Articles tagged under: Madhavpur Fair

Madhavpur Mela Inaugurated by Chief Minister Patel, Celebrating Divine Union and Cultural Harmony

April 06, 2025

Madhavpur, Porbandar: Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel inaugurated the grand Madhavpur Mela on the auspicious eve of Ram Navami, marking the commencement of a vibrant cultural celebration in Madhavpur, Porbandar district. This annual fair commemorates the legendary marriage of Lord Krishna of Dwarka with Rukmaniji of Arunachal Pradesh, a union celebrated from Ram Navami onwards. The inauguration ceremony, held amidst fervent devotion, was graced by the presence of Union Minister and Porb...Read More

Beach Sports Festival to be yet another attraction at Madhavpur Fair 2025

April 02, 2025
Beach Sports Festival to be yet another attraction at Madhavpur Fair 2025

Gandhinagar: The Madhavpur Ghed Fair, which embodies Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat,’ will be held from April 6 to April 10, 2025. Organized annually on the auspicious day of Ram Navami, the fair celebrates the wedding of Rukminiji from Arunachal Pradesh and Shri Krishna from Gujarat. This year, along with Porbandar, cultural programs will also be hosted in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Somnath, and Dwarka as part of the celebrations. A key attracti...Read More

Over 625 North Eastern artists arrive in Gujarat for Madhavpur Fair

March 28, 2025
Over 625 North Eastern artists arrive in Gujarat for Madhavpur Fair

Porbandar: Over 685 artists from the North Eastern states received a warm welcome at Nadiad railway station as they arrived for the Madhavpur Ghed Fair 2025 in Porbandar district. The artists, representing 28 teams from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, were greeted with traditional drum beats, floral garlands, and ceremonial tilak by local officials. To ensure smooth transportation, the government had arranged a special Kamakhya-Ahmedabad t...Read More

DoNER Minister reviews preparations for the forthcoming Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat

January 29, 2020
DoNER Minister reviews preparations for the forthcoming Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat

New Delhi: The Union Minister of State (I/C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a high level meeting with senior officials of the Gujarat Government here today to review preparations for the forthcoming Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat. The Secretary, DoNER, Dr Inder Jit Singh, Secretary, North Eastern Council (NEC), Shri K. Moses Chalai and senior officers of NEC, besides Reside...Read More

Eight North-Eastern states to participate in Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat in April

January 08, 2020
Eight North-Eastern states to participate in Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat in April

New Delhi: The eight States of the Northern Eastern Region will participate in a big way during the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat due to be held in the first week of April this year. The annual fair is held at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district and the Mela this year will commence on 2nd April, a day after the Ram Navami festival. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Spa...Read More

CMs of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Gujarat attend Madhavpur fair

March 27, 2018
CMs of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Gujarat attend Madhavpur fair

Porbandar: Traditional fair has been started on the occasion of wedding of Shri Krishna and Rukshmani in Madhavpur (Ghed). Madhavpur fair has been given a high-tech touch this year. Which was visited today by Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries. This fair is held in two parts. Regional craftsmen’s crafts exhibition has been organized in one part. Artistry items identifying the art of Saurashtra have been demonstrated. In the second part of the fair, various wor...Read More