| Travel to Rajasthan and be awed by the splendid | | | | because of its vibrant fairs and festivals. Here is a list |
| beauty of its landscape and culture. Some of the | | | | of the popular festivals of Rajasthan. |
| most recommended Rajasthan travel destinations are | | | | Festivals of Rajasthan: |
| Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Bikaner | | | | Camel Festival - Every year starts with the Camel |
| and Bharatpur. It is always proclaimed that Rajasthan | | | | festival at Bikaner. The entire town turns colorful with |
| is a traveler's seventh heaven especially for those | | | | bright colors and vibrant with lively music. One will be |
| travelers who love and appreciate legacy. Rajasthan | | | | fortunate to see camels decorated in the most |
| doesn't only offer sightseeing of forts and palaces | | | | striking colors race each other, camel dances and |
| but also colorful and vibrant fairs and festivals in | | | | various other events. |
| which an outsider is always welcomed with honor. | | | | Desert Festival - This popular festival of Jaisalmer |
| From its people with their vibrant clothes to the | | | | happens during the full moon in February. The desert |
| gorgeous sand dunes of the Great Thar Desert, | | | | livens up with a range of Rajasthani dances like |
| Rajasthan is a place with sights that may seem | | | | Gangaur, Ghoomer and many others. The highlights |
| ethereal and fresh to one's eyes. This destination | | | | are the turban tying competition and the Mr. Desert |
| reveals and unravels its history and heritage through | | | | contest after which the festival concludes with a |
| its various art-forms like music, dances, story-telling | | | | sound and light show. |
| and even puppetry. You can shop for beautiful ethnic | | | | Elephant Festival - The Elephant Festival takes place |
| arts and crafts in various Rajasthani towns. To stay | | | | at Jaipur. These mighty animals take the center stage |
| in Rajasthan is as much a pleasure as traveling around | | | | and gait majestically parading their colorfully |
| the colorful locations. | | | | decorated trunks and tusks followed by folk dancers. |
| The majestic heritage structures serve as palace | | | | This is the occasion when Ganpathi, the elephant god |
| hotels today as they make all the difference | | | | is worshipped. |
| between ordinary events to an extraordinary | | | | Gangaur spring festival - Rajasthan's popular festival, |
| experience. During the discovery of Rajasthan, the | | | | the spring festival of Gangaur is celebrated in March |
| tourists can explore the land of the shimmering sand | | | | April. This festival of women is celebrated for 18 |
| by enjoying a ride on a camel's back in the Thar | | | | days for good fortune for their husbands. A grand |
| Desert. Rajasthan is a vibrant state with signs of | | | | procession is taken out of the Jaipur City Palace and |
| royalty everywhere. For instance at the Pushkar | | | | Goddess Gauri is carried in a colorful chariot led by |
| valley that is one of the most fascinating Hindu | | | | decorated animals. |
| pilgrimages a huge number of tourists from all over | | | | Mewar Festival - The Mewar Festival of Udaipur |
| the world come to witness the elaborate occasion of | | | | welcomes spring, with a beautiful display of |
| the holy bath in the Pushkar Lake. This is just one of | | | | Rajasthani culture through songs, dances, processions |
| the many such events that one can enjoy with the | | | | and displays. |
| Rajasthani locals as part of different colorful festivals | | | | Urs Ajmer Sharif - In memory of Khwaja Moinuddin |
| of the state. Rajasthan is also often called a | | | | Christi, this festival is held as per the lunar calendar. |
| shopper's paradise with beautiful goods found at low | | | | As he was the helper of the unprivileged this festival |
| prices. Famous for textiles, semi-precious stones and | | | | is celebrated at Ajmer as one of the biggest Muslim |
| eye-catching handicrafts items like wooden furniture | | | | festivals in India. |
| and handicrafts, carpets, blue pottery are very | | | | Marwar Festival - Originally known as the Maand |
| inviting to shoppers. Known for its traditional, colourful | | | | Festival is a centered around the dreamy lifestyle of |
| art, tie and dye prints, the block prints, Bagaru prints, | | | | Rajasthani rulers, the festival recreates the royal |
| Sanganer prints, Zari embroidery are promising export | | | | charm and graceful dances of the desert. It is held |
| products from Rajasthan. | | | | during the full moon in October for two days. |
| Endowed with natural beautiful habitats and a splendid | | | | Pushkar Fair - Celebrated at Pushkar (Snake |
| history, tourism is a growing industry in Rajasthan | | | | Mountain) which is on the edge of the desert. The |
| that is welcomed by locals gracefully. The palaces of | | | | town clings to the small but beautiful Pushkar Lake. |
| Jaipur, lakes of Udaipur, and forts amidst deserts of | | | | During the fair, Rajasthani tribals, Indian pilgrims and |
| Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are sites amongst the | | | | even filmmakers from around the world unite here. |
| preferred destinations. All these important tourist | | | | Witnessing these few of the many festivals in |
| cities are connected by road, rail and air. | | | | Rajasthan, this place of color and vibrancy one needs |
| Rajasthan, though a desert land by topography is | | | | no reason to celebrate. |
| one of the most colorful regions across the world | | | | |
