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Surajkund International Crafts Mela

The February crafts fair at Surajkund, near Delhi, where weavers and block printers from across the states set up stalls.

A panoramic view of the entire Surjakund lake during the dry season.
Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is worn for Surajkund International Crafts Mela

The Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held each February at Surajkund, in Faridabad, Haryana, near Delhi, and usually runs for the first fortnight of the month. Craftspeople from across India and from other countries bring textiles, pottery, metalwork and furniture, and each year one state is chosen as theme state. Weavers and printers from many regions sell handloom sarees, from Bengal cottons and Odisha ikat to Banarasi, Chanderi and Kanchipuram silks, and buyers meet them directly. Food stalls, music and dance programmes fill the evenings. The dates change slightly from year to year, so check the announcement before travelling.

Also part of it, and being written: Handloom (Handloom sarees from many states are sold directly by weavers.).

About this page

Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Surajkund" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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