Rajasthan Fairs & Festivals
Rajasthan is a land of Fairs and Festivals. There are many
exotic Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals that will enchant you with
their vibrancy and colorful celebrations. Travel to Rajasthan and see it at its
colorful best at Rajasthan
Fairs and Festivals with India Rajasthan Tours. The most popular
Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals are:
Rajasthan Fairs
& Festival Calendar 2010-2015.
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Sr no
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Fairs & Festivals
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Place
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Vikaram Samwat
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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1.
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Camel Festival
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Bikaner
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Paush-Shukla, (14-15)
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30-31 Dec.2009
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18-19 Jan.
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8-9
Jan.
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26-27 Jan.
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15-16 Jan.
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4-5 Jan.
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2.
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Nagaur Fair(Ramdeoji Cattle Fair)
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Nagaur
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Magh-S, (7-10)
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22-25 Jan.
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10-13 Feb.
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30Jan.-2 Feb
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17-20 Feb
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6-9 Feb.
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26-29 Jan.
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3.
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Desert Festival
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Jaisalmer
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Magh-S, (13-15)
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28-30 Jan.
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16-18 Feb.
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5-7
Feb.
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23-25 Feb.
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12-14 Feb.
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1-3 Feb.
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4.
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Beneshwar Fair
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Beneshwar(Dungarpur)
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Magh-S, (11-15)
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26-30 Jan.
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14-18 Feb.
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3-7 Feb.
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21-25 Feb.
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10-14 Feb.
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30 Jan-3 Feb.
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5.
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Braj
Festival
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Bharatpur
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Phalgun-S(11-13)
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2-4 Feb.
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2-4 Feb.
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2-4 Feb.
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2-4 Feb.
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2-4 Feb.
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2-4 Feb.
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6.
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Elephant Festival
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Jaipur
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Phalgun-S 15
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28 Feb.
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19 Mar.
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7 Mar.
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26
Mar.
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16 Mar.
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5 Mar.
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7.
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Kailadevi Fair
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Karauli
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Chaitra-K(12)
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12 Mar.
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31
Mar.
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19 Mar.
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7 Apr.
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28
Mar.
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17 Mar.
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8.
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Gangaur Festival
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Jaipur
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Chaitra-S(3-4)
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18-19 Mar.
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6-7 Apr.
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25-26 Mar.
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13-14 Apr.
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2-3
Apr.
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22-23 Mar.
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9.
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Mewar Festival
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Udaipur
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Chaitra-S(3-5)
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18-20 Mar.
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6-8 Apr.
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25-27 Mar.
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13-15 Apr.
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2-4 Apr.
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22-24 Mar.
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10
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Mahaveerji Fair
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Mahaveerji
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Chaitra-S(9-15)
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24-30 Mar.
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12-18 Apr.
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1-6 Apr.
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20-25 Apr.
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8-15 Apr.
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28 M.-4 Apr.
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11
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Summer Festival
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Mount Abu
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Vaishakha(13-Budh Purnima)
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26-28 May
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15-17 May
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4-6 May
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23-25 May
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12-14 May
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2-4 May
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12
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Teej Festival
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Jaipur
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Shravan-S(3-4)
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12-13 Aug.
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2-3 Aug.
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9-10 Aug.
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30-31
July
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30-31 July
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17-18 Aug.
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13
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Kajli Teej
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Bundi
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Bhadra-K(2-3)
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26-27 Aug.
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15-16 Aug.
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4 Aug.
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22-23 Aug.
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12-13 Aug.
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31 A.- 1 Sept.
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14
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Dussehra Festival
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Kota
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Asvinan-S(8-10)
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15-17 Oct.
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4-6 Oct.
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22-24 Oct.
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12-14 Oct.
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1-3
Oct.
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21-22 Oct.
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15
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Matasya Festival
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Alwar
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Asvinan-S(8-9)
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15-16 Sept.
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4-5 Oct.
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22-23 Oct.
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12-13 Oct.
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2-3 Oct.
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21-22 Oct.
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16
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Marwar Festival
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Jodhpur
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Asvinan-S(14-15)
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21-22 Oct.
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10-11 Oct.
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28-29 Oct.
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17-18 Oct.
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7-8 Oct.
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26-27 Oct.
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17
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Pushkar Fair
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Pushkar(Ajmer)
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Kartik-S(7-15)
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13-21 Nov.
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2-10 Nov.
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20-28 Nov.
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9-17 Nov.
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30 Oct.- 6 Nov.
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18-25 Nov.
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18
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Chandrabhaga Fair
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Jhalawad
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Kartik-S 14 Magh-K-1
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20-22 Nov.
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9-11 Nov.
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27-29 Nov.
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16-18 Nov.
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5-7 Nov.
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24-26 Nov.
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19
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Winter Festival
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Mount Abu
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Pausha
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29-31 Dec.
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29-31 Dec.
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29-31 Dec.
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29-31 Dec.
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29-31 Dec.
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29-31 Dec.
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Elephant Festival Jaipur :
Elephants have always occupied a pride of place among the erstwhile Rajput rulers. Elephants have been an integral part of Rajasthan's royal courts and were used in royal parades.read more...
Elephants have always occupied a pride of place among the erstwhile Rajput rulers. Elephants have been an integral part of Rajasthan's royal courts and were used in royal parades.read more...
Gangaur Festival :
The Gangaur festival is Rajasthan's most popular festival which is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur in the period between July-August. This festival is primarily a women's festival who worship goddess Gauri the holy consort of Lord Shiva.The Gangaur festival is Rajasthan's most popular festival which is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur in the period between July-August. This festival is primarily a women's festival who worship goddess Gauri the holy consort of Lord Shiva. The festival is celebrated in anticipation of a favorable monsoon, a good harvest and of course marital bliss. The festival starts the following day of Holi, the festival of colors. The Gangaur festival is an 18 day affair.
The festival is of great significance to both married and unmarried girls who partake just one meal per day for the entire duration of 18 days.Women embellish their hands and feet with mehendi and wear new clothes. Earthen pots are in much demand especially those with holes. The womenfolk carry these pots with a glowing lamp inside on top of their head. They move around amassing currency notes and coins along with other essential assortments like sweets, butter, oil, etc. the women are on the move for 10 days and it is only on the tenth day that they break the pots and ultimately throw the shards into a water-body (tank or reservoir) located in the neighborhood.Oncethis ritual is over, its time for some feasting and banqueting.The Gangaur festival is celebrated all over Rajasthan with great pomp and grandeur. The festival is particularly conspicuous by its frenzied passion in Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. During the festival a spectacular boat race is held in the picturesque Lake Pichola. Women are seen carrying brass bowls on their head as they march along the streets. The Gangaur festival is particularly significant to the tribal village folks of Rajasthan. In the countryside, the village folks take out colorful processions that wend their way from village to village. The festival provides the men and women of Rajasthan's countryside to choose their life partners as they are provided with the opportunity to intermingle without any taboos whatsoever.read more...
The Gangaur festival is Rajasthan's most popular festival which is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur in the period between July-August. This festival is primarily a women's festival who worship goddess Gauri the holy consort of Lord Shiva.The Gangaur festival is Rajasthan's most popular festival which is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur in the period between July-August. This festival is primarily a women's festival who worship goddess Gauri the holy consort of Lord Shiva. The festival is celebrated in anticipation of a favorable monsoon, a good harvest and of course marital bliss. The festival starts the following day of Holi, the festival of colors. The Gangaur festival is an 18 day affair.
The festival is of great significance to both married and unmarried girls who partake just one meal per day for the entire duration of 18 days.Women embellish their hands and feet with mehendi and wear new clothes. Earthen pots are in much demand especially those with holes. The womenfolk carry these pots with a glowing lamp inside on top of their head. They move around amassing currency notes and coins along with other essential assortments like sweets, butter, oil, etc. the women are on the move for 10 days and it is only on the tenth day that they break the pots and ultimately throw the shards into a water-body (tank or reservoir) located in the neighborhood.Oncethis ritual is over, its time for some feasting and banqueting.The Gangaur festival is celebrated all over Rajasthan with great pomp and grandeur. The festival is particularly conspicuous by its frenzied passion in Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. During the festival a spectacular boat race is held in the picturesque Lake Pichola. Women are seen carrying brass bowls on their head as they march along the streets. The Gangaur festival is particularly significant to the tribal village folks of Rajasthan. In the countryside, the village folks take out colorful processions that wend their way from village to village. The festival provides the men and women of Rajasthan's countryside to choose their life partners as they are provided with the opportunity to intermingle without any taboos whatsoever.read more...
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Marwar Festival :
The Marwar Festival is held annually in the picturesque town of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is held during the period between September-October and lasts for two days. The significance of the Marwar festival is that it is a celebration of the heroism, courage... read more...
The Marwar Festival is held annually in the picturesque town of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is held during the period between September-October and lasts for two days. The significance of the Marwar festival is that it is a celebration of the heroism, courage... read more...
Nagaur Festival :
The Nagaur festival is held every year in the period between January-February in the quaint Rajput town of Nagaur. The Nagaur festival is essentially a cattle fair that has becomeThe Nagaur Festival is held every year in the period between January-February in the quaint Rajput town of Nagaur. The Nagaur festival is essentially a cattle fair and every year close to 75,000 camels, bullocks and horses are traded. In fact the sheer volume of trading is astonishing to the first time visitors.To add spice to the festivities, fun events like tug-of-war, camel and bullock races and cockfights along with enchanting folk music of Jodhpur add a surreal charm to the whole festival.
One of the most amazing feature of Nagaur Festival is the vibrant red-chilly market that is exclusively set up at the festival premises. By all accounts this red-chilly market or "mirchi bazaar" as it is popularly referred to in the local parlance is the largest in Asia. The Nagaur Festival is organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry in co-operation with the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. As per the latest statistical records, approximately 80,000 cattle owners participate in this festival with more than 2,10,000 cattles being traded.
The town of Nagaur has been the bastion of the Rajputs. Here you can hear the jingle of bells as camels or sheep wend their paths from village to village. And with them go the hardy people of these parts. The men with their proud moustaches and brightly colored turbans. And the women, in their gaily printed skirts and heavy silver jewelry. And centuries of tradition follow in their steps. At the festival there is fierce bargaining as far as buying and selling of cattle is concerned. The seller skillfully enumerates the merits and intrinsic worth of the animal until the buyer is fully convinced about these merits and strikes a deal.As dusk descends on Nagaur, the folk musicians come into their elements. Their songs eulogizing the inherent Rajput heroism and bravado as well as their tragedies and misfortunes reverberates to the distant horizons. As the torrid heat of the day gives way to the chilly wind of the night, one snuggles closer to the warmth of the embers of the camp-fire at the Nagaur Festival in Nagaur Rajasthan. a tourist attraction.read more...
The Nagaur festival is held every year in the period between January-February in the quaint Rajput town of Nagaur. The Nagaur festival is essentially a cattle fair that has becomeThe Nagaur Festival is held every year in the period between January-February in the quaint Rajput town of Nagaur. The Nagaur festival is essentially a cattle fair and every year close to 75,000 camels, bullocks and horses are traded. In fact the sheer volume of trading is astonishing to the first time visitors.To add spice to the festivities, fun events like tug-of-war, camel and bullock races and cockfights along with enchanting folk music of Jodhpur add a surreal charm to the whole festival.
One of the most amazing feature of Nagaur Festival is the vibrant red-chilly market that is exclusively set up at the festival premises. By all accounts this red-chilly market or "mirchi bazaar" as it is popularly referred to in the local parlance is the largest in Asia. The Nagaur Festival is organised by the Department of Animal Husbandry in co-operation with the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. As per the latest statistical records, approximately 80,000 cattle owners participate in this festival with more than 2,10,000 cattles being traded.
The town of Nagaur has been the bastion of the Rajputs. Here you can hear the jingle of bells as camels or sheep wend their paths from village to village. And with them go the hardy people of these parts. The men with their proud moustaches and brightly colored turbans. And the women, in their gaily printed skirts and heavy silver jewelry. And centuries of tradition follow in their steps. At the festival there is fierce bargaining as far as buying and selling of cattle is concerned. The seller skillfully enumerates the merits and intrinsic worth of the animal until the buyer is fully convinced about these merits and strikes a deal.As dusk descends on Nagaur, the folk musicians come into their elements. Their songs eulogizing the inherent Rajput heroism and bravado as well as their tragedies and misfortunes reverberates to the distant horizons. As the torrid heat of the day gives way to the chilly wind of the night, one snuggles closer to the warmth of the embers of the camp-fire at the Nagaur Festival in Nagaur Rajasthan. a tourist attraction.read more...
Pushkar Fair :
Every year on the occasion of Karthik Purnima,
a fabulous 10 days fair - "Pushkar Fair" is held in the enchanting
desert town of Pushkar in Rajasthan India.Every year on the
occasion of Karthik Purnima, a fabulous 10 days fair - "Pushkar Fair"
is held in the enchanting desert town of Pushkar. The fair is organized by the
Government of Rajasthan and attracts the owners of camels, horses, cows, goats
and sheep who come with their herds for trading.
Apart from trading in animals, particularly camels, the Pushkar Fair is also an occasion for celebration for the thousands of men, women and children who come from all the nooks and corners of Rajasthan to have a jolly good time. Men are conspicuous by their colorful turbans while the women folks are dressed to kill with their colorful ankle-length skirts and bejeweled from head to toe with traditional Rajasthani necklaces, waist bands, anklets and exotic ivory bangles.
The riot of colors is in sharp contrast to the desolate desert landscape. During the Pushkar Fair, the city of Pushkar becomes an open-air amphitheatre show casing the age-old culture and tradition of the simple village folks and the nomadic tribes of Rajasthan.The first five days are exclusively meant for animal trading. The negotiations between the buyer and seller is a fascinating sight, whereby the seller rather skillfully enumerates the merits and intrinsic worth of the camel in question. With the passage of time as the pace of trading slows down, and its time for celebration with the quintessential Camel Race being the piece de resistance. For the first time visitor, Pushkar Fair is like a fairy tale spectacle and the manner in which the camels are dressed up with colorful saddles, beads and cowries, it seems that in Rajasthan the Camels are style conscious. Prior to the camel race they are geared in all their finery and to make a fashion statement they are even applied with aromatic sweet scented perfumes.
As the D-day dawns (Karthik Poornima), there is a mad scramble at the bathing ghats for the ritual bathing in the holy waters of Lake Pushkar which is believed to cleanse oneself of all the sins. The waters of Lake Pushkar are also believed to rid the bather of skin ailments. Bathing over, its time for offering prayers and paying obeisance to the one and only - Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe.
In the evening as dusk descends on Pushkar, thousands of butter lamps are lighted atop delicate leaf boats, which are released in the tranquil waters of Lake Pushkar. The sight of thousands of flickering butter lamps makes for a truly ethereal sight and with it ends one of the world's most fascinating desert festivals. As one wakes up early in the morning to the tinkle of the temple bells, hundreds of camels are seen marching along with their newfound masters to their new abode.read more...
Apart from trading in animals, particularly camels, the Pushkar Fair is also an occasion for celebration for the thousands of men, women and children who come from all the nooks and corners of Rajasthan to have a jolly good time. Men are conspicuous by their colorful turbans while the women folks are dressed to kill with their colorful ankle-length skirts and bejeweled from head to toe with traditional Rajasthani necklaces, waist bands, anklets and exotic ivory bangles.
The riot of colors is in sharp contrast to the desolate desert landscape. During the Pushkar Fair, the city of Pushkar becomes an open-air amphitheatre show casing the age-old culture and tradition of the simple village folks and the nomadic tribes of Rajasthan.The first five days are exclusively meant for animal trading. The negotiations between the buyer and seller is a fascinating sight, whereby the seller rather skillfully enumerates the merits and intrinsic worth of the camel in question. With the passage of time as the pace of trading slows down, and its time for celebration with the quintessential Camel Race being the piece de resistance. For the first time visitor, Pushkar Fair is like a fairy tale spectacle and the manner in which the camels are dressed up with colorful saddles, beads and cowries, it seems that in Rajasthan the Camels are style conscious. Prior to the camel race they are geared in all their finery and to make a fashion statement they are even applied with aromatic sweet scented perfumes.
As the D-day dawns (Karthik Poornima), there is a mad scramble at the bathing ghats for the ritual bathing in the holy waters of Lake Pushkar which is believed to cleanse oneself of all the sins. The waters of Lake Pushkar are also believed to rid the bather of skin ailments. Bathing over, its time for offering prayers and paying obeisance to the one and only - Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe.
In the evening as dusk descends on Pushkar, thousands of butter lamps are lighted atop delicate leaf boats, which are released in the tranquil waters of Lake Pushkar. The sight of thousands of flickering butter lamps makes for a truly ethereal sight and with it ends one of the world's most fascinating desert festivals. As one wakes up early in the morning to the tinkle of the temple bells, hundreds of camels are seen marching along with their newfound masters to their new abode.read more...
Camel Festival Bikaner
The city of
Bikaner is an exercise in architecture. If ever beauty has bloomed in a desert,
it has been at Bikaner. Bikaner rises from the desert like a mirage, a complex
town of sandstone colored turrets, cupolas, arched windows, balconies and stone
screen work in a delicate lattice style. Just beyond the town lie sand dunes,
vast endless stretches of an arid desert, made to bloom wherever there is
water.
One gapes in awe at
the annual Camel Festival which is held every year in the month of January. The
festival is organized by the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan and
attracts thousands of tourists who take part in the festival in a spirit of
joi-de-vivre.
Although it is an
exclusive Camel Festival, traditional Rajasthani folk dance and music add to
the charm of this enchanting festival including of course the enthralling Fire
Dance.
The festival provides
tourists with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the most elegant
camels who charm them by their graceful strides and swaying gently on the
yielding sands, literally duplicating the motion of a sea liner.
The festival is held
in open sandy land and needless to say, there is no dearth of that in Bikaner.
The festival starts in the right earnest with an elegant Camel Parade wherein
the camels are decorated in all their finery. There are a variety of contests
like the best-dressed camel, the camel with the best haircut to name just a
few. One can also experience the fine art of camel milking. One of the unique
feature of the Camel Festival is that guests are served with authentic desert
sweets made out of the purest of camel milk.
The evenings are a
riot of colors and visitors are entertained by distinguished folk musicians and
dancers of Bikaner. The festival culminates with a spectacular fire work
display which lights up the city of Bikaner.
Pushkar is most popular city of Rajasthan for fair. Thousands of travelers came to Rajasthan to enjoy pushkar fair events. If you like adventure travel then visit to Puskar. We will arrange all necessary things for your comfort trips. Trip to Pushkar will offer amazing view of Rajasthan. Thanks,
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