If you want to experience the best of rural Indian culture (especially Maharashtrian cuisine), please drop everything else and head to the Mahalaxmi SARAS expo at MMRDA Grounds in BKC, Bandra East, Mumbai!
Back in 2014, on the morning of 31st of December, my aunt casually mentioned to me about this expo – and while most of my friends were looking forward to grand NYE plans, i was sold on the simplicity of getting to experience some authentic ‘gaavran‘ (rural cuisine) and handicrafts from across India under one roof, making it a melting pot of cultures and indigenous cuisines.
Ever since then, i’ve been looking forward to Saras every single year!
2020 UPDATE
Mahalaxmi SARAS 2020 dates:
17th – 29th January, 2020
महालक्ष्मी सरस 2020
जानेवारी 17 – 29, 2020
ह्या दिवसांतर्गत आयोजित केले जाईल
Here’s a sneak preview of what you could expect:
An initiative of the Government of Maharashtra to provide a marketing platform to rural entrepreneurs and artisans, Mahalaxmi Saras is an annual exhibition-cum-sale of handicrafts, handlooms and food products.
In its 17th year now, Mahalaxmi Saras 2020 will be held from 17th of January 2020 at BKC, Mumbai.
Saras 2019 IGTV Vlog with my blogger friend Amrita
For more information and updates about the event, check out the official website at MahalaxmiSaras.com
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rutavi mehta
January 8, 2015 at 6:40 pm
Such a very warm and sweet event 🙂 Ill surely go and try 🙂
Kaushal Karkhanis
January 19, 2015 at 11:23 pm
absolutely! definitely an event i will look forward to annually. did you finally go?
Prashant Acharekar
January 19, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Is this started from 17 or 22nd ?? Lil confused.
Exotic Gringo (Kaushal Karkhanis)
January 19, 2019 at 7:12 pm
hi Prashant. it’s starting from the 22nd – they revised the dates, hence there is some confusion around. but the good thing is that it’ll be now on till the 4th of Feb.
Swapnil
January 29, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Visited fourth consecutive time and it is as fabulous as every year. Great food from all corners of Maharashtra, superb organic staples, clothes and variety of products. Just loved it.
Vimala R
January 15, 2020 at 2:42 am
Thanks for the Vlog….Starting from 17th January till 29th January 2020
BakerSididdhi
January 12, 2015 at 11:19 pm
This post has fired my appetite and now I’m hungry. VERY hungry :). Great post and food shots.
Exotic Gringo (Kaushal Karkhanis)
December 4, 2015 at 6:42 am
🙂 i’m glad and can’t wait for this fair to return!
Tejal Deshpande
January 18, 2015 at 2:01 am
Totally worth it ! Hurdyacha thalipeeth n dahi dhapate were different than regular one we make at home.
prachi
November 4, 2015 at 7:36 pm
such a very good event…. all foods were lovely, tasty and yummy… lots of varieties were there in such one event… spl thalipith and all chiken dishees as well as rajasthani dishes also yummy
archana
November 28, 2015 at 5:02 pm
Sir we can also start such event at central park kharghar.already built food cort and large area is available.many people of differnt religions daily visit place.if we start event in raigad kharghar bhactgat will sure get income on daily basis too.thanku dr joshi.9423824249
Exotic Gringo (Kaushal Karkhanis)
December 30, 2015 at 12:14 am
Update: 2016 dates are 16-28 Jan, 2016
Source: http://rural.nic.in/netrural/rural/sites/downloads/general/SARAS_CALENDAR_2015-16.pdf
Sujata
January 11, 2019 at 8:22 pm
We prefer bandra west near Lilavati hospital why you shifted to Bkc sir last when exhibition in bandra west we went 2-3 times with family n friends. So requesting you please keep in Bandra west.
Exotic Gringo (Kaushal Karkhanis)
January 14, 2019 at 2:34 am
i agree with you Sujata, but i am not associated with Mahalaxmi Saras in any way at all – i just genuinely love it and i miss the old location too. hope you do visit the fest and have a great time anyway 🙂
YB
January 28, 2019 at 11:46 pm
Hello… can anyone tell me till what time the exhibition is open… last year it was 10 am to 10 pm.
Exotic Gringo (Kaushal Karkhanis)
January 29, 2019 at 7:36 pm
hi! though the timings remain the same, i’d recommend reaching as earliest you can in the evening, as stalls exhaust supplies towards the end of the day. it would also be most crowded on weekends and post 8:30 pm, so try to reach before that to make the most of it.
Kalpesh Patil
February 13, 2019 at 2:25 am
Very nice Article. Awesome pictures 🙂
Glad u liked the Mahalaxmi Saras 2019.
i was a part of Management Volunteers Team for this (2019) year.
We all try to do our best to help the hardworking women learn new things each year, so that it will be beneficial for all Self Help Groups.
If you need any help in future Mahalaxmi Saras regarding “What’s NEW this year?”, feel free to stop by at Control Room. Team is always ready to help out.
Trusha Chittal
October 30, 2020 at 9:52 pm
Hi Kalpesh, where can SHG apply for stall?