The venue of the three-day Tarnetar fair is a 14th century Shiva temple located in this region. Monks take a holy dip in the historic tank of the Trineteshwar Mahadev Mandir inside the fair premises.

It also features a rural Olympics, the folk dances of Gujarat, special religious and cultural programmes, a decorative umbrella competition, besides other cultural and religious events.

Last year 59 people were killed and over 100 injured in serial blasts in Ahmedabad, prompting the Gujarat government to step up security for all religious fairs.

-Indo-Asian News Service

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