Taj Mahotsav
Taj Mahotsav is very renowned and favorite cultural festival of Agra which is organized
yearly at Shilpgram, near Tajmahal for ten continuous days during February. Shilpgram
(the Crafts Village), the preferred fix venue for this celebration is close to Taj. The
exciting festival Taj Mahotsav begins with a magnificent procession motivated by
Mughal magnificence. Ornamented elephants and camels, drum beaters, folk performers
and skilled craftsmen together restore the glorious past of the Mughals. Here, one can
explore extensive display of arts, crafts and culture of India along with classical dance
and song performances.
'Mushairas' and 'Ghazal' (classical musical extravaganza)
programmes are organized by eminent Indian artists to display their exquisite singing
talent that creates a magic which shall cast a spell on all those who come to visit Taj
Mahotsav. Children and family love to ride on camels and elephants at the place while
one can savor traditional Indian foods at the luring stalls here. The dazzling celebrations
welcome the spring with a festivity of Indian cuisine, dance and music, cultural
performances and exhibition of arts and crafts.
Taj Mahotsav which was started in year 1992 is an invention of Uttar Pradesh Tourism
and is an occasion to entice the tourists and acquaint them with the admired skills of
Indian master craftsmen and the elegance of Indian fine arts and since then its splendor
has reached to greater heights. The festival showcases the wealthy heritage of India
where one can experience an abundance of folk & classical music & dances of various
regions. The Mahotsav begins with a grand Mughal-style procession highlighting
ornamented elephants, opulently adorned camels, drumbeaters and folk artists. Beside
being the right destination to explore folk & classical music, Taj Mahotsav is also a
destination to explore unmatched 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 in very reasonable price at
one place. The Arts and Crafts Fair along with the Food fair of Taj Mahotsav have
their own magnetism.
Apart from the beautiful craft work, tourist can also experience
the magnificent and mesmeric performances of folk dances of different regions such as
Dundelkhand and 'Nautanki' of Uttar Pradesh, 'Sapera' dance of Rajasthan, the dance of
snake charmers and Lavani of Maharashtra during the festival that always enticed the
attention of tourists.
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