Garhmukteshwar Fair to be Organised as Mini-Kumbh | 27 Oct 2025

Why in News?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the historic Garhmukteshwar Fair will be organised as a ‘Mini-Kumbh’ this year.

• He also conducted an aerial survey of the sites and reviewed preparations for both the Garhmukteshwar Fair in Hapur district and the Tigri Fair in Amroha.

Key Points

• The fair, symbolising the state’s deep-rooted faith, spirituality, and cultural heritage, will be held from 30th October to 5th November, 2025 and is expected to attract around 50 lakh devotees.

  • The fair, held annually on Kartik Purnima, is one of the most significant religious gatherings in western Uttar Pradesh.

• Garhmukteshwar holds immense religious and mythological importance. According to legend, after the Mahabharata war, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, and Lord Krishna bathed in the Ganga here to seek peace for their ancestors’ souls.

• It is also believed that Lord Parashurama established the sacred Mukteshwar Mahadev temple at this site.

  The Skanda Purana and the Mahabharata describe Garhmukteshwar as a revered pilgrimage destination where bathing in the Ganga and offering prayers to one’s ancestors is

• believed to grant moksha (salvation). 

• The annual Kartik Purnima Fair reflects not only the state’s deep religious faith but also its vibrant cultural and folk traditions, drawing millions of devotees to Brijghat and Mukteshwar Ghat every year.