Aadi Mahotsav 2023: What is the significance of the tribal festival being inaugurated by PM Modi in Delhi

The 'Aadi Mahotsav' is the enormous National Tribal Festival which was inaugurated earlier today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

This year, the festival began on 16th February and will end on 27th February.

But you might be asking yourself what exactly is the 'Aadi Mahotsav'.


The Aadi Mahotsav is a tribal festival which is organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED) to honor the spirit of tribal traditional art, culture, crafts, gastronomy, and trade. The festival hosts nearly 200 stalls which will present the rich and varied legacy of the tribes from all around India.

At the Mahotsav, almost 1000 tribal artisans will take part. Along with the customary attractions like handicrafts, handloom, ceramics, jewellery, etc., the Mahotsav will place a special emphasis on exhibiting Shree Anna grown by tribal people because 2023 is being observed as the International Year of Millets.

At the inauguration, PM Modi also led the charge in implementing policies for the welfare of the nation's tribal population while also paying appropriate regard to their contribution to the expansion and development of the nation.