Surajkund Mela 2015

Still catching up…

The Surajkund Mela, a sprawling arts and crafts bazaar on the outskirts of Delhi, takes place the first two weeks of February and spotlights a different state in India every year. The heavily forested state of Chhattisgarh in central India took the spotlight this year. Nancy and I visited the mela on its last day – Valentine’s Day (which was heavily promoted at the local markets). The venue always features over-the-top displays, and this year was no different. The Santa section was a bit confusing, and we didn’t really understand why a group of male dancers wore hats of gold tinsel. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned in India it’s that we’ll never understand it all. We chuckled about how we never would have dreamed of eating food at this mela our first year in India, and then we plopped down on a fly-covered bench to gnosh on a plate of yumminess.

There’s nothing subtle about Valentine’s Day in India.
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Surajkund Mela
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Lunch. Not sure what it was, but we liked it!
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I bought this embroidered umbrella to add a little Indian spice to the deck of our lake house in Michigan.
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One thought on “Surajkund Mela 2015”

  1. That umbrella will look GREAT on your patio, but what are you going to do with the kilim. If that’s a problem for you, Dad and I can store it for you on our bedroom floor. It’s beautiful!

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