Baneshwar fair is a popular tribal fair held in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan, in India in the month of February at Baneshwar.

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Baneshwar fair is a popular tribal fair held in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan state of India. The fair is held in the month of February at Baneshwar, a small delta formed by the river Soma and 50 km from Dungarpur. This fair is a major fair of the tribals. ‘Baneshwar’ means the ‘master of the delta’ which is derived from the Shiva Linga worshipped in the Mahadev temple in Dungarpur. This is a religious fair with simple and traditional rituals. The tribal of Bhils come from the neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. The devotees offer wheat flour, pulses, rice, jiggery, ghee, salt, chillies, coconut and cash.

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Location: Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India
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