Garasia Mela April 30th 2018





In the heart of this beautiful town, the only lake named Nakki Lake situated at a height of 1220 metres above sea level in Mount abu, Rajasthan. Today on this auspicious occassion of Baisakhi (Buddha Purnima), more than 20000 people gather at this amazing Nakki Lake and offers prayer to their lamented beloved soul. Language spoken is Bhagori and Bhili (Bhilboli) derived from Devanagari.

Garasia is a Schedule Tribe inhabiting the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in cities of Pali, Sirohi, Udaipur, Dungarpur and border of Gujarat Province of Sabarkantha & Banasakantha.

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