Mahalakshmi Saras....Umed Milap Conclave at Phoenix Market City, Dublin Square, Kurla West ...

Mahalakshmi Saras....Umed Milap Conclave at Phoenix Market City, Dublin Square, Kurla West ...

Mahalakshmi Sara's is an annual event of exhibition and sale of products made by women of self help groups of the MSRLM held every year in January at Mumbai. People wait for it eagerly for purchasing farm fresh grains, authentic spices, handmade products and handicrafts and also gorge on tasty rustic food. Lakhs of visitors thronging the exhibition reflect its uniqueness and popularity.
The exhibition presents the variety and flavours of the state. From hand pounded rice to aromatic ghee ( clarified butter), from medicinal haldi (turmeric) to hot tingling spices, from pulses and grains including tur dal, soya to raagi, from organic jaggery to tangy tamarind everything from the villages is available there. Among processed foods are various health products like raagi and soya biscuits, soya, Jowar, baajra chivda ( Namkeen) , khoya pedhaas, variety of chikkis and other mouth watering products.
Handicrafts apart from being handmade add value by being  environment friendly with jute and cotton bags, purses, exquisite gond and warli paintings, copper bottles, lamps, banjaraa finery, handmade godhadis. Handcrafted jewellery have their unique place too whether white or black metal, terracotta, silk threads.
Fabrics add their own colours with various weaves and shades from irkals to baatik. Among masalas are a variety including the tambdaa paandhraa rassaa, non-veg masalas, godaa masala, sambar masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder etc. And all this under one roof.
People have always demanded that the products be made available throughout the year. The government has therefore made this possible by creating the Mahalakshmi Saras Mart at Gram Vikas Bhavan Kharghar where all these products are available throughout the year.
To facilitate people's demand a new experiment of making the products available at R-City Mall Ghatkopar was possible thanks to the generosity and kind support of Ms.Sangeeta Lalwaani, FICCI Flo Pune, Bridgestone and the Runwal Group.
Looking at the response and demand ,a bigger exhibition of more products was therefore planned at Phoenix Market City Kurla West on 13th and 14th October. The support provided by FICCI, FICCI Flo Mumbai and Phoenix Market City made this too possible.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr.Aseem Gupta, Secretary, Department of Rural Development and is open till 10 p.m today.
With Dasheraa and Diwali fast approaching, Munbaiites have this fabulous opportunity to shop or place orders for festival gifting at the one and only Mahalakshmi Saras.
So do find time and visit Phoenix Market City today, you will not only be adding to your own smiles but also to the smiles of fiesty rural women from Self-help groups.