Taj Mahotsava begins

Posted on February 20, 2013 by sagarmedia

Taj Mahotsava, the ten-day long cultural feast showcasing country’s finest crafts and culture at a single platform, has started near the Eastern gate of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
Uttar Pradesh Minister for Tourism Om Prakash Singh opened the festival at Shilpgram, the artisans village about a kilometre east of the Taj Mahal.
The theme for this year’s Mahotsav is ‘Our Tradition, Our Heritage’ (humari parampara, humari virasat).
The festival was started in 1992.
The minister said that the people of Agra were fortunate in having the world heritage monument in their city.
“Development of Agra was a top priority of the Chief Minister and steps were being taken for speedy implementation of many development projects in the city,” Singh said.