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Five things to do during Rajasthan Trip

1. The Historical Monuments

The historical monuments in Rajasthan make you filled with boundless ardor for them. There are several historical monuments in Rajasthan that flaunt its ritzy and glorious past. The designs and construction of these thousands of years old forts and palaces leave you astounded with the opulence and resplendence of their traditional settlements. Some of the best ones that you should not miss are Amber fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, and Jantar Mantar in Jaipur; Lalgarh Palace and Junagarh Fort in Bikaner; Jaisalmer Fort and Patwon ki Haveli in Jaisalmer; Chittorgarh Fort and Rana Kumbha Palace in Chittorgarh; City Palace and Saheliyon-Ki-Bari in Udaipur, Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, and Taragarh Fort in Bundi.

2. Wildlife Sanctuaries

Rajasthan takes pride in having one of the greatest tiger sanctuaries in India. The Sariska National Park, located in Alwar district, also known as Sariska tiger reserve is a haven for many extinguishing species of animals and birds. The Sariska wildlife sanctuary offers you a wonderful tiger safari amid the greens of the forests. Apart from this, in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, there is the Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary, the famous bird sanctuary, where thousands of immigrant birds arrive every year, especially in winters.

3. Dance and Music

The true spirit of Rajasthan is found in its various cantons, where dance and music are the essential parts of people’s lives. The lively dances and rejuvenating religious hymns and folklore have the aroma of Rajasthan’s rippling sands. The famous folk dances of Rajasthan are Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Gait, Bhavai, Kachhi Ghodi, Terah Taali, Kathputli (puppet) dance, Pabuji ki Phach, and Maand. Langas and Manganiars are two of the traditional musician tribes of Rajasthan. They play instruments, such as Sindhi Sarangi, Algoza, Khamyacha, Dholak and Khartaal, and sing the songs of battles, heroes, love, detachment, and deities and gods in their magical voices.

4. Festivals and Fairs of Rajasthan

Festivals and fairs are the revering and integral parts of people’s lifestyles in Rajasthan. There are various festivals that define the vigor and culture of this state. The national festivals, Diwali, Holi, and Makar Sankranti are celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm in the entire Rajasthan. The major regional festivals that are celebrated in Rajasthan are:

  • Pushkar Fair
  • Desert Festival of Jaisalmer
  • Gangaur Festival
  • Marwar Festival in Jodhpur
  • Camel Festival in Bikaner
  • Elephant Festival in Jaipur
  • Mewar Festival in Udaipur
  • Jaipur Heritage festival
  • Jaipur Literature festival

There are many fun activities that one can enjoy in those festivals, like horse safari, elephant polo, camel races, turban tying competition, dance and music, shopping of art and craft pieces, and much more.

5. Culture and Lifestyle in Rajasthan

The culture of Rajasthan is highly rich and ebullient and showers upon you a bounty of greetings and blessings. The culture and traditions of Rajasthan, the regal flair and the aura of Rajasthan’s forts and havelis, and their royal past can be found in every resort and hotel in Rajasthan that figures Rajasthan’s culture. If you are a connoisseur of food, you get a rich carte in Rajasthan to treat your belly with a range of main courses with mouth-watering spices and flavors and traditional sweets, like Ghevar, Rabdi, Churma, Gujia, Seera, etc. to plunge your tongue into.

The numerous shopping options in the colorful market streets of Jaipur provide a fantastic shopping experience, and here you can find luxurious garbs, and traditional as well as fashion jewelry. Apart from this, Jaipur is considered to be the commercial hub of the state, where there are many local as well as national, and international businesses established.

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Desert Rajasthan

Desert Festival of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India

As the winters dawn in the beautiful city of Jaisalmer, the wait for of great “Desert Festival” begins as well. In the month of February, three days long festival begins and its craze and grandeur is one to envy. It completely enhances the beauty of empty yellow sands of the great grand “Thar Desert” as it fills the air with joy and festivity celebrations. The music, laughter and charm of desert festival are very much enjoyed by every tourist visiting Jaisalmer. This desert festival has lead to promotion of Jaisalmer tourism greatly. The festival is in fact organized by the Jaisalmer tourism authorities for the entertainment of tourist every year.

The tranquil sands of Jaisalmer glitter in molten gold. Rajasthan folk culture is on its all time high as rustic local men and women dressed in costumes sing and dance with great joy. Traditional music is played beautifully and tunes touch heart and souls of tourists. Horse and camel sports, traditional cousins, healthy competition, cultural craft stalls and a huge range of colorful desert belongings welcome you on the Jaisalmer festival tour. Due to all these cultural activities the Jaisalmer tourism is improving day by day.

There are different ways in which the visiting tourists are made part of the celebration. For the entertainment of tourists, dances, tug of war and turban tying competitions are held. The most entertaining and awaited is the Mr. Desert competition. It is so as it is judged on the length of moustaches of the participants. Along with these, the people of Jaisalmer entertained tourist by puppet shows and dance in the cultural songs. The people of Jaisalmer are friendly, calm and warmth and they always welcome tourist as their precious guest. One of the reason of improving or development of Jaisalmer tourism is Jaisalmer people’s nature.

Other highlights of the desert festival are presence of snake charmers, acrobats, puppeteers, and folk dancers. The camels, animals that are the part and parcel of life in desert also show up in the festival. The proud villagers participate with their camels in the camel dances. Camels compete in games like race, acrobats, polo and tug of war. The desert festival is three day show of music, festivity and color. Fire dancers and Gair swaying to conventional tunes are the part of frolic and fun.

All the proud villagers are dressed in their traditional dresses and look their best as they come and enjoy the festivities of desert festival of Jaisalmer. Every year lots of people from different countries like to spend their vacation on this Golden City of India. Spending vacation on Jaisalmer is one of the best and memorable vacations in the life of visitors.

Jaisalmer tourism has indeed made it the best attractions of Jaisalmer but the whole of Rajasthan.

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