The King's land Rajasthan says exuberant with extravagant fairs
and festivals all year round. Emulating a true characteristic
of Rajasthan's culture and heritage, fairs and festivals of
Rajasthan are must-sees in the state. Sometime to mark the change
of seasons or to celebrate the harvesting or for the sake of
any religious occasion, Rajasthan fairs find numerous reasons
behind them to be commenced. Travel through the landscape of
Rajsthan and discover the numerous reasons that bind the entire
state in one colourful thread.
The regal touch when hues the festivals into golden, they become
more alluring and captivating. It is the right place where the
true spirit of the Rajputs is celebrated. Traditions and rituals
dating back to centuries still performed with due honour and
they don't look extraneous either.
Come to Rajasthan and explore the myriad colours these fairs
spread in the landscape. Rajasthani fairs and festivals are
the main centers where colourful culture of the state flourishes
the most. Imagine the mesmerizing melody of Rajasthani folk
songs that play an inevitable part in the celebration of fair.
No fair in Rajasthan is complete without the ecstatic performance
of folk dances like Ghumar, Gair, Sapera and Fire dances. If
you want to experience the cultural fragrance of entire Rajasthan
in a single place, come to any fair. One more interesting aspect
of the fairs is the puppet shows performed by traditional puppeteers.
The narration of Rajput gallantry through the stringed puppets
is a must watch in any fair. You can also decorate your palm
and hand with the intricate
mehendi patterns in these
fairs.
One more sight of Rajasthani fair that will amaze you is the
way the cattle especially camels are decorated. You may even
find them competing with each other flaunting their decoration,
fur cutting design and the breed they belong. Pushkar Fair is
the best place in the world to buy an Indian camel and happens
to be the world's largest cattle fair too.
Tourists coming from different parts of the world find Rajasthani
fairs very interesting and charming. Artisans and craftsmen
of the entire state make it to be the right place to display
their artwork and no need to say, they never take any artifact
back home.
Pushkar fair, Gangaur fair, Nagaur fair, Desert festival, Camel
festival, Elephant festival, Marwar festival and Kite festival
are
some of the popular fairs and festivals of Rajasthan
that beckons locales as well as the tourists too. A calendar
of the fairs and festivals in Rajasthan is given below:
* Elephant
Festival (14th March, 2006)
* Gangaur
Fair (1-2 April, 2006)
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| Fairs
and Festivals Calender |
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Baneshwar
Fair (8-12 Feb, 2006) |
»
Brij
Festival (10-12 March, 2006) |
| »
Desert
Festival (10-12 Feb, 2006) |
»
Dussehra
Mela (10-12 Oct, 2005) |
| »
Elephant
Festival (14th March, 2006) |
»
Gangaur
Fair (1-2 April, 2006) |
| »
Mewar
Festival (1-2 April, 2006) |
»
Marwar
Festival (16-17 Oct, 2005) |
| »
Nagaur
Fair (4-7 Feb, 2006) |
»
Raksha
Bandhan |
| »
Sheetala
Ashtami (23 March, 2006) |
»
Summer
Festival (1-3 June, 2006) |
| »
Kajli Teej |
»
Urs
Ajmer Shariff (7-15th Aug, 2005) |
Travel
to Rajasthan
The Pushkar Fair is organized in the Hindu month of Kartika. It starts on the eighth day (ashtmi) and ends on the full moon day (poornima), as per the lunar calendar.
The Pushkar Fair is organized in the Hindu month of Kartika. It starts on the eighth day (ashtmi) and ends on the full moon day (poornima), as per the lunar calendar.
The Golden Temple, is the most sacred and holiest shrine of Sikhism. The official name of the Temple is “Harmandir Sahib”, or “Darbar Sahib”, which means literally “The Abode of God”.
Travel to Rajasthan gives you a comprehensive guide to have a close look on the nature and lifestyle of the Rajasthani people. Know about those mystique forts and palaces that have seen history to change colors numerous times.
