The Surkhanda Devi Fair is held on the Ganga Dussehra or Jyesth Navami day at the Surkhanda Devi temple, located at a distance of 33 kms. from Mussoorie, the famous hill station in Dehradun District.
The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Durga and is an important centre of pilgrimage. It can be reached by trekking about 2 kms., from Kaddukhal via Dhanolti on the road to Chamba. The worship of the Goddess is the main attraction of this fair. Besides folk music and dance, traditional handicrafts are also on display.
The famous mountain top shrine at an altitude of 2,903 mtrs., In the mid of a dense forest. Surkhanda Devi is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. This temple was originally uilt in 13th century. A beautiful architecture depicts the unique hill-style. Every year, a fair is held in the month of May June, during Ganga Dussera. |
