Nimar Utsav

Nimar Utsav is organized every year by Tribal Folk Arts and Language Development Academy and District Archeology, Tourism and Culture Council Khargone under the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh to honor excellence and best achievements in tribal folk and traditional arts. Nimar Utsav is an annual event that is held at Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh. It is a three-day event that is a comprehensive feast of music, dance, drama, boating and canoeing. The time of celebration for this three-day cultural extravaganza is around the month of November. Specifically, it is held on the eve of Kartik Purnima. Maheshwar the venue of Nimar Utsav is a small town situated at the banks of the holy river Narmada and known as the one time capital of the great Holkar Queen Devi Ahilya. It is world famous for its pilgrimage and sarees.