Wooden handicraft items, wooden paintings, wood decoratives, walnut carvings, wooden interiors, bookshelves, frames, panels, racks, sofas, bamboo garden furniture and jewellery, cane furniture and lots of other wooden items were available at the fair. The price of these products was as low as Rs 50 for a decorative to as much as Rs 4 lakh for a painting of Lord Krishna engraved on rosewood.

These items were put there for display as well as for sale. Anyone can buy or order the art work, which they like at the Mela.

Many artisans came from different parts of the country, ranging from far down south from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, to the far eastern states of Tripura and Assam, not to forget the northern states. Every state is known for its distinctive wooden handicrafts. One could see the famous wood paintings from Mysore, Karnataka. Jagat Pal, an artist, said that they came here every year to showcase their art to the public. He added that it was a very good initiative by the Haryana government to encourage Indian handicrafts and artists.

Raheem from Saharanpur shared his views and said that most of the emporiums in cities purchase their products and sell those in the different metro cities and also export them abroad through sea route. An artist from Guwahati said that bamboo furniture is in great demand and that they (the artists) come there since the past 20 years to showcase their art.

The Mela also gives a feel of rural India through different cultural and musical programmes at ‘Natyashala’ in the centre of the craft fair. Different cultural and regional groups perform their cultural programmes, which is also one of the attractions of this Mela. One must not miss the food court, which is situated at a height in the centre of the ground. One can get different cuisines such as Rajasthani, Uttar Pradesh and South Indian cuisines, as well as Chinese dishes. A typical rural styled Domino’s is also available for pizza lovers.

The Haryana government initiated the craft fair in 1981. Suraj Kund, which means ‘pool of the sun,’ also has historical significance. Surajpal was the king here and he made a lake in this place. That’s why this place is known as Suraj Kund. Suraj Kund is a place worth visiting for art lovers.