HARYANA\u2019S VERY OWN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR<\/p>\n
Haryana had been the cradle of Indian civilization since the dawn of time. The Indus valley
\ncivilization flourished in the areas of Punjab,Haryana and Sindh.This land,blessed with agricultural
\nbounty had been the first place where the Aryans settled,bringing along with them a new chapter in
\nthe history of India.Moreover,Haryana had been a mute audience to the mystic unfoldings of events
\nduring the time of the pandavas and Krishna. Hastinapur saw God himself stepping in between
\nDraupadi and Dushasan to save the honour of a helpless woman.Most importantly,it was here in
\nKurukshetra that the Gita came to the from the holy mouth of Shri Krishna which has become a
\nsymbol of Indian philosphy and culture.All these prove that there could be no better place than
\nHaryana to showcase India\u2019s tradition,culture and crafftsmsnship.And if someone is visiting Haryana
\nto explore and experience these things,the Surajkund trade fair is a must visit.<\/p>\n
Organized every year in Faridabad, Haryana,it covers an area of about 40 acres and about a
\nthousand work huts. It was started in 1987,with an aim to showcase the traditions and crafts of the
\ndifferent states of India.Firstly operating on a relatively smaller stae,it garnered an international importance in 2013 when it started collaborating with different countries every year.By 2015,the
\ncrafts mela garnered international attention with the fair gathering about a million footfall each
\nseoson. The proposed dates for the Surajkund trade fair this year is 2 nd to 18 th February. The theme
\nstate has not been decided till now but whichever state is selected will get a special preference and
\nthe whole fair will decorated in the traditional style of that state. It comes as a boon for small and
\neconomically deprived states who get to showcase their crafts and in turn promote their
\ntourism.The tickets this year is INR 80\/- on weekdays and INR 120\/- on weekends.50% discount is
\navailable to war widows, senior citizens, differently abled people and school and college students.According to me, the Surajkund trade fair is a must visit for people who want to experience
\nthe beauty of the country.
\nThis year,the fair is going to be an extravaganza because almost 22 countries will be exhibiting
\ntheir crafts and traditional works.Other than this,there will be stalls from different states of the
\ncountry as well,so it will be a shop till you drop affair.The Surajkund trade fair is a shopaholic\u2019s
\nparadise.You have carpets and curtains from Eygpt,tea from Sri lanka,jade figurines from China and
\nhandmade wall clocks all the way from the German-Swiss border.There is muga silk from Assam,
\nKantha work from Bengal and oxidized jewellery from Orrisa and Himachal Pradesh.The sandalwood
\nand the rosewood carvings from South India are a must buy and should definitely be bought.The
\nPashmina from Kashmir and Bandhej from Gujarat are beautiful.So are the wooden toys and brass
\nidols,which are a speciality of Varanasi and Moradabad respectively.The beauty of Kanjiwaram from
\nChennai and Chikankari from Lucknow cannot be ignored and draws the customer to itself,s if a
\nsplendid and sensual aroma engulfs the visitor.
\nTraitional paintings also find a mention in the the Surajkund fair.There are beautiful madhubani
\npaintings from Bihar and the Pattachitra paintings from Orrisa.The warli paintings from the tribal
\nareas of Maharashtra are one of the oldest surviving forms of paintings and are much sought
\nafter.The Tanjore paintings from South India and the Kalighat style of art from Kolkata are a feast for
\nthe eyes.Then there are Pahari mimiature paintngs from Kangra and Tibetan paintings coming all the
\nway from Ladakh and Lhasa. The paintings of Rajasthan are a beauty to behold and should definitely
\nbought.The Eygptian papyrus paintings are too beautiful to be described in words.
\nThis fair is the Mecca for food lovers.The fair offers a sumptuous variety of ational and
\ninternational cuisines.There are croissants and chole -bhature, doughnuts and dahi bhalle ,jalebis
\nand gulab jamuns.There is so much to eat and relish that you need at least two days to relish
\neverything that the mela has to offer.
\nOther than these the mela also offers a cultural fest and an open amphitheatre where artists from
\ndifferentstates showcase their culture through folk dances and \u2018naatak-nautanki\u2019. An open
\namphitheatre offers the audience a cultural treat from 10:0 in the morning to 8:30 in the
\nevening.There are helicopter rides that one can take to see the ariel view of Surajkund or indulge in
\nyour childhood at the amusement centre of the fair.Or one can just stand and admire the enormity
\nof the fair.
\nAll in all, the Surajkund trade fair is a treat for the senses.You can shop,eat,enjoy and admire, all
\nin a single place.It a beauty to behold, a fair par excellence.And most importantly,it is not only the
\nshops and their articles,but the visitors,the enjoyment anfd the very nature of this fair which the
\nSurajkund fair one of the most successful fairs in India and around the the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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