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Kheer Bhawani Mela

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The annual festival at the Ragnya Devi (Kheer Bhawani) temple at Tulmulla in Ganderbal, sacred to Kashmiri Pandits. Devotees offer kheer and milk at the holy spring.

FestivalNorthern India
Key facts
WhereTulmulla, Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir)
WhenJyeshtha Shukla Ashtami (May–June)

What people do

  1. Offerings of kheer, milk and flowers at the spring.
  2. Many devotees fast and keep vigil the night before.

Significance

Faith of Kashmiri Pandits and the shared culture of the valley.