Business worth Rs 60 lakh has been done in the Jagaar Mela organised in the ‘Chhattisgarh Haat’ campus at Pandari in the city from February 2.
According to officials of Chhattisgarh Handicrafts Development Board, Mojadi of Jaipur-Patiala, woodwork and utility items of Saharanpur, famous saris and dress materials of Banaras, dry flavour of North-East States, chicken work dress material of lucknow, home decor Terracotta items of Alwar Rajasthan, Blue Art pottery and Bhadauni of Khurja and Galeeche of Mirzapur have drawn large number of people to the venue.
On the one hand, famous Bell Metal, Terracotta, Wrought Iron, Bamboo art, Tumba art, Sheeshal, Earthen art, Stone caving, Kosa, Silk, Kasht Shilp and other artworks spread their beauties, on the other the artwork of artists of Chhattisgarh’s far-flung areas and Kosa saris and dress materials have become the centre of attraction of the Mela. Enthusiastic gathering of audience could be seen in the cultural programmes being organised in the Mela daily. Pandvani recital of Tilda’s Sameshastri Devi, Chhattisgarhi lok-Manch of Bhansoj’s Jamuna Kashyap, Bhajan singing of Raipur’s Ganga Nirmalkar and Chhattisgarhi lok-Manch by Deepshikha Srivas have been included in the cultural programmes scheduled for the next three days.