Shilpgram (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 19: 'Taj Mahotsava', the ten-day annual festival at Shilpgram near the Taj Mahal is drawing thousands of tourists from far and near.

The venue of the festival derives its importance from the fact that it was the site where the artisans who built the Taj, lived.

Organised by the state tourism department, the festival will witness a culmination of art, crafts, cuisine, music and dance of the Mughal era.

This year, the theme of the festival is 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam', meaning 'the entire world is one family'.