Surajkund is in full bloom

• Surajkund Pictures 2009

Surajkund mela is in the full bloom hosting people from every part of India and abroad. For the people of Faridabad and Delhi it provides a rare opportunity to enjoy the outing and see the other India. The commemorative structure for the Mela is a replica of Bhimbetka, an important landmark of the Theme State Madhya Pradesh, popularly known as “The Heart of Incredible India”.

A fashion show on the theme “Khajuraho” will be organised by Madhya Pradesh on February 7.

a traditional Bheel couple of Madhya Pradesh at the Mela venue

Photo courtsey: Anjum Naim

Tickets for Surajkund mela:

• Apart from the Mela venue tickets are also available in Delhi at Metro stations, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, Player's Building at ITO, UPSC campus, Yojna Bhavan, ENT building at Patel Chowk, Krishi Bhavan, Eastern Court etc.
• In Faridabad, HUDA office in Sector-12, municipal corporation office, Punjab National Bank NIT tickets are available.
• Surajkund Mela Authority is providing a package deal for the visitors with lunch and exclusive parking zones near the entry point.

Foreign visitors have thronged Surajkund mela in large numbers and are on a buying spree. Their prime target is the Indian handicrafts. The shopkeepers are enthusiastic as well. The first two days sell touched INR 1.2 million. The students were seen volunteering and helping the guests in purchasing and became interpreter. Everyday on an average 200-300 foreigners are visiting the mela.

Folk performances and gourmets from different parts of India are high on the agendas of the visitors. People are enthusiastic about the cuisines from the theme state Madhya Pradesh, such as Daal Bafla, Corn Kachauri, Poha etc. You can find South Indian food, Rajasthani foods, and Chinese delicacies also.

The visitors are showing great interest in TUMA handicrafts from Madhya Pradesh -the handicrafts made from the hard shells of Pumpkin (kaddu or lauki).

Sensing the opportunity, the Haryana State AIDS Control Society (HSACS) has set up a stall on AIDS awareness and providing consultations and conducting tests.