Ideal Duration: 3-4 hours
Open Time: Annual
Nearest Airport: Srinagar
Nearest Railway Station: Jammu Tawi
Mansar Food and Craft Mela is a three-day fair and one of the finest fairs celebrated by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department during the harvest festival of Baisakhi in April. And it is celebrated at the beautiful Mansar Lake.
The lake is few kilometers away from the Jammu city. One of the best fairs celebrated in Jammu and visited by a large number of people from all over the world. Also, people from nearby areas and places come to participate in the festival.
Some exquisite items are available for sale at the fair. The fair showcases Indian crafts and cuisine.
The main objective of Mansar Food and Craft Mela is to preserve the true essence of Jammu. Mansar Food and Craft Mela showcases numerous handicraft items like Walnut furniture and Artifacts included in the fair. It consists of beautiful artifacts, Wall hangings, jewelry boxes, screens, and room dividers.
Other exhibits at the fair are Kashmiri shawls, silk carpets, and pottery. In addition, the fair also displays beautiful lac paper mache or carvings and painting scenes of hunting.
Apart from this, Shabdeg Kashmiri Rogan Josh, Kashmiri Gustaba, Kashmiri Mutanjan, and Pasand Kebab are some of the food items available for the foodies at Mansar Food and Craft Mela.
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