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Photo: Anindya Mondal 2001, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The fair is held from 7-9 Poush (22/23-25 December). Tribal sports, folk songs and dances including songs by bauls, and itinerant singers, are a part of the fair and festivities. Some sort of "bhanga mela" or broken fair, with some shops, continue till the end of December. Accommodation is heavily booked during this period. Anybody wanting to visit during this period will need to plan for hotel bookings.
Poush Mela is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Santiniketan, in Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal, marking the harvest season. Commencing on the 7th day of the month of Poush, the fair officially lasts for three days, although vendors may stay until the month-end as per the university regulations. From 2017 onwards, the fair lasted for six days. The key characteristic of this fair include live performances of Bengali folk music, such as baul, kirtan and Kobigan.
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সিংহ সদন Singho Sodon
The old buildings of the Visva-Bharati University, named after the Sinha zamindar family.
The prayer hall of the Visva-Bharati University. You have to exit the campus after visiting it.
পাঠভবন Pāṭhbhobon
Secondary school, is of particular interest, being an example of the traditional gurukula method of learning, although things have changed slightly.
ছাতিমতলা Chhātimtolā
Prayer place (under the chātim tree) of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore.
Well-designed new addition with auditorium.