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[[File:Chamba Chowgan during Minjar.jpg|thumb|Minjar Mela as seen from Chamunda Temple]]<br />
'''Minjar Mela''', also known as the '''Minjar Fair''', is an annual festival held in [[Chamba, Himachal Pradesh|Chamba]], a town in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Recognized as an international fair by the state government,<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Tribune |title=Minjar fair to get international status: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/minjar-fair-to-get-international-status-417556 |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=International Minjar Mela आखिरकार चंबा के मिंजर मेले को मिला अंतरराष्ट्रीय दर्जा मुख्यमंत्री जयराम ठाकुर ने समापन पर दी सौगात - Finally Minjar fair of Chamba got international status CM Jairam Thakur gave a gift at the conclusion |url=https://www.jagran.com/himachal-pradesh/kangra-finally-minjar-fair-of-chamba-got-international-status-cm-jairam-thakur-gave-a-gift-at-the-conclusion-22941968.html |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> the event typically takes place in July and lasts for a week. It is associated with the [[maize]] harvest and involves rituals intended to ensure agricultural prosperity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Kumud |date=2023-07-15 |script-title=hi:चंबा न्यूज़ : 23 से 30 जुलाई तक मनाया जाएगा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मिंजर मेला - डायरी टाइम्स |trans-title=Chamba News: International Minjar Fair will be celebrated from 23 to 30 July |url=https://diarytimes.in/chamba-news-international-minjar-fair-will-be-celebrated-from-23rd-to-30th-july/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=hi}}</ref> A key feature of the festival is the Minjar procession, which includes a decorated chariot, folk performances, and participants in traditional dress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-25 |script-title=hi:चंबा के इस मेले में दिेखेगी हिमाचल की संस्कृति की झलक, जानिए मिंजर मेले का रोचक इतिहास |trans-title=Minjar Fair 2022: A glimpse of Himachal's culture will be seen in this fair of Chamba, know the interesting history of Minjar Fair<br />
|url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/states/up-uk-glimpse-of-himachal-culture-at-the-minjar-fair-of-chamba-2175905 |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The history of Minjar Mela dates back several centuries and is closely associated with the town of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minjar Mela {{!}} District Chamba, Government of Himachal Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://hpchamba.nic.in/festival/minjar-mela/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is believed to have originated in the 10th century, and commemorates the victory of King Sahila Varma over the ruler of Kangra. The word "Minjar" refers to silk tassels worn by locals, which shimmer like maize blossoms in the sun.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thakur |first1=Naresh |title=Chamba’s centuries-old Minjar Fair to be symbolic affair this year |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chamba-s-centuries-old-minjar-fair-to-be-symbolic-affair-this-year/story-zMFWHf9i6WX9Pfo6Go9fKM.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=8 August 2025 |language=en |date=14 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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