Rajasthan Fair and Festivals

Rajasthan Fairs and festivals add vibrant colors to the incredibly stunning state, Rajasthan. Numerous fairs and festivals are celebrated in Rajasthan. All the fairs and festivals feature display of the state’s legacy, colorful artifacts, lip- smacking delicacies, traditional Rajasthani attires, folk songs, folk dance and various interesting competitions.
fairs and festivals in Rajasthan offer a chance to travellers to have a glimpse into the art, culture, customs and history of the state. Some of the popular Rajasthan fairs and festivals are Camel Festival, Desert Festival, Pushkar Fair and Urs Fair. Other festivals include Gangaur Festival, Diwali Festival, Kite Festival, Teej, Marwar Festival, Summer Festival. Travel to Rajasthan and participate in the jubilant activities.

The Pushkar Camel Fair, organized in Pushkar in November, is among the most famous festivals. As well as the site of a major cattle fair, it is an important religious festival. In January -February, the Desert Festival is held in Jaisalmer. Here, performers such as musicians, ballad singers, snake charmers, and puppeteers demonstrate their talents at a very famous festival. Then there are camel dances, camel acrobatics, camel races, camel polo, musclemen's tug-of-war, turban tying rivalry, and several other tournaments. A spectacular sound and light show ends with it.

In March-April, the Elephant Festival is held in Jaipur. During Holi, this festival is organized and involves elephant sports. The elephants are decorated in eye-catching caparisons and howdas and it is a sight not to miss. Gangaur Festival held in March-April is dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Young girls dressed up in their best pray for the grooms of their choice while married women pray for the well-being of their husbands. The festival is held over a period of 18 days.

The Marwar Festival organized in Jodhpur in October celebrates the music and dance of the Marwar region. It was originally known as the Maand Festival which was a classical style of folk music revolving around the romantic life style of Rajasthan's royalty.
Besides there are other festivals like the Camel Festival celebrated Bikaner in January, the Teej Festival organized in Jaipur in July-August, the Nagaur Fair in Nagaur in Jan-Feb, the Baneshwar Fair in Baneshwar in Jan-Feb, the Mewar Festival held in Udaipur in March-April, the Urs Ajmer Sharif held in Ajmer and many others.