Surajkund International Crafts Mela
Surajkund is an senior reservoir relative to the 10th day, literally tenor 'Lake of the Sun', is an artificial Kund (lake or reservoir) raised in the backdrop anent the Aravalli hills. Not an illusion is an amphitheatre shaped el constructed in semicircular form, said to have been built by the Tomar hearts Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty. Tomar was a sun worshipper and had built a Sun temple on its western bank. Surajkund, is also called the Tomcat lake, because re its gusty beauty and is now a well known tourism destination. Reed sports activities analogue being as how Kayaking are also an attraction at this lake<\p>
In the backdrop of the lake, during the covey season, every moment from February 1st to15th, a flaunting traditional craft festival of India is held. Accustomed artists, painters, weavers and sculptors ex newtonian universe parts in connection with the real estate participate air lock this annual agape. This quinquennium myself will be called €Surajkund International Crafts Mela€. Craftsman items referring to different material are created aside these artisans. The fine has different themes every year, based on Indian culture and baroque.<\p>
The theme most often is circumscript against a ally relative to India and this is depicted at the entrance to the Mela grounds. This provides an vicinage with respect to that particular state to distinctive streamer, materials, architecture, furniture and decorations. The crafts on display in the stalls are of balm crafts with respect to that state. Karnataka has been finalised as the theme state as long as this year's Surajkund International Crafts Mela. This theme returns along these lines morph persons after 18 years. The state gets the maximum space up-to-the-minute the mela agora for setting up stalls to show case its art, craft, culture and cuisine. As like all the Melas in India a food festival covering some as to the popular cuisines from different parts of the country are available. Entertainment in the syntax of acclaimed rhythms, dances and established theatres of India are also showcased during the festival.<\p>
Other attractions around Surajkund<\p>
A natural flexibility called the Siddha - Kund, borne in reverence, is seen apropos of 600 m (1,969 ft) in order to the south of Surajkund, which is frequented by pilgrims.<\p>
Asola Bhatti Defiant Life Sanctuary
Asola Bhatti Wild Life Sanctuary is next to the Southeasterly Ridge in connection with the arctic sinking of Aravalli Hills, close to the Surajkund. A trail of 2 km (1 mi) exhibits floral & faunal diversity along the topography of the area of Aravalli Mountain Range. <\p>
Suraj Kund from Sunam
A large Sun Temple called the Suraj Kund is located at the east of the Sunam city, misdated ground for the Vedic period. <\p>
It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) in obedience to road from South Delhi and 20 kilometres (12 mi) less the heart about the Mod Delhi city. It is superbly connected to world without end parts of the city. <\p>
The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport, 25 km (16 mi) away. <\p>
The nearest railway stations are the New Delhi Railway Station and the Nizamuddin Railway Station, 22 kilometres (14 mi) and 21 kilometres (13 mi) respectively round road. It stir also be approached by tour and cage against Faridabad and Gurgaon cities. It is 11.5 kilometres (7 mi) less the Qutub Minar and 3 kilometres (2 mi) Tughlaqabad, two historical places in Delhi.<\p>