Vimanotsav is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm by the Jain community Of Chanderi. It is celebrated in the month of Bhadon by the Hindus while the Jains celebrate it in the month of Kuar. The Hindus gather in the main bazaar with miniature statues of all gods and goddesses on their shoulders. The procession […]
Legend associated with this festival claims that Lord Ram Chandra crossed Chanderi in the month of Phalgun during his thirteen year long vanavas and sanctified the land. To this affect, Rang Panchami is celebrated five days after holi in the month of Phalgun on a hill top at Karila. The celebration begins at dusk with […]
Urs commemorates the glory of Hazrat Wajihuddin Yusuf, a Khalifa of the great Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. In the reign of Allauddin Khilji, Hazrat Wajihuddin was ordered by Hazrat Nizamuddin to go and settle in Chanderi and work for the people there. He reached Chanderi in 1305, established his khanqah and soon gained thousands of […]
Ghaze Mian ka mela is a fun filled festival which takes place at the Shehzadi ka Rauza on the last weekend of the month of Jesht (May – June). Not much is known about its history and relevance or about Ghaze Mian, the man after whom it is so named; in spite of this, it […]
The winters in Chanderi are pleasant with the temperatures ranging from 18°C – 5°C and light occasional rainfall. They last from November till February which are the best months to visit the place. The summers, starting in March, are very hot and dry and the temperature during the day can go as far up as […]
