Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Saras Mela is on at Central Park till March 2. Organised by the department of panchayats and rural development of West Bengal, the fair brings under one roof products from the districts as well as certain states. The fair is open from 1pm to 9pm and entry is free. Here is a glimpse of what’s available-
Kaleidoscope
Stall: 246
Price: Rs 70
About: Here’s a toy to take you back to your childhood. “Elderly shoppers are getting most excited to see these,” said Jyotsna Santra of Hooghly. “They are getting nostalgic and showing their grandkids how they played with them back in the day. I’ve sold about 70 pieces in less than a week.”
Mayukh SenguptaAutograph bag
Pavilion: 3
Price: Rs 160
Mini mosquito net
Stall: 38
Price: Rs 100 to 200
About: If you’ve brought out mosquito nets fearing dengue, you can get one for your household idol too. “The set has a bed, little pillows and bolsters with an overhead net that uses a zip,” says Ashima Biswas from Nadia. The net comes in baby blue, pink etc and the bed cover has motifs of flowers, bunnies and a snoring moon.
Mayukh SenguptaStrawberry plants
Stall: Pavilion 2
Price: Rs 250
About: This pavilion is dedicated to greens. There are potted plants like cacti and succulents and growing media like cocopeat and vermicompost. Ma Manasa nursery of Rajarhat has been selling strawberry plants. “It’s a myth that strawberries only grow in cold climes. If you provide the right nutrients and sunlight they’ll thrive in Salt Lake and bear fruit round the year,” said Shila Naskar.
Mayukh SenguptaRavana leather wall hanging
Stall: 1
Price: Rs 20,000
About: Yes, they have motifs of Ganesha and Radha-Krishna too, but it is a wall hanging of Ravana that catches the eye. “Ravana is seen as a villain but there wasn’t a greater devotee of Shiva than him,” says Sindhe Sriramulu from Andhra Pradesh. Made of goat leather, the 5-ft high Ravana can be framed and hung.
Mayukh SenguptaSahaj Path sari
Stall: 233
Price: Rs 4,500
About: You studied the book in school; now you can drape a sari created with linocut motifs of Rabindranath Tagore’s Sahaj Path. “Tussar silk saris of the Sahaj Path series are available in two varieties,” said Basanti Nasipuri. “One is in nossi colour (a shade of grey, as in picture) and another in red and black. She sold 10 saris in the first four days of the fair.
Mayukh SenguptaJeans bags
Stall: 243
Price: Rs 650
