0 a public event that is organized to celebrate a special occasion or an event where goods can be bought and sold --
Many people from nearby towns come to enjoy the mela.
Special trains and buses operate during the mela.
The name of the mela can be easily found out by looking at the first word.
During these navratris, melas (fairs) which run 24 hours, are organised in the premises of the temple.
These melas are of 9 days duration each time and concludes on the 9th day.
Sawan mela on the banks of lakhandai is worth watching.
Unlike the grama system, the mela system uses the same starting swara.
During the festival, people around come and spend time in the mela buying fancy things.
