Camel
Festival
A lively and colourful event, the Camel Festival is
organised by the Department of Tourism, Art & Culture, Rajasthan in Bikaner
every year. January is just the right month for a desert spree, and Bikaner just
the right place to see the Ships of the Desert. In the camel country Bikaner,
these desert leviathans pull heavy cart loads, transport grain and even work at
the wells.
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Desert
Festival
Once a year in winters and on the middle of the continually
rising and falling stark yellow sands of the great Thar Desert, the empty sands
around Jaisalmer come alive with the brilliant colour, music and laughter of the
Desert Festival. The festival is organised by the tourist authorities as tourist
entertainment around January-February.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
marks the birth of Lord Ganesha and is celebrated all over the country. This is
also symbolic of the advent of all festivals dedicated to other Indian Gods.
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Kaila
Devi Fair
The annual fair of Kaila Devi, (Mahalakshmi or the
goddess of wealth), is held at the village Kaila (24 kms to the south west) in
Karauli district in the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr), lasting for a fortnight. The
temple of Kaila Devi is located on the banks of the Kalisil river in the hills
of Trikut, 2 Kms. to the north-west of Kaila village. Another attraction is the
small temple dedicated to Bhairon, situated in the courtyard and facing the shrine
of Kaila Devi is a temple of Hanuman locally called 'Languriya'.
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Shekhawati Fair
The Shekhawati
Festival held on 10th and 11th February every year is organised jointly by the
State Department of Tourism, District administrations of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and
Churu.
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Teej Festival
Teej is the
festival of swings. It marks the advent of the monsoon month of Shravan (August).
The monsoon rains fall on the parched land and the pleasing scent of the wet soil
rises into the air. Swings are hung from trees and decorated with flowers. Young
girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent
of the monsoon.
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Pushkar
Fair, Pushkar
Excitement, gaiety and a keen sense of competition
fill the air as the long journey to Pushkar begins. The only temple dedicated
to Lord Brahma (the creator) is located at Pushkar. The Pushkar lake is surrounded
by 52 flights of steps called ghats.
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Mewar Festival, Udaipur
Coinciding
with the festival of Gangaur the Mewar festival is celebrated to welcome the advent
of spring. Once the religions part of the festival is over it is time for potrayal
of Rajasthani culture through songs, dances and other programmes. The festival
culminates with an impressive fire works display.
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Elephant
Festival, Jaipur
The Elephant Festival is an inimitable event
held annually in Jaipur. Groomed flawlessly, rows of elephants do a catwalk before
an enthralled audience liked best fashion models to make this festival an amazing
one. The elephants move with poise in pageant, run races, play the regal game
of polo, and finally participate in the spring festival of Holi. It is festival
time with elephants typically celebrated one day before the Holi, Indian festival
of colours.
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Urs Ajmer Sharif
The urs,
acommomerative celebration is held in the solemn memory of Khwaja Muin-nddin Chisti,
a prighly respected sufi saint fondly revered as the benefactor of the poor, popularly
known as Gareeb Nawaz. The Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, is the place where the Saints
mortal remains lie burried and is the site of the largest Muslim Fair in India.
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Summer
Festival, Mount Abu
Hill Station of the Rajasthan in a festive
mood with the Summer Festival, held every year in the month of June. The steep
rocks, tranquil lakes, picturesque locations and the pleasant climate of Mount
Abu make it an ideal location for the festival. The three-day festival is a feast
of folk and classical music and a window to the tribal life and culture of Rajasthan.
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Nagaur Fair, Nagaur
Essentially
an animal fair, it provides an opportunity to participate in some of the local
sports. This eight days fair held every year during the month of Jan-Feb, is popularly
known as the Cattle fair and is the second largest in Rajasthan. Nagaur Town is
the most picturesque of Rajput townships.
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Baneshwar Fair, Dungarpur
A
religious festival with simple & traditional rituals. Quaint rhythms conjure
up the tribal cultural identity of the Bhils of Rajasthan, Gujarat & M.P.
Baneshwar means the master of the delta and this name was given to the Shiva linga.
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Gangaur Festival, Jaipur
A
festival devoted to Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. Ishar & Gangaur
are the divine male and female ho embody marital love. Dedicated to goddess Gauri
(Parvati), the festival commences on Holi/ Young girls pray for rooms of their
choice while married women seek a long life for their husbands. rhe ladies decorate
their hands and feet )y drawing designs with Mehendi (Myrtle Jaste).
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Banganga
Fair
The Banganga Fair is held annually on the full moon
day of Vaishakh (April-May) near a rivulet 11 kms from the historical township
of Bairath in Jaipur district. The stream is believed to have been created by
Arjun, one of the Pandavas.
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Brij Festival
The Brij Festival
takes place a few days before Holi, (the festival of colours) in the month of
March. Held in honour of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve and zest.
Villagers, in gay, multihued attire, can be seen singing and performing the Raslila
dance (dance depicting the immortal love-story of Radha and Krishna).
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