Peanut Festival in Bangalore, India

by Indian Bazaars
(Bangalore, India)

2011 Peanut Festival in Bangalore, India

The Groundnut (Peanut) Fair, colloquially called the Kadalekai Parishe, takes place once a year at Basavanagudi, in close proximity to Gandhi Bazaar. Every year during November-December over 200 vendors come to the city of Bangalore offering for sale tonnes of groundnuts. This photo essay covers the 2011 Bangalore Groundnut Fair that took place this week on Nov 21st and 22nd with Bull Temple road becoming completely pedestrianised for the two days.

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Nov 28, 2011

Peanut Festival in Bangalore, India
by: Bret

Indian Bazaars,
Thank you for sharing the photo and link to your photo essay of Kadalekai Parishe. Your pictures are beautiful, and the groundnut festival looks like a lot of fun, with so many food vendors and colorful sights.

The groundnut festival in Bangalore must the oldest annual peanut festival in the world, having started in the 16th century.

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