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My dear countrymen, The listeners of Mann Ki Baat will find
it very interesting to know where the With the passage of time with the efforts
one of the beautiful aspects of ‘Mann
Madhavpur Mela is held, why it is of the people, new aspects too are now
Ki Baat’ is that I get your messages in held, how it is related to the diversity being added to the Madhavpur fair. In
many languages, in many dialects. of India. local parlance, the bride’s side is called
Many people also send audio
Friends, “Madhavpur Mela” is held in Gharati and now many Gharaatis from
message on MYGOV. India’s culture, the village of Madhavpur near the the North East have started coming to
our languages, our dialects, our way sea at Porbandar in Gujarat. But it this fair. Artists from all the states of the
of life, our culinary range, all of this also connects with the eastern end of
North East reach the Madhavpur Fair,
diversity is our great strength. From India. You must be thinking how this is which lasts for a week; when artisans
possible! The answer to this also
east to west, from north to south, this associated with handicrafts arrive and
comes from a Pauranik story. It is said
diversity binds India together,
that thousands of years ago Lord the beauty of the fair is enhanced
leading to Ek Bharat Shreshtha Krishna was married to Rukmani, a manifold. For a week, this amalgamation
Bharat. Here too, both our historical princess from the North East. This of cultures of the East and West of India,
sites and Pauranik literature marriage took place in Madhavpur,
the Madhavpur fair creates a very
contribute a lot. You must be Porbandar and as a symbol of the
beautiful example of Ek Bharat Shrestha
that marriage, even today
wondering why I am mentioning this Bharat. I request you to read and know
Madhavpur fair is held there. This
to you right now! The reason for this is
deep relationship between the East more about this fair as well.
the “Madhavpur Mela”.
and West is our heritage.

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