Traditional Fair · West Bengal
Poush Mela, Santiniketan
Purbapalli Grounds, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
Photo: Rajeeb Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Visva-Bharati’s winter fair of Baul music, crafts and rural Bengal.
Begun in Tagore’s time, the Poush Mela is held on the 7th to 9th of Poush, in the last week of December, with Baul singers, crafts and food stalls. The 2025 fair ran from 23 to 28 December; 2026 dates were not yet confirmed.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually December. The next dates have not been announced yet. The last edition was held 23 – 28 Dec 2025.
- Where: Purbapalli Grounds, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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