Poush Mela - Santiniketan

Poush Mela 2024, Santiniketan: Experience the Glorious Festival of Art and Culture of Bengal

December 21, 2024November 27, 2024

After a long four-year period, Visva-Bharti and Santiniketan Trust will conduct the glorious Poush Mela 2024 (also spelled as Pous Mela; in Bengali this is ‘পৌষ মেলা’) at Santiniketan. The last mela was celebrated in the year 2019 by Visva-Bharti and Santiniketan Trust. After that, Bolpur-Santiniketan Poush Mela was conducted by the Government of West

Pous Mela

December 17, 2024November 23, 2024

The history of Pous Mela (Poush Mela) coincides with the ceremonial opening of the Upasana Griha (Prayer Hall) of Santiniketan. The opening day celebration of the Bhramha Prayer Hall in Santiniketan was held on 21 December 1891 (7th Poush 1298 of Bengali Calendar). In 1888, the Santiniketan Trust Deed was drawn; provision was made for