Famous Colourful Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan
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12-Jan-2023, Rajasthan Tour
Rajasthan is known for its royalty, heritage, culture, traditions, festivals, and celebrations. The state is dotted with many alluring cities that are famous for lakes, historical palaces, magnificent forts, and sand dunes. The lists of festivals are:
Teej Festival: The festival is mainly celebrated in Jaipur “Pink City” where one can get to see women of natives involved in the celebration and performing various rituals in the temple. It is one of the most famous and popular festivals of Rajasthan. People and thousands of devotees go on the street procession with bands, music, palanquins. The festival is mainly for married women in which they pray for a long life for their husbands and happiness for their family from god.
Rajasthan International Folk Festival: This festival is celebrated in Jodhpur and is celebrated in Mehrangarh Fort. The festival is organized to promote traditional and folk dance and music. During this festival, many artists show their talent in different genres and exhibit their talents.
Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar: The Camel Fair in Pushkar attracts various tourists and is celebrated on the banks of Pushkar Lake. People enjoy various activities like Camel Race, Turban tying competition, puppet show, camel trading, and camel beauty contest. Visitors can buy various camel souvenirs like camel hair accessories and others.
Desert Festival, Rajasthan: The festival is celebrated in the Sam Sand Dunes of Jaisalmer and focus on the desert and desert activities like Camel Safari, night camping in the desert and enjoying Rajasthani cuisine under the open sky. Various interesting events are organized for the enjoyment of visitors like belly dance, camel races, turban tying competition and many more.
Nagaur Fair: The fair focuses mainly on camels, desert animals, oxen, and other animals. In the evening people exhibit their talent in local dance and music forms and the whole environment turns into the fun-filled, joy and laughter.
Summer and Winter festival, Rajasthan:
The festival is celebrated in Mount Abu in summer and winter and it focuses on the local dance and music forms. Visitors can enjoy local dance and music forms, night camping and enjoy fireworks at night.
Kite Festival: The iconic festival takes place in Jodhpur and attracts visitors across the world. People can enjoy kite flying competition, balloon releasing and other kite related activities. The festival is filled with fun, enthralling activities, stalls, exhibitions and much more.
Mewar Festival: During the festival, the whole city gets to indulge in a festive mood. Local markets and the whole city boast a beautiful look during the festival. The festival is celebrated to welcome spring in a festive manner. It is celebrated in Udaipur the “city of lakes” in Rajasthan the “land of Maharajas”. It is an ideal opportunity for visitors to witness the uniqueness of Mewar.
Brij Holi: Holi is the festival of colors and one of the grandest festivals of Rajasthan. You can witness people playing with colors, did get together, eating sweets and dance and sing. It is celebrated in Brij of Bharatpur and in every part of Rajasthan and people also perform various rituals in the temple.
Kota Adventure Festival: Kota Adventure festival is celebrated in the month of Kota and is a great festival for adventure lovers. You can witness many adventurous sports during the festival like rafting, rock climbing, trekking, climbing, anglings, Hot-Air Ballooning and much more.
Teej Festival: The festival is mainly celebrated in Jaipur “Pink City” where one can get to see women of natives involved in the celebration and performing various rituals in the temple. It is one of the most famous and popular festivals of Rajasthan. People and thousands of devotees go on the street procession with bands, music, palanquins. The festival is mainly for married women in which they pray for a long life for their husbands and happiness for their family from god.
Rajasthan International Folk Festival: This festival is celebrated in Jodhpur and is celebrated in Mehrangarh Fort. The festival is organized to promote traditional and folk dance and music. During this festival, many artists show their talent in different genres and exhibit their talents.
Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar: The Camel Fair in Pushkar attracts various tourists and is celebrated on the banks of Pushkar Lake. People enjoy various activities like Camel Race, Turban tying competition, puppet show, camel trading, and camel beauty contest. Visitors can buy various camel souvenirs like camel hair accessories and others.
Desert Festival, Rajasthan: The festival is celebrated in the Sam Sand Dunes of Jaisalmer and focus on the desert and desert activities like Camel Safari, night camping in the desert and enjoying Rajasthani cuisine under the open sky. Various interesting events are organized for the enjoyment of visitors like belly dance, camel races, turban tying competition and many more.
Nagaur Fair: The fair focuses mainly on camels, desert animals, oxen, and other animals. In the evening people exhibit their talent in local dance and music forms and the whole environment turns into the fun-filled, joy and laughter.
Summer and Winter festival, Rajasthan:
The festival is celebrated in Mount Abu in summer and winter and it focuses on the local dance and music forms. Visitors can enjoy local dance and music forms, night camping and enjoy fireworks at night.
Kite Festival: The iconic festival takes place in Jodhpur and attracts visitors across the world. People can enjoy kite flying competition, balloon releasing and other kite related activities. The festival is filled with fun, enthralling activities, stalls, exhibitions and much more.
Mewar Festival: During the festival, the whole city gets to indulge in a festive mood. Local markets and the whole city boast a beautiful look during the festival. The festival is celebrated to welcome spring in a festive manner. It is celebrated in Udaipur the “city of lakes” in Rajasthan the “land of Maharajas”. It is an ideal opportunity for visitors to witness the uniqueness of Mewar.
Brij Holi: Holi is the festival of colors and one of the grandest festivals of Rajasthan. You can witness people playing with colors, did get together, eating sweets and dance and sing. It is celebrated in Brij of Bharatpur and in every part of Rajasthan and people also perform various rituals in the temple.
Kota Adventure Festival: Kota Adventure festival is celebrated in the month of Kota and is a great festival for adventure lovers. You can witness many adventurous sports during the festival like rafting, rock climbing, trekking, climbing, anglings, Hot-Air Ballooning and much more.