Saputara Monsoon Festival
The Saputara Monsoon Festival is a state-run cultural festival held through the rains at Gujarat's only hill station, with music, adventure activities and food against lush green hills. It is a seasonal event, not a religious one; exact dates are announced each year.
Deity
Season
Jul – Sep
Crowd
Moderate
Venue
Saputara hill station, Dang district
Rituals & observances
Not a religious festival: it is a tourism-and-culture season staged by the state, featuring performances, boat rides, paragliding and local crafts.
Festival highlights
Travel & booking advice
Saputara is busiest at weekends during the festival; book stays ahead. Roads can be slippery in heavy rain, so allow extra travel time.
Book 6–10 weeks ahead
Stays and cabs fill fast and tariffs climb during peak festival days.
Time your darshan
Plan queues around the aarti timings to avoid the heaviest crush.
We handle logistics
Hotels, transport and a festival-ready itinerary arranged in one place.
Exact festival dates change each year with the Hindu calendar. We confirm Saputara Monsoon Festival dates before the season rather than publishing an unverified one.
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