Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Hathkargha Mela Showcases India's Handlooms in Tirupati
The Hathkargha Mela is a big fair in Tirupati where people from all over India show their beautiful handmade clothes and crafts.
It runs for two weeks, from December 24, 2025, to January 7, 2026.
You can see and buy special fabrics like Venkatagiri silk, Uppada cotton, and Mangalagiri sarees, as well as carpets, toys, and other handmade items.
The fair helps the people who make these things by letting them sell directly to customers.
It's a great way to support local artists and buy unique, high-quality products.
The organizers hope to sell items worth Rs 3 crore during the event.
The Hathkargha Mela is a 14-day handloom and handicraft exhibition in Tirupati, running from December 24, 2025, to January 7, 2026.
The event features 70 handloom societies and institutions from across India, showcasing products like Venkatagiri silk, Uppada cotton, and Mangalagiri sarees.
Key attractions include Banaras fabrics, Pochampally tie-and-dye products, Warangal carpets, Bhagalpur sarees, Kalamkari textiles, and Kondapalli toys.
The exhibition aims to connect producers directly with consumers, promoting the 'Vocal for Local' initiative.
Organizers expect sales worth around Rs 3 crore during the event.
- Who
- Handloom weavers and producers from across India
- What
- A 14-day handloom and handicraft exhibition
- When
- December 24, 2025 - January 7, 2026
- Where
- DPR Convention Hall, Tirupati
- Why
- To provide marketing opportunities for handloom weavers and showcase traditional handloom products
- Event Name
- Hathkargha Mela (State Handloom Expo)
- Location
- DPR Convention Hall, Tirupati
- Duration
- December 24, 2025 - January 7, 2026
- Participants
- 70 handloom societies and institutions from across India
- Expected Sales
- Rs 3 crore
- Key Products
- Venkatagiri silk, Uppada cotton, Mangalagiri sarees, Banaras fabrics, Pochampally tie-and-dye, Warangal carpets, Bhagalpur sarees, Kalamkari textiles, Kondapalli toys
- Initiative
- Vocal for Local