Vishnupur Festival

Vishnupur in West Bengal is famous for its wonderful Terracotta art, ancient temples, graceful silk sarees and rich musical tradition. All these specialties of the place are made prominent in the Vishnupur Festival in Vishnupur, Bankura. The Vishnupur Festival is organized every year in the month of December between the 27th and 31st. The venue is near the famous Madanmohana Temple in the town.

The Vishnupur Festival has emerged as a very popular festival for the local people and for the tourists too. Numerous artists come in the festival to showcase and sale their magnificent Terracotta works, sculptors and carvings. Local handicrafts flock in the exhibition arena with their products. Handicrafts from other places of the state also attend the festival. Stalls displaying authentic silk sarees, seashell works, Chou masks, clothes and delicacies are set up. Vishnupur is a also a name in the Indian classical music circuit for its own school of music, the Vishnupur Gharana. Singers and musicians from far and near belonging to the Vishnupur Gharana and other classical styles enrich the festival. With the presence of so many eminent musicians, the place becomes a haven for the classical music lovers. This is where the Vishnupur Festival differs from other ordinary fairs and festivals. The festival is an unparallel blend of art, music, culture, history and tradition. No wonder it is being promoted as an important tourism attraction.