Mangaluru: Here is an opportunity for the handloom enthusiasts to witness and purchase a wide variety of handloom products, being exhibited at Hotel Woodlands from February 2.

Over 50 stalls in `Rajasthan Grameen Mela` displayed a variety of cotton saris, hand-embroidered bed sheets, cushion cover, dress materials like shirts, kurta, among others. 

There is a separate section for the handicrafts exhibiting a variety of attractive products made of metals, wood and ceramic. Jaipur bangles, Chennapattanam toys, precious stone jewellery among others.

Exhibition convener Mahaveer informed that 80 percent of the products are from Rajasthan alone and the remaining 20 percent are from Kolkata, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat. “The price of the sari ranges from Rs 400 to Rs 1800 and jewellery ranges from Rs 50 to Rs 84,000”, he said.

 Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Mayor Bhaskar K, after inaugurating the exhibition, asked the public to utilise the opportunity of witnessing and purchasing handloom products. As ‘Rajasthan Grameen Mela’ has been organising an exhibition in our city from the past 15 years, it knows the pulse of our people. We should support those who engage in producing handicrafts”, he said.

 The exhibition will be kept open for the public from 10 AM to 8 PM and conclude on February 17.