The SurajKund Crafts Mela was initiated with a few well thought out objectives in mind. The first among them is for the setting and the atmosphere to be of a more rural kind to appeal to those who come from abroad and from more urban parts of the country. There are Indians who have never experienced this other side of India. There is so much that goes into the creating of art and the evolution of craft in Indian culture. And many people are not aware of the workings of these aspects. Therefore, one of the other objectives is to let people know about how things work in rural India with regards to the manufacturing and the production of rural Indian art and craft. It is also in existence because many of these craftsmen do not find buyers in the places where the handlooms are made. And so, in order to patronise these products, these melas are held every year. One of the biggest concerns of people is that rural traditions and the artistic intelligence and craftsmanship is dying. And in order to keep them alive they need to be constantly exposed to a larger audience and a fair like this is a good platform.
This celebration which goes on for about two weeks is a time of joy and merriment. What comes along with the display of the beautiful crafts from across the country is also food from different parts of the nation. Punjabi food and South Indian food are the ones that sell the most in this fair. Other than that, for those who do not have such spicy taste buds, there is the Chinese food stall. In addition to this, there are also the varied sweet shops from where one can savour the delicious sweet meats of the country. The Bengal stall is most famous for this. Some of the most popular and bigger stores that display their handlooms and crafts are Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Goa, Orissa, Haryana, and others. While one is shopping, there is beautiful and soothing folk music that is playing in the backdrop. Brass ware, bell metal and iron craft are some of the popular items for sale.