Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- Positioning Bundelkhand as the heritage heartland of North India, Uttar Pradesh Government will organise the three day Kalinjar Mahotsav 2026 from February 15 to 17 in Banda.

Set against the historic backdrop of the majestic Kalinjar Fort, the festival will unfold at Katra Kalinjar Mela Ground under the theme 'Echoes of History, Soul of Culture', celebrating the region's rich civilisational legacy, folk traditions and artistic excellence.

Organised jointly by the District Tourism and Culture Council and the district administration, the Mahotsav is being seen as part of a larger effort to bring Bundelkhand's historical consciousness, warrior traditions and folk culture into the mainstream tourism narrative of Uttar Prad...