Every
year annual fair is organised by local people and temple committee. Badidhar
fair is one of most famous fair of Solan district. Every year people of Sarma, Deothal and Buila
(Saryanj) do the same things for eight days. They play traditional music with big
drums and other local music instruments. On ninth day they go to the Badidhar
with their five deities "The Pandavas".
Badidhar
fair is organised every year on 14 - 15 June. The fair is dedicated to the
worshiping of Lord Shiva including Pandava's. A beautiful Yatra of
Pandavas is done from Sarma, Deothal and Buila (Saryanj) . After the meeting of the deities, in the evening, people
take the Rath of the deities and return to their places from Badidhar.On
this day, people from solan as well as from all over Himachal Pradesh visit
here.
A day before the fair, a Jagrata (Awakening) is organized
in Badidhar. Even on this day people come here from far and wide and worship
Badadeva. Langar is also organized in Badidhar. Even while going to Badidhar,
langar is organized by people at many places along the way. On fair day, traders from far and near join this fair
to sell their products such as sweets, toys, readymade Garments, fruits etc. Fairs
in Himachal Pradesh have very important role in social life. Himachal is
known as the land of Gods. READ FULL ARTICLE : BADIDHAR ARKI (SOLAN) HIMACHAL PRADESH
READ FULL ARTICLE : HISTORY OF BADIDHAR
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