Shitla Saptami Fair
("saatam-aatham")
On the occasion of the birthday of lord "krishna", this fare is celebrated by warm hearted people at "hamirsar lake", bhuj. Its a two days festival, first day is celebrated as "shitla saptami" or "saatam"and another day is celebrated as "janmashtami" or "aatham". On the second day processions for breaking the "mataki (pot)" hanging overhead with milk products and some money. This is done in remembrance of early days of lord "krishna", when he was at "gokul".

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