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Agra is a city in India that features events showcasing the region's arts, crafts,
culture and cuisine. The varied festivals & events in Agra are well distributed
throughout the year making the city ever so happening. Tourists simply go spellbound
when they discover the way these festivals and fairs are carried out. It is fact
that these events are something that westerners have hardly come across.
Religion plays a very vital part in a country like India, very apparent from
the celebrations here. And, the city of Agra for that matter is no exception.
Agra along with some of the other cities, hosts festivals and fairs that puts
forward Indian culture on the forefront.
The major festivals & events in Agra are Taj Mahotsav, Agra, Bateshwar
fair, Agra, Kailash Fair, Agra, Urs (Fatehpur Sikri), Agra and all that. Taj
Mahotsav, Agra is a ten-day event that falls on the 18th February annually at
Shilpgram. Find the best of Indian Crafts and cultural nuances in no other place
than here. And not just that, folk music and classical dance performances are
some of the other stunning foregrounds. The elephant and the camel rides are
just great. The parade at the start of the event includes the decorated elephants
and camels hand in hand with the drum beaters and the folk artists, which is
quite a feast to the eyes.
Wood carvings from Saharanpur, earthenware of Khurja, metal ware from Moradabad
and the all-time renowned chickan-work of Lucknow are some of the things that
you can avail here.
The Kailash Fair, Agra is one of the most awaited fairs in Agra. It is celebrated
in respect of Lord Shiva. It is believed that Lord Shiva emerged here by means
of a stone lingam. It is a religious fair that is held in the month of February
on the occasion of Shivratri. Festivals & events in Agra truly stages the
true Indian colors.
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