Fast Facts
Venue: Sam Sand Dunes 42 K.M. from Jaisalmer Rajasthan
Significance: Tourist Festival
Duration of Festival:3 days
Month of Celebration: February
Next Date of Event: 7 to 9 February, 2009 and 28 to 30 January 2010
Reaching There: Comfortable deluxe air conditioned buses run from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner for Jaisalmer.
The Desert Festival of Jaisalmer is a must for explorers and travelers to Rajasthan. The three day long affair of joviality is the best time to experience the aura of cultural enigma of the state. The vibrancy of the people is all manifested through the celebrations. Many foreign tourists flock to the place to see the festivities. The main attraction of the festival are:
Turban Tying Competition
Mr. Desert Competition
Rajasthani folk songs and dance
Camel Polo
Besides, the tourists can even pay an exciting trip to Sam Sand Dunes. Enjoying the folk flavored dance and music under the moonlit night on the pleasing sands of desert enhances the fun of the festival. Rajasthani men and beautiful women clad in gaudy attires perform on the ballads of theme of chivalry, romance and tragedy. The snake charmers, the acrobats and the folk performers are the highlights of the festival. Even camels of the festival grab a deal of attention of the tourists. Caparisoned camels join the camel dances and the beholders are awestruck by the amazing site of these well trained camels.
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