Wish to witness the real pulse of
Rajasthan !
Then visit the state during the time of fairs and festivals and your encounters with liveliness and exuberance are pretty obvious. Each region and season has a fair or a festival of its own, quite vibrant and quite exhilarating, just like the essence of the state. These festivals are a time when people take a break from their mundane regime and rejoice.
The fairs and festivals offer an opportune time to frolic, ostentate the best of the wardrobes and treat the taste buds. Almost round the year celebrations reflect the traditional and cultural values of Rajasthanis.
History:
Every religious occasion, every change in season, every harvest, becomes a reason to celebrate.There is a celebration for every religious occasion, every change of season and every harvest, all invariably a reflection of the genius of their arts and crafts and their ascetic refinement. Whole ambiance of Rajasthan reverberates with festivities. Feast and treat are key basics of these. Young or old, men or women, any class or any caste, no one remains uninfluenced by the merrymaking at these events.
It is the best time when artisans can exhibit their masterpieces and put them on display cum sale. It is the time when the entire region is drenched with the rain drops of colors and ethnicity. Children play around, women confabulate about their jewelries and dresses, men wind out at these events. Rajasthanis' love for boisterousness can be interpreted in the manner they celebrate each occasion. Besides festivals, various Fairs also color the aura of festivities in Rajasthan. Hindus, Muslims and Jains have different events to mark with celebrations. The fairs and festivals offer a perfect platform for the folk artists also where evening gets exciting with the cultural programs of folk music and dance.
The festivals of Rajasthan have even enticed the national and international tourists. People make it a point to visit the region during these festival and be a part of these celebrations. The Department of Rajasthan Tourism have now taken steps to promote tourism in state through these festivals. So now, the tourists can enjoy Religious Festivals and Tourists Festivals. Some of the famous religious festivals of Rajasthan are Gangur Fesival, Teej, Kajli Teej, Urs. The fairs that help villages trading and some tourist festivals are Nagaur Festival, Camel Festival, Desert Festival, Pushkar fair, Baneshwar fair, Mewar fair, Marwar fair and Summer Festival.
Popular Fair and Festivals of Rajasthan
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