Maharashtra Tourism Earmarks Rs 1 Crore to Host 20 Cultural Festivals Across 6 Regions of the State

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | February 5, 2021 | News

Maharashtra Tourism

The Maharashtra Tourism Department has announced 20 mini festivals across the six regions of Maharashtra, i.e., Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nagpur, in the months of February and March to boost tourism in the State. The State Tourism Department has earmarked an amount of Rs 1 crore for organizing these 20 festivals. 

Maharashtra is all set to welcome tourists again, provide an opportunity to explore the State and join in on the festivities across the length and breadth of the State. These marquee festivals will provide opportunities for tourists to celebrate the cultural heritage tourism of Maharashtra.

Some of the landmark festivals that will be held in Nashik district include Grape Harvesting Festival, Nandur Madhyameshwar Festival, Bhandardara Festival in Ahmednagar district and Laling Fort Festival in Dhule district.

Pune district will witness the Junnar Grape Festival, Wai Festival in Satara district, and Panhala Festival in Kolhapur district.

In the Konkan region, one can visit popular festivals such as Vengurla (Sagareshwar) Festival in Sindhudurg district, Shrivardhan Festival in Raigad district, Katalshilpa Festival and Anjarle Festival in Ratnagiri district.

The festivals planned in the Aurangabad division are Ter Festival in Osmanabad district, Kapildhara Festival in Beed district and Hottal Festival in Nanded district. Similarly, Sindkhed Raja Festival in Nagpur district, Narnala Fort Festival in Akola district and Tipeshwar Forest Festival in Yavatmal district are planned under the Amravati region.

Lastly, the Nagpur division will organise the festivals including Ramtek Festival in Nagpur district, Bor Dam and Wildlife Festival in Vardha district and Bodalkasa Bird Festival in Gondia district.

These festivals will be organized through regional offices of the Directorate of Tourism, with help of the local district administration. These mini festivals will help feature the less explored destinations prominently on the Maharashtra tourism map.