fair Of Mahamrityunjay
 There is a temple of Mahamrityunjay in Rewa.
 It is here the fair is held every year on Basant Panchami and Shivratri.
 It is very famous fair in Vindhya region and is of great attraction to
local people.

 Fair Of Chandi Devi

 In Sidhi district, there is a temple of Chandi Devi.
 It is believed that Chandi Devi is to incarnation of goddess Parvati.
 This fair is held during March April.

 Urs Of Baba Shahabuddin Aulia

 In the month of February at Neemuch district, Urs is celebrated for 4
days.
 A shrine of Baba Shahabuddin is also there.

 Fair Of Kaluji Maharaj

 This fair is held for a month in Pipalyakhurd of West Nimar
(Khargone).
 It is believed that around some 200 years ago Kaluji Maharaj used to
cure the diseases of human beings and animals by his supernatural
power.

 Fair Of Singaji
 Singaji was an esoteric man and was respected zas a deity.
 This fair is held for a week in August September in Pipalya village of
West Nimar (Khargone) in the memory of saint Singaji.

 Dhamoni Urs
 It is held in April-May at Dhamoni in Sagar district on the shrine of
Mastan Shah Vali.
  Fair Of Barman
 It is organized for 13 days. The fair starts from Makar Sankranti in
Kareli Tehsil of Narsinghpur district.

 Fair Of Math Ghoghara

 It is organized for 15 days.
 This fair is held in Bhaironthan of Seoni district on Shivratri.
 A natural lake and a cave beautify this place and thus it is also
counted as one of the tourist attractions of Madhya Pradesh

Name of the Fair Place

Simhastha Fair (Kumbh) Ujjain
Mandhata Fair Omkareshwar
Jogeshwari Devi Chanderi (Ashoknagar)
Heera Bhumia Fair Guna
Fair of Tejaji Sanawad, Guna
Shaheed Fair Sanawad, Guna
Fair of Mahamritunjaya Rewa
Sangaji Fair Pipliya Khurd, West Nimar
Kalooji Maharaj Fair Pipliya Khurd, West Nimar
Fair of Shankarji Chauragarh, Pachmarhi
Shiv Fairs Bhojpur, Raisen
Chandi Devi Fair Bhogra, Sidhi
Ramlila Fair Datia
Barman Fair Kareli, Narsinghpur
Dhamoni Urs Dhamoni , Sagar
Salkanpur Fair Salkanpur
Jalbihar Fair Chhatarpur
Fair of Nagaji Porsa, Morena
Peer Budhan Fair Sanwara, Shivpuri
Cheti Fair Byawara