
Agra, the city of Taj, is filled to the brim with the rich culture that India takes pride in showing off to the world. The numerous breathtaking monuments, including the ever-glowing Taj Mahaj, the artwork, and the food are all part of the culture of this beautiful city. It is for this reason that people come in droves to experience it, not only from all parts of India but around the world as well.
The special art style, which is an amalgamation of all the different eras, from Rajput to Mughal to British, is one of the most important parts of Agra’s culture, apart from the heritage sites that everyone knows and loves. In this city, tourists not only get to explore the places that are marked by history, but they also get to take a piece of it back home. Marble products and various handicraft items with delicate artwork forever remind their buyers of this culturally rich city.
The Kalra’s Cottage Industry is one of the biggest contributors to the rugs, and handicraft industry of Agra. In recent times, with more and more tourists becoming interested in such art, the city’s cultural tourism has reached new heights.
Here are a few things that provide a glimpse of the blooming cultural tourism of Agra:
1. Taj Mahotsav
2. Cultural Play
3. Hand Knotted Rugs and Carpets
4. Marble Craft
5. Agra’s Petha
1. Taj Mahotsav
Taj Mahotsav is the biggest cultural event hosted in Agra. It is a 10-day long festival that has been held in this city every year since 1992. It is organiz by the Taj Mahotsav Committee and presented by the Commissioner, Agra Division, Agra. It is a celebration of Agra’s rich history and culture through dance, music, poetry, various cuisines, and a multitude of displays of various handicrafts that are Agra’s specialty. It is one of the biggest mediums for the artisans of Agra to gain recognition for their work from almost every prominent rugs and carpet shop in Agra and marble emporium.
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