Nalwari Fair Bilaspur :

Bilaspur, a popular city of Himachal Pradesh is located at a height of 673 meters above sea level. The city of Bilaspur is situated very close to Govind Sagar reservoir which is constructed on the Sutlej River. It is one of the major town of Himachal which pass through while reaching the destination of Manali.

History of Nalwari Fair :

In 1889, W. Goldstein who was the Superintendent for the hills of Shimla realised that there was a real need for good quality of cattle across the state. Therefore, to encourage breeding and to increase the number of the cattle in the region, he started a fair where the cattle could be bought and sold. The prime group were the bullocks which were becoming fewer in number.

One of the popular festival rather we will say a famous fair of Bilaspur is Nalwari Mela. This fair is organized in the Luhnu ground. It is one of the cultural as well as historical fair of Bilaspur which is conducted for almost 7 days every year in the month of March. Mela Management Committee takes the initiative in organizing this fair. It is a state fair.

Cultural nights are part of this fair and local artists of Bilaspur participate in this cultural nights to entertain the visitors to this fair. Yuvak Mandals, Mahila Mandals and several other youth clubs participate in this fair with their cultural performances. The cultural nights are really colorful and enjoying. The Nalwari Cattle Fair of Bilaspur is considered among the most exciting events of the beautiful state. A large number of visitors come from far and wide to enjoy the excitement of the fair.Wrestling is an important part of the event and is among the many activities done in the around 5-day affair. The local athletes get a platform to showcase their gymnastic skills and physical prowess.

Tourism in Nalwari Fair :

Tourism has a big role in Nalwari fair as there are tourists who come to see the happenings at the fair from all over the country. Especially for tourists who are interested in cattle or are looking for buying cattle for their own needs or for their farmlands have a lot of interest in visiting the Nalwari fair as they can find many choices here and can also make the best choice. This will help them get quality cattle for their requirements at moderate prices. So, this is a very ideal opportunity for tourists to participate in this fair.

Tourists from different parts of India as well of Himachal visit Bilaspur during the Nalwari Mela time. Other popular events in this fair includes wrestling bouts for four long days, government departments exhibitions, cattle fair for three days and other sports competitions. It attracts large number of people for these events.

Proper arrangements are made by the Deputy Commissioner of Bilaspur so that guests can enjoy the fair. Sub Committee of Cultural programs is very particular about the arrangements in the fair. Security arrangements are made so that safety of the visitors can be taken care off.

If want to experience the culture of Bilaspur then it is must  to visit this town during the Nalwari fair in Himachal . Different local items are displayed in the fair by local traders and tourists will definitely love to collect them from the fair way back home.

While visiting Bilaspur tourists can visit Dholra Temple, Bandla Hills, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Gobind Sagar Lake, Jama Masjid and Vyas Gufa.