Report – Mohit Sharma
Karauli. The famous Mall Fair of Karauli is full. This fair is famous for whole spices and iron utensils. From far and wide, spice traders and housewives come here and return with spices for the whole year. The spices here are pure and tasty.
Just 10 days before Holi and 20 days after Mahashivratri cattle fair, a huge fair is held in Karauli, Rajasthan. This fair, which is being held according to tradition since the time of monarchy, is known by the name of Mall Fair. The biggest feature of this fair held in the fair ground complex of Karauli is the whole spices and iron utensils available in it. Along with this, there are many types of special items. Like every year, this year too this fair has started before Holi. This is the only huge fair in Eastern Rajasthan organized on the occasion of Holi, which fills the cooks with whole spices for a year. The purpose of this huge fair has also been multi-purpose.
What you get here won’t be found anywhere else.
Be it children or elders, women, men or youth of Karauli. Everyone waits for this fair throughout the year. Many types of special items are available in this fair for people of all ages. This fair, which lasts for about 10 days, ends as per tradition a day before Holi. There are many special items and dishes which are not available anywhere else except this fair. Earlier the size of this fair was very big. But with changing times the beauty is diminishing.
One year’s stock will be available here
In ancient times, this fair was famous for the purchase of craft items and gold and silver. But now this fair is famous for whole spices and iron utensils. Local people say that after a decade, the grandeur of this fair is returning since last year. A large number of women are arriving to buy spices for the kitchen. Traders from far away places bring many types of famous spices to this fair.
all in one fair
Seema Kumari, a woman who came to buy spices in the fair, said that most of the goods are available in this fair. Especially the spices are very good, which are of good quality in taste. Seema Kumari says that this is such a fair which fills our kitchen with whole spices for the whole year. Another woman, Radha Saini, said that along with spices, all women’s makeup items, toys for children, kitchen items and some special items of old times are also available. This fair is also known for entertaining children. In this, big swings along with special toys for children are installed every year.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 20, 2024, 17:12 IST
