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Festivals

The heart of India, Madhya Pradesh emanates vibrance from its every nook and corner. The state emulates the festive fervour that runs through the veins of India. While the whole of India celebrates festivals like Diwali, Holi and Dussehra, there are some festivals exclusive to Madhya Pradesh. Apart from the usual Holika Dahan and main Holi, another festival, Rang Pancham is celebrated five days after that by the tribal community of the state. During Dussehra too, the celebrations ensue for a week long. Home to five major states, Madhya Pradesh has a whole cultural aura throughout the year. No matter where and when one travels Madhya Pradesh, there is always a festive scene and colours all around. A few of the prominent festivals are:
Lokrang Festival


Organized by the Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Lok Kala Academy, it is the festival of dance, where the dancers showcase various folk dances on folk music on the stage. Besides dance and music, there is a collection of fine handicrafts and fans made by the tribal community of Madhya Pradesh. The objective of this festival is to remove the geographical demarcation and make India a unified whole and keep the traditions alive.
Where: Bhopal
When: January
Duration: 4-5 days
Speciality: Folk dances, music, handicrafts



Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh

This is a literary festival when writers and poets from all over the world gather for seven days of poetry recitation, story reading and cultural performances. As the name suggests, the festival is celebrated in honor of the poet, Kalidas. Several plays of Kalidas are staged.
Where: Ujjain
When: January
Duration: 7 days
Speciality: Poetry, story, drama

Khajuraho Festival

This is a week-long dance festival. Many performances take place in the open air, right opposite to the Chitragupta and Vishwanath temples. Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Khathakali are some of the dance forms performed at that time. Another major attraction of the festival is the open air market.
Where: Khajuraho
When: January
Duration: 7 days
Speciality: Dance, Market



Kumbh Mela

Ujjain is one of those places where the infamous Kumbh Mela is held, four times in every 12 years. Commemorating the victory of good over evil, this mela involves people taking a dip in the holy River Shipra to wash off their sins and getting involved in praying, part-devotional singing, debating about mythology and mass feeding the people around.
Where: Ujjain
When: April to May, every 12 years.
Duration: 1 month

Malwa Utsav

A festival which is a storehouse of culture and dance, Malwa Utsav is another dance festival in which performers from all over the world come to Ujjain and Indore to celebrate art, music and dance. Festive art and craft items are on display. Various delectable savouries are available for you to enjoy.
Where: Ujjain, Indore
When: May
Duration: Ujjain-2 days, Indore-5 days
Speciality:Dance, Music, Art

Nagaji Fair

Nagaji Fair is celebrated mainly in the tribal area of Madhya Pradesh. In this fair, earlier there used to be a lot of monkey trading. Today, this culture has slightly changed and turned into animal trading. Other than trading, there are cultural performances.
Where: Murena
When: Nov-Dec
Duration: 1 month
Speciality: Animal trading



Occupation

Agriculture and industries form the backbone for the economy of Madhya Pradesh. The other supporting occupations include tourism, banking, finance and mining. The major occupation of people in Madhya Pradesh is agriculture.

Agriculture: With 49% of the land of the state being cultivable, it is known for its production of rice, wheat, javar, gram, soybean, sugarcane and cotton. The population involved in agriculture is around 70%. Industrialization has not affected the agriculture much.



Mining: Mining and mineral growth plays a major role in the overall development of the state. The bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh created a lot of scope for mining, because of the vast mineral deposits. Certain miking policies were made post the division of the state to ensure that mining is done to maintain the environmental balance. This enhanced the employment opportunities in the mining sector. The major minerals mined in Madhya Pradesh are diamonds, coal, bauxite, copper, manganese, limestone, iron ore, dolomite, rock phosphate etc.



Tourism: Home to popular tourist attractions and monuments of historical significance, Madhya Pradesh has a booming tourism industry. The industry provides occupation to many. The Khajuraho temples in the North to Bhandavgarh and Kanha in the east and monuments like Sanchi Stupa are some places of tourist interest in the state. Except forts, temples and monuments, the natural beauty of the state is no less. There are various mountain ranges, meandering rivers and dense forests in the state, which builds tourism too.



By-
G.Abirami.



Comments

  1. imaginatively creativeFebruary 11, 2019 at 6:35 AM

    The Festival part of Madhya Pradesh is so vast and fascinating and the occupation of Madhya Pradesh is also explained well.
    Varshaa.R

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  2. UnknownFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:02 AM

    Hamsika
    This blog is very informative. I got to know more about Kumbh mela and other festivals of Madhya Pradesh. The festivals are generally grand and enjoyable.

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  3. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:55 AM

    The blog is very informative.- Archita. T. Menon

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  4. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 7:08 AM

    Very informative blog. The festivals are amazing to read and know about.
    Faaiqa Aisha

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  5. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 7:42 AM

    The blog proves to be very informative.
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