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Suraj Kund Mela(15 Days)
Place : Surajkund in the north Indian state of Haryana.
Time : First fortnight of February
Duration : 15 days
Highlights : Displays colourful traditional crafts of India.
Surajkund
Crafts Mela, the brainchild of the tourism department of Haryana was launched
in 1981, celebrates the vibrant culture of India. The fair, celebrated from
February 1st to 15th, is set against the background of Surajkund Mela village,
which displays its own simple charm, tantalizing the tourists and visitors alike.
The fair was initially launched by Haryana Tourism to act as a platform for
the artists to share their art with the common man and where cultural events
could take place on a national level. But now it has gained international recognition
and people pour into Surajkund to witness this gala event from all across the
world.
At this Crafts Mela, you can find the finest handlooms and handicrafts of
the country. Beneath thatched roof platforms, master craftsmen carefully display
the finest of handlooms and handicrafts from all over the country. The event
is so colourful and rich in experience, that it has witnessed many tourists
returning to be a part of the mela over and over again. The highlight of this
mela is that the best craft products from all across the states of India are
displayed at a single place where you can not only just feel them but also
purchase them.
While craftsmen from all over India participate, one particular state is focused
upon each year. The mela also attracts lakhs of visitors, both for the amazing
range of interesting crafts it showcases as well as the relaxing rural ambience
of the mela grounds. The fair also provides a meeting ground for the talented
painters, weavers, sculptors and craftsmen form all over India who exhibit their
creations and the arts and crafts lovers who flock here to admire and purchase
these creations.
Besides
shopping to your heart's content, you can also witness beautiful, colourful
folk dances and also savour delicacies of various states of India. Be it Kerala's
Dosa or Gujarati Dhokla or Punjabi Rajma-Chawal or Sikkim's Momos, you get it
all here.
The village ambience at Surajkund Mela not only facilitates city-dwellers
to get a taste of village life but it also helps the artisans to gain access
to national and international buyers. Surajkund Crafts Mela is one colourful
festival where you can witness the various shades of India as well as possess
small portions of the country through the wares displayed. This is one Indian
festival that should not be missed.
Reaching Surajkund :
Surajkund lies in the Faridabad district on the Delhi - Agra national highway.
Surajkund is 8 kms from South Delhi. Special transport link the Mela ground
to major bus stops in Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad towns.
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