TAJ MAHOTSAV
In The Month Of: February
Main Attractions: Art, Craft, Cuisine, Folk Music And Dance
Come
February and it's springtime! The time of the year when nature dawns all
it's colorful splendour and Agra bursts into colorful celebrations. For 10
days there is a sheer celebration of Uttar Pradesh's rich heritage of
arts, crafts, culture, cuisine, dance and music. Yes, it is Taj Mahotsav
time again. There are festivities all around and Agra truly puts on the
colors of joy and gets transformed into one non stop carnival. Organised
by Uttar Pradesh Tourism, and held as an annual event at Shilpgram,
literally next door to the Taj Mahal, the Taj Mahotsav is indeed a fitting
tribute to the legendary skills of matercraftsmen and exponents of art,
music and cuisine. Not only this, it is also a gentle peep into the rich
heritage and extraordinary legacies of this wonderful land.
The festivities commence with a spectacular procession inspired by Mughal
splendour. Bedecked elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk artists and
mastercraftsmen.... all help to recreate a visual delight reminiscent of
the golden era of the Mughal Darbars.
Taj Mahotsav is where the legendary artisans and mastercraftsmen breathe
life into their exquisite works of art. Marble inlay apart, the Festival
brings forth an array of other fine crafts as well- wood carvings from
Saharanpur, brass and other metalwasre from Moradabad, handmade carpets of
Badohi, the blue pottery of Khurja, the Chikan work of Lucknow, the silk
of Banares... to name a few. Agra with its legendry tradition of exquisite
craftmenship is thus the ideal venue for holding a crafts fair like the
Taj Mahotsav.
At
the Mahotsav, be sure to be a part of the Food Festival. Relish the exotic
cuisine's and delicacies prepared by some of the oldest exponents and the
typical preparations from the interiors of Uttar Pradesh.
Throughout the Mahotsav, one can experience a profusion of folk music and
dances of Dundelkhand, 'Nautanki' (Drama), 'Sapera' dance of Rajasthan,
Lavani of Maharashtra.... performed just the way they used to be centuries
ago.
Agra is renowned for it's breathtaking, centuries old monuments. For
experiencing the pomp and glory of the eras gone by there are classical
performances held at these ageless sites, recreating the splendor and
ambience once associated with Mughal monarchs.
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