Festivities in Rajasthan have taught the world art of celebrations! The colorful Thar Desert provides a scenic backdrop to a plethora of fairs and festivities. Dance, music, competitions, rituals all have mixed with the daily lives of the locals. Every region has cultivated the age old folk forms of entertainment thus adding to the richness of the cultural state. Some of the Rajasthan festivals have also attained international reputation.
Famous festivals of Rajasthan are Pushkar Fair, Elephant, Desert and Camel festival. Each one of them has its own features and significance. Besides offering knowledge of the beliefs and faiths of the desert people, these fair and festivities export you to a world where life is the biggest celebration!
Festivals in Rajasthan
Desert Festival
Desert Festival is the most famous festival that is held once in a year with great zest and zeal. Organized during winters, this festival is marked by the people of the desert dressed in brilliantly hued costumes and singing the lingering ballads of courage, romance and tragedy. Snake charmers, acrobats, puppeteers and folk performers are the ones who make the fairs and festivals in Rajasthan even more fascinating.
Pushkar Festival
Pushkar fair is the annual camel and livestock fair, organized in the town of Pushkar in Rajasthan. This town is highly revered as it houses the only Brahma temple in the world. Over the years, due to its fascinating competitions like "longest moustache", "matka phod", and "bridal competition" Pushkar Fair has gained recognition as an important tourist attraction.
Lately, an exhibition cricket match has also been included in the fair which takes place between the home team of Pushkar club and a team of random foreign tourists. With this fair, be sure of getting bowled over by the charisma of this magnificent country!
Elephant festival
The Elephant Festival, organized by Rajasthan Tourism, is a unique festival of Rajasthan. Celebrations are carried out with great enthusiasm on an equally colorful evening of the most colorful festival - Holi (usually March or April).
Charmingly decorated elephants depict the royalty of Rajasthan and are the centre of the attraction. Various fascinating events like elephant races, elephant polo and elephant march are carried out during this festival. Besides, visitors also get to play holi in a different style with the elephant festival!
Other Famous Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan are:
*Nagaur fair
*Baneshwar fair
*Gangaur fair
*Mewar festival
*Urs Ajmer Sharif.
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