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Bridge across the Beas River, south of Dharamsala

Religious Festival · Himachal Pradesh

Baisakhi Fair, Kaleshwar Mahadev

Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Dehra, Kangra

Photo of the area: John Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A state-level Baisakhi fair at the Kaleshwar Mahadev temple on the Beas.

The Kaleshwar Mahadev temple near Dehra in Kangra district hosts one of the district’s state-level fairs at Baisakhi in mid-April. Pilgrims bathe in the Beas and visit the temple, and the fair includes cultural programmes and traditional wrestling.

Planning a visit

  • When: Usually April. The next dates have not been announced yet.
  • Where: Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Dehra, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.

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Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.