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| Fairs And Festivals of Rajasthan |
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Urs Festivals
Urs which is celebrated on the 27th day of Moharram,
the first month of the Muslim calendar. Urs Festival
is celebrated in the memory of the Sufi Saint Khwaja
Moinuddin
 Chisti, it is an occasion from 1st to 6th
day of the Islamic month of Rajab, when millions of
believers come to congregate at the shrine and offer
their prayers. The tomb is decorated with flowers and
lit up with lamps before the ceremonies begin.
Desert Festivals
Desert Festival is a spectacular event coinciding with
the full moon in the heart of the desert. The festival
is organized by the tourist authorities as tourist entertainment
around January-February. The very rich and colorful
Rajasthani folk culture is on show here for a few days.
Rajasthani men and tall beautiful women dressed in their
brightly costumes dance and sing lingering ballads of
valor and romance.
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desert fair
Nagaur Fair
Nagaur fair is also known as the Cattle Fair is
a eight day long fair held every year during the month
of Jan-Feb. The Fair is renowned for the trading of
cows, bullocks, oxen, camels and horses which takes
place here. It is the second largest fair of India.
Pushkar Fair
The famous Pushkar Fair is a great tourist attraction.
The fair is predominantly a rural gathering. Villagers
come from different parts of the state and bring their
cattle with them. People from around the globe come
to the ancient religious town of Pushkar which is transformed
into a spectacular fair ground in the month of Kartik.
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pushkar fair
Summer Festival
Summer Festival is held every year in the month of June.
The hill station of the Rajasthan in a festive mood
with the Summer Festival. The three-day festival is
a feast of folk and classical music and a window to
the tribal life and culture of Rajasthan.
Marwar Festival
The festival is held in the month of Ashwin (Sept-Oct)
in Jodhpur, for two days during the full moon of Sharad
Poornima. The Marwar Festival is held every year in
memory of the heroes of Rajasthan. The main attraction
of the festival is colorful processions of women carrying
images of the goddess to the Gangaur Ghat of the Lake
Pichola and the boat procession starting from the Lake
Palace.
Camel Festivals
Camel Festival is a lively and colorful event, organized
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.
Gangaur Festival
The Gangaur Festival is the colorful and most important
local festival of Rajasthan and is observed throughout
the State with great fervor and devotion by womenfolk
who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during
July-Aug. A festival of young women , on this occasion
young girls to dress up in their finery and pray for
grooms of their dream.
Teej Festival
Teej Festival marks the advent of the monsoon month
of Shravan (August). Teej is the festival of swings.
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. This festival is dedicated
to the Goddess Parvati.
Mewar Festival
A colorful festival consists of women, carrying images
of the goddess to the Gangaur Ghat of the Lake Pichola
is major highlight. There is song, dance, procession,
devotional music and fireworks where almost everybody
participates.
Elephant Festival
The Elephant Festival is an inimitable event held annually
in Jaipur. 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 colors. |
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