Sindhuli Mahotsav attracting tourists

Sindhulimadi, Dec. 25: Organized with the aim of promoting agriculture, energy and tourism industry in the district, Sindhuli Mahotsav - 2071 attracted a large number of visitors and domestic tourists from surrounding districts.

The largest trade and cultural fair of the district has 270 stalls. Of them, 25 stalls are especially dedicated to the locally produced goods.  

According to Dinesh Kumar Shrestha, president of the Sindhuli Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and coordinator of Mahotsav Organizing Committee, the chamber had been promoting local agricultural, cultural and food products.

“Sindhuli is a district with high potential in agro-products but we have everything in small scale apart from tangerine. Therefore, we have locally produced tangerine, coffee, food items, furniture and other materials made from bamboo, but all in small amount. We want to promote them as commercially viable goods,” he said.

The trade fair features handicraft goods of local artists, food items of various ethnic communities as well as agricultural technologies, garment, kitchen wares, readymade clothes, automobiles.

An ostrich and a camel have added attraction to the fair. Likewise, to attract more tourists and visitors, it has added helicopter fly from Sunday.

“An individual can fly in the helicopter and observe the district from the sky in just Rs. 7,500,” said Shrestha.

 The fair was visited by more than 35 thousand people in the last four days.

The Mahotsav had begun on 22^nd December and will run till 31^st December.

According to the SCCI estimates, there will be turnover of 150000 people and transaction of Rs. 50 million to 70 million in the Mahotsav.

Sindhuli Mahotsav, which is happening for the fourth time, has been instrumental in promoting major tourist attractions of the district like Sindhuligadhi, Fikkal Danda, Panchakanya pond, Hariharpurgadhi.

Every day, local and national artistes are performing in the Mahotsav. Singer Pashupati Sharma, Jyoti Magar, Ramji Khand, Devi Gharti Magar, Shiva Pariyar, Badri Pangeni, Ramkrishna Dhakal and many others are presenting their songs while Jogindar Paanwala, Jitu Nepal and other artistes are set to make the audience laugh with their performance.

There are dohori song competition, cultural exhibitions, circus and many other attractions.

The Mahotsav is being jointly organized by the SCCI, District Development Committee, Kamalamai Municipality.