RELIGIOSITY IS THE MAIN THEME For the festival of Shivratri the village gods are carried in palqui (palanquins), rath (rathas) by people to Mandi to pay homage to Madho Rai and Lord Shiva. Members of various castes such as Brahmin and Kshatriya carry their gods and goddesses by palqui or on their back. The palqui of the deities are swayed to the drum beats and folk music to indicate their happiness of visiting lord Shiva and Madho Rai. The fair is also an occasion when local traders and people carry out trade in local products.It is said that the festivities promote handcrafted jewellery of the region. However, during the entire Fair, religiosity is the main theme. It is said that religious synthesis was achieved by combining the worship of Vishnu and Shiva during the seven day fair. ........................................................... #celebration #mandishivratri #deities #himachaldeities #shivratri #dcmandi #instahimachal #lifeinhimalayas #highlandernetwork #awesomehimachal #jannatofhimachal #apnahimachal #devbhoomihimachal #devbhoomihimachal #realhimachal #himachalpradesh #himachal #himachaltourism #travelhimachal #indianbloggers #travelcommunity #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelbloggers #travelblogger #lonelyplanet #tripotocommunity #beautifulhimachal #mandi #mandihimachalpradesh (at Himachal Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6EYxdgtKU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bybwge9akxjc