{"id":74109,"date":"2025-11-19T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74109"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:12:06","slug":"raulane-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/raulane-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Raulane Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Raulane Festival Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bright, colourful, and quite fascinating photos of the Raulane festival from Himachal Pradesh recently went viral on social media, with users discussing the unique ritual and culture of a centuries-old tradition. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Raulane Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a traditional festival celebrated in<\/span><b> Kalpa, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>winter or early spring.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is believed to be around <\/span><b>5,000 years old.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ancient festival <\/span><b>honours celestial fairies, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known as <\/span><b>Saunis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>said to be radiant and gentle beings.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Locals believe <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that the <\/span><b>Saunis protect villagers during harsh winter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s by offering warmth and guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the festival,<\/span><b> two men symbolically &#8220;marry&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>become vessels for the Saunis, embodying a divine couple, the Raula (groom) and the Raulane (bride).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>get dressed in heavy woollen robes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>ornaments <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>unique face masks.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also perform a<\/span><b> slow, meditative dance at the Nagin Narayan Temple,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the whole community joins in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Raulane festival preserves ancient Himalayan culture and traditions, with villagers coming together to honour their protectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/offbeat\/what-is-raulane-festival-know-history-and-significance-of-himachal-pradeshs-unique-tradition-9654630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> NDTV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raulane Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Kalpa, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, in winter or early spring. 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