Melas
Mela Devi is held at Beri in Jhajjar of Rohtak district, twice a year.
According to a Legend, the image of goddess Bhumeshwari Devi was brought
from the hills and installed at Beri. Newly married couples blessed with
a son come here to pay homage. Mela Baba Mast Nath is held in February-march
each year at the Samadhi of the saint at Bohar near Rohtak. It is also
held at Khera Sadh and the people worship both at the Samadhi and the
temple. Sat kumbh fair is a religious celebration and is held at Kheri
Gujar (Sonepat) twice a year.
At the village of Khori-Shah-Choka in the Firozpur-Jherka
tehsil of the Gurgaon. Meos gather in large numbers on the 5th
to 7th Jama-di-Ul-awal, the object of their pilgrimage being
the tomb of Saint Shah Choka. Hindus also attend the Mela. This fair used
to be a great occasion for elopements.
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