Taj Mahotsav

 

Taj Mahotsav: Know About 18 February Special Day

TAJ MAHOTSAV

Taj Mahotsav is celebrated from 18th to 27th February every year at Shilpgram near the Eastern gate of the “Taj Mahal” in Agra.

Who Invented (started) Taj Mahotsav?

Taj Mahotsav is a 10 days Festival organized by the Tourism Ministry of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It aims at excelling Tourism in India for domestic as well as transnational excursionists.

How is Taj Mahotsav celebrated?

The jubilee starts with a road procession with decorated mammoths and camels like the palm processions of Mughal emperors and warlords. Drum beaters, trumpet players, folk hop, professed tradesmen and crafters also join the procession. Artists from all over India come then to display their art and artificer.

Arts and crafts:- About 400 crafters from different corridors of India get an occasion to display their workshop art. These include wood/ gravestone busts from Tamil Nadu, bamboo/ club work from North East India, paper crush work from South India and Kashmir, marble and zardozi work from Agra, wood figures from Saharanpur, brass wares from Moradabad, hand-made carpets from Bhadohi, crockery from Funk work from Lukhnow, silk and zari work from Banaras, roquelaures, and carpets from Kashmir/ Gujarat, hand printing from Kantha sew from West Bengal.

Colorful film product & media house of Bollywood like Dhaivat Records & Productions also participates and manages artists in Mahotsav.

Culture:- The jubilee starts with a road procession with decorated mammoths and camels like the palm processions of Mughal emperors and warlords. Drum beaters, trumpet players, folk hop, professed tradesmen and crafters also join the procession. Artists from all over India come then to display their art and craft man boat.

Theme:- Every time the Taj Mahotsav is celebrated with communication or theme for the world. In 2017 the theme for Taj Mahotsav is In the shadow of Heritage. Through this theme.

Official Website: www.tajmahotsav.org

About

The Taj Mahal was created by Shah Jahan.’ Crown of the Palace is an ivory-white marble tomb on the right bank of the swash Yamuna in the Indian megacity of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628 to 1658) to house the grave of his favorite woman, Mumtaz Mahal, it also houses the grave of Shah Jahan himself.

The grave is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a synagogue and a guest house, and is set in formal auditoriums bounded on three sides by a crenelated wall.

Construction of the tomb was basically completed in 1643, but work continued on other phases of the design another 10 times.

The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its wholeness in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around ₹ 32 million, which in 2020 would be roughly ₹ 70 billion.

The construction design employed some crafters under the guidance of a board of engineers led by the court mastermind to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahori

Where is Taj Mahotsav celebrated?

Taj Mahotsav Agra, one of the most eagerly awaited carnivals, is celebrated from 18th to 27th February every time at Shilpgram near the Eastern gate of “ Taj Mahal ”.

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Most Interesting Facts About This Mahotsav

This procession is troublesome to reconstruct the bones that were taken out during the time of the Mughals. The crafts that are displayed in the jubilee have immense variety as over 400 fabulous crafters from the different corridors of the country get an occasion to showcase their gifts.

The crafts include woodcarvings of Saharanpur, brass and other essence earthenware of Moradabad, handwrought carpets of Badohi, blue crockery of Khurja, Chikan work of Lucknow, the silk of Varanasi, crockery from Khurja, roquelaures and carpets from Kashmir/ Gujarat, hand printing from Farrukhabad, wood/ gravestone busts from Tamil Nadu, bamboo/ club work from North East India, Kantha sew from West Bengal, and paper & crush work from South India. also, callers also get to substantiate some of the spectacular performances by artists from every niche and corner of the country. The folk balls are sure to gulf you in their seductiveness and keep you enthralled for a long time.

One of the major lodestones of the Taj Mahal Mahotsav of Agra is the Food Festival, where you can get some of the oldest and the most typical delectables from the innards of Uttar Pradesh and the rest of India like chole bhature, Indian samosa, poori sabji, gulab jamun, Lucknavi kebab, South Indian dosa, Amritsari naan, Hyderabadi biryani, etc. Throughout the Mahotsav, the callers can witness the uproariousness of folk, classical music, and balls from colorful regions of the country in the way they were performed centuries agone. 

also, it’s got commodity for everyone in the family as when the grown-ups are busy with the trades, crafts, and art shows, the children too can indulge themselves in pleasurable food and fun show that on colorful lifts including the splendid comber coaster or the lower bones like merry- go- round or train lifts. 

Coming February, come and be a part of the festivity and you are sure to go home with passions that’ll have nostalgia running in every tone of your body in the time to come. And if this does not do it, the spectacular visit to the Taj Mahal will surely do the needful.

Taj Mahal which is one of the most visited and beautiful monuments in India has over 4- 8 million callers annually. occasionally there are over 40- 50 thousand callers on one single day to capture the iconic sight of this magnific structure.

Taj Mahotsav

TAJ Mahotsav FAQ:

Is the Taj Mahotsav date extended?

It is celebrated every year between 18th February – 27th February.

Who started Taj Mahotsav?

Taj Mahotsav is being celebrated successfully since 1992 in Agra in the month of February for ten days, from 18th February to 27th February. Organized by the Department of Tourism, Government of India, Taj Mahotsav is substantially devoted to the creation of the country’s rich art and craft, culture, cookery, cotillion, and music.