Mewar
Festival, Udaipur
The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring. It coincides
with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur, and has a unique charm about it. The
women folk gather to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them
in a ceremonial procession through different parts of the city.
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Elephant
Festival, Jaipur
On the occasion of Holi in Jaipur, this festival of pachyderms includes several
interesting attractions including elephant polo. The caparisoned elephants,
their bodies painted with floral decorations by the mahouts, are a sight to
behold.
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Urs
Ajmer Sharif
The lakeside city of Ajmer is located in central Rajasthan, and is held in great
reverence by devotees of all communities who call it 'Ajmer Sharif' (Holy Ajmer).
It is here that the mortal remains of the highly respected Sufi saint Khwaja
Moin-ud-din Chishti lie buried.
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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
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. Nagaur is a sea of animals, trading
over 70,000 bullocks, camels and horses every year.
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Baneshwar
Fair, Dungarpur
The name Baneshwar is derived from the revered Shiva Linga which is kept in
the Mahadev temple in Dungarpur. "Baneshwar" means the 'master of
the delta' in the local Vagdi language and this name was given to Shiva Linga.The
Baneshwar fair is held at a small delta formed by the river Som and Mahi, from
Magh Shukla Ekadashi to Magh Shukla Poornima during Shivratri. (Jan-Feb).
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Gangaur
Festival, Jaipur
The Gangaur Festival is the colourful and most important local festival of Rajasthan
and is observed throughout the State with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk
who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during July-Aug. It is the celebration
of monsoon, harvest and marital fidelity in Jaipur.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pushkar
Fair
The famous Pushkar Fair is a great tourist attraction. 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. People bathe, worship and
delight in the dazzling wares of roadside stalls.
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