Taj Mahotsav Agra,Agra Fair Festival

Held annually at Shilpgram, near Tajmahal the Taj Mahotsav is very famous and beloved cultural festival of Agra is organized annually for ten days during February. Shilpgram (the Crafts Village), the chosen venue for this fair is close to Taj. The inspiring festival Taj Mahotsav commences with a spectacular procession inspired by Mughal majesty. Decorated elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk artists and master craftsmen together restore the magnificent past of the Mughals. Here, one can discover wide display of arts, crafts and culture of India along with classical dance and song performances. 'Mushairas' and 'Ghazal' programmes by the well-known Indian artists. Kids and family love to ride on camels and elephants in the venue while one can taste traditional Indian delicacies at the luring stalls here. The bright celebrations welcome the spring with a carnival of Indian cuisine, dance and music, cultural displays and exhibition of arts and crafts.

Taj Mahotsav is a brainchild of Uttar Pradesh Tourism and is an event to lure the tourists and acquaint them with the renowned skills of Indian master craftsmen and the finesse of Indian fine arts. It also showcases the wealthy heritage of India. It inaugurates with a grand Mughal-style procession highlighting bedecked elephants, richly adorned camels, drumbeaters and folk artists. Taj Mahotsav is superlative play to witness marble inlay work, wood carvings from Saharanpur, brass wares from Moradabad, handmade carpets of Badohi, the blue pottery of Khurja, the Chikan work of Lucknow and the silks of Banaras, all at one place. The Crafts Fair and the Food fair of Taj Mahotsav have their own attraction. Some folk dances such as Dundelkhand and 'Nautanki' of Uttar Pradesh, 'Sapera' dance of Rajasthan, the dance of snake charmers and Lavani of Maharashtra is also organized during the festival that always captured the attention of tourists.

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Ram Barat Festival Agra,Agra Fair Festival

The extraordinary marriage parade of Sri Ram, organized annually at Agra, is known as 'Rambarat' and precedes Dussehra. It is a division of 'Ramlila', the staging of life of Rama that ends with killing of Ravana, on the day of Dussehra. Its specialty lies in the striking 'jhankis' of the deities and the particular set of the palace arranged at the chosen site as 'Janakpuri', the citadel of Raja Janak who was the father of Goddess Sita. This major fair is structured in the locality and thousands of people trip the venue to see the fair and be present at the complicated royal wedding of the godly deities. The parad starts from Lala Channomalji Ki Baradari for the Janakpuri venue and passes through diverse parts of the town. Special chariot covered with silver leaves is used as the mount of Ram while his brothers mount the elephants. The complicated and heavy headgears look stunning. Adolescent boys play the female characters of the drama. A huge amount of people participate in the processions. They stay awake the whole

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Bharat Milap Festival

The folklore of Lord Rama’s reunion with his brother Bharat after the latter spend 14 years in exile is etched in Hindu culture and tradition in a big way, and the festival of Bharat Milap is celebrated to commemorate the same event. The festival is held the day following Dussehra at Nati Imli, Varanasi which along with Dussehra festival comprises one of Varanasi cities greatest attractions.

Celebrated with great fanfare and devotion, the festival witnesses thousands of devotees gather in the streets to see the procession of Lord Ram and his reunion with Bharat. As a mark of respect, they put ‘Tilak’ on forehead and garland on Lord Ram and his brothers.

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