The Government of Madhya Pradesh will celebrate Mandu Utsav in Mandu or Mandavad which is a ruined city in the present day Mandav area of the Dhar district.
It is located at 35 kilometer from the Dhar city in Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh. This fortress town on a rocky outcrop about 100 km from Indore is celebrated for its fine architecture. Mandu was a flourishing town in 6th century.
Some of the places worth seeing for the visitors are Rani Roopmati pavilion, Baz Bahadur palace, Rewa kund, Eco point, Mandavgrh Teerth, Jami Masjid, Jahaz Mahal, Hindola Mahal and 12 gates.
SDM Pithampur Dhar Bhavya Mittal told The Pioneer that Mandu Utsav will start from February 11 and would come to an end on February 14.
The carnival will start at 9 am from Jahaj Mahal, the inauguration program will held at 6.30 pm, folk dance at 7 pm. The colorful musical program will be displayed by noted singer Palash Sen and Euphoria band till late night. On 12 February, Mandav heritage run will begin at 8 am which will witness the sightseeing of historic buildings of Mandav. At 10 am visitors can participate in jungle trekking and can see the vindhya mountain ranges very closely, eat drink and paint so that visitors can photograph and draw painting live.
A gazal program will be conducted by gazal samrat Talat Aziz at 8 pm. 13 February will witness traditional sports, tourist quiz, traditional dance, and comedy by standup comedian KK Naykar. February 14 will witness the soft music and all India Kavi Sammelan in which renowned poets from all over India will participate.