Even after traversing miles of different corners of the country, Rajasthan stands matchless and spectacular in its own way, upholding it magnificence over decades and rolling out a hospitable environ to all guests setting a foot on its land.
The land of kings and queens, Rajasthan is truly responsible for enthralling hearts, doling out a pleasing aura and experience to all. A ride through diversities, ethnicity and multifarious culturally rich aspects, the state narrates tales of good and bad times during the early era of Rajput Kings who ruled long and gave several forts and palaces to the province that are breathtakingly amazing and lures tourists’ from catty-corners.
Rajasthan has always titillated hearts of many Indian and Foreign tourists and perhaps is the state that registers highest footfall from travellers across the world. Its heritage and flamboyant art encompassed in the roots of its people, palaces and food, offers a rustic feeling that is divine in all its sense. Offering lot more, the best about Rajasthan tours packages and it’s festivals that are celebrated round the year, doling out splendid opportunities to tourists to experience life and culture of the state in true sense. Different festivals are celebrated across the state that are celebrated both at cultural and religious occasions. Adorned with vibrantly colored lehangas and odhnis, men and women here exhibit a joyous spirit and passion.
A break from mundane routine life, festivals ensure exuberance to ordinary men and women. It is because of its range of festivals celebrated that the state has now evolved as an important destination of cultural tourism. There are number of festivals that are widely celebrated involving camel races, elephant rides, music, dance performance and others. Apart from these, other important festivals celebrated here are Mewar festival, teej festival, desert festival, gangaur festival, Bikaner camel festival and lot more, attracting thousands of people every years from all across the globe.
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Bikaner Cattle Festival
Organized every year in the month of January along with dance performances, it comprises an exclusive camel fair with no other cattle on the field. The camels are decorated with Rajasthani accessories and participate in different performances as in camel dance, camel races, neck shaking and camel rides, luring innumerable tourists each year.
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Desert Festival
This festival is celebrated only in Jaisalmer and this festival is organized during the winter season in the middle of the sands of great Thar Desert. The city is decked up with brilliant colors, colloquial music and dance performances are done to attract the tourists. Rajasthan is the only state of India where festivals are celebrated with pomp and show, magic and charisma.
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Gangaur Festival
This festival occupies a special place in the hearts of natives of Rajasthani people. The festival is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Gauri and falls in the spring season. Here devotees offer prayers and other religious items to the Goddess.
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Marwar Festival
Jodhpur’s art and culture can be best depicted through Rajasthan’s Marwar festival that is celebrated in the month of October. It was earlier known as Maand Festival and falls during the full moon of sharad purnima, celebrated for two days.
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Kajli Teej Festival
Culture and tradition of Rajasthan can be best captured during the Kajli Teej festival. Here the celebration starts with prayers to Kajli Teej in Bundi, who was the queen of Hadoti. This Teej festival is entirely different from other Teej festivals celebrated in other states. It’s a week-long festival that is celebrated with vivacity and fanfare, and Goddess Uma is being offered prayers by devotees.
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Mewar Festival
Mesmerizing and enchanting beauty of Udaipur can be experienced through its numerous festivals that are widely celebrated across the city. This festival falls during the month of March and April. It is celebrated to welcome spring season, with a visual feast of song and dance performances.
