The Crafts Mela (the

craftsmanship in a multiplicity of handicraft items from all across the country. For the crafts persons, craft lovers and the buyers at large, it is a veritable bonanza in which all stand to gain. The magnitude of the Fair can be gauged from the fact that each year over 150 crafts persons from different parts of India participate in it by displaying their wares and in turn making it a sterling success.
The rich variety and diversity of the handicraft ware comprise an astounding range. Whatever one can possibly think of is there in the Fair. From pottery, textile items, wooden and wrought iron furniture to jewellery, clothes, woollen shawls, curios, house-linen and beaded rings--- everything and anything is there. After paying an entry ticket of ten rupees, one is taken on a virtual merry-go-round of visual and artistic delights. The ride around this quaint-modern world is unending as the galaxy of objects d’art, the exotica and the utilitarian never cease to surprise anyone. The wonders of craftsmanship and imaginative wizardry keep unravelling as one gets into the spirit of the Fair.

For children and adults alike, the fair has a large number of other delights too. Joy-rides, swings, old-world kaleidoscopes, a large number of food-stalls in the food-square selling a variety of lip-smacking food items, rural entertainment and folk dances and songs keep everyone riveted to the Fair.

Indeed, for the tourists, the best time to visit the city is February when the combined wonders of the Heritage Festival, the Crafts Fair and the spring season will most certainly weave a magic spell on them and keep them enthralled for days on end.