MINJAR FAIR : CHAMBA

• Minjar (Maize flowers) is the fair celebrated in district CHAMBA at a place Chaugan' in Chamba town. 

• This mela is held on the second Sunday of the Shravana month.

• It continues for a week. 

• Flowers, a coconut, a rupee or a smaller coin, a fruit and a few paddy tentacles are offered to Varuna, the God of rains, in the river Ravi. 

• A procession starts from Akhand Chandi Palace and terminates at the river bank. 

• After the Minjars are floated, people distribute sweets and scents. 

• During the celebrations, feasts and musical concerts are organized at various places in the town. 

• Raja of Chamba used to organize this festival earlier, but now Municipal Committee has taken all related responsibilities. 

• Minjar fair has been given the status of a International fair.

• It is difficult to say, when the fair first started, but the present form of the fair is attributed to Raja Sahil Varman, who ruled the state in the 10th century A.D. 

• As legend has it that the Ravi had its course through the place now known as Chaugan. 

• On the one side stands the shrine of Rani Champavati and on the other is the famous Hari Rai temple.

• A sage who was staying in the, Champavati shrine used to swim across the river Ravi to visit Hari Rai temple. 

• To make the Darshan of Hari Rai easily available to the sage and to the people, Raja Sahil Verman arranged a week long Yajna religious sacrifice and oblation and Lord Varuna, was prayed for changing the river course. 

• The lord obliged and changed its course. 

• Since then a week long fair is organized. 

• The Minjar fair is also associated with the victory of Raja Pratap Varman of Chamba against a Kangra ruler.

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MCQs

1. "Minjar Fair" is celebrated in which of the district of Himachal Pradesh

A. Mandi

B. Chamba

C. Kinnaur

D. Lahaul Spiti

2. The word "Minjar" means which of the following

A. Sun flower

B. Maize flower

C. Mela 

D. Name of mother of Raja Sahil verman 

3. Consider the following statement regarding "Minjar Fair" : 

1. This mela is held on the second Sunday of the Shravana month.
2. This fair is started by Raja Sahil Varman in 10th century AD.
3. The Minjar fair is also associated with the victory of Raja Meru Varman of Chamba against a Kangra ruler.

Which of the following statement given above is/are correct:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. All of the above

Answers: 

1 - B

2 - B 

3 - A