http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/gallery/7331298_7Z7zg/ The Surajkund Crafts Mela 2009 began on 1st Feb 2009. The 23rd annual event was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil. Surajkund which is located in Haryana is just an hour's drive from New Delhi. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of shopping opportunity and a riot of colors each year in early Feb. This year the Surajkund Mela was open from February 1-15 and the theme state was Madhya Pradesh. The Surajkund Mela is organized by Haryana Tourism and is held near Faridabad (outskirts of New Delhi). The handicrafts displayed and sold include products of leather, brass & bell metal, cane & bamboo, ceramic, clay dolls, jute, masks & puppets, sandalwood carving, artistic weaving, prints & paintings, needlwork and embroidery etc. This year there was quite a bit of security. Visitors who payed Rs. 50 as an entrance ticket enjoyed savouring cuisine of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal, and Gujarat apart from Egypt, Chinese, and Thai cuisine. You can see the images posted at: http://photos.suchit.in/gallery/7331299_K9SDe/ http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Travel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:48:33 -0800 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:12:45 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/00Surajkundsmaller/472339865_viDXJ-Ti.jpg http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/gallery/7331298_7Z7zg/ http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/7331298_7Z7zg#472339865_viDXJ <p><a href="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com">Suchit Nanda</a><br />Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ...</p><p><a href="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/7331298_7Z7zg#472339865_viDXJ" title="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..."><img src="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/00Surajkundsmaller/472339865_viDXJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="123" alt="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..." title="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:11:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Suchit Nanda) http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/00Surajkundsmaller/472339865_viDXJ-Th.jpg 28.48580277790000 77.28496111110000 0 1e40264f48b27e4e22cfe9bafe933f6d 7f5d7c2fb81e8db7a6a61341cb0ff5ac 39ca9d0f56c0fa23d52e51511b27001d 513793f9d46f443db81854eba999400d 4dc0cd97102c970d784279b329642129 91e5054001a20487edbfe8c15d51dfbe Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ... <p><a href="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com">Suchit Nanda</a><br />Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ...</p><p><a href="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/7331298_7Z7zg#472339865_viDXJ" title="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..."><img src="http://suchitnanda.smugmug.com/Travel/SurajKund-Mela-Haryana-Delhi/00Surajkundsmaller/472339865_viDXJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="123" alt="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..." title="Surajkund Mela 2009, held near Delhi in Haryana North India. The Suraj Kund Mela is an annual fair. Surajkund comes alive for two weeks with the rhythm and beats of folk dances, lots of sho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel suraj, kund, surajkund, mela, fair, village, handicraft, shopping, haryana, india, north, south asia, delhi, craft, festival, annual, event, folk, dance, food, 2009, smaller Suchit Nanda Suchit Nanda