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Fairs of Rajasthan |
Fairs and Festivals hold an important place and reflect the vigor and life style of its people of Rajasthan. Vibrant colours, music and dance make the golden sand come alive. In Rajasthan there are fairs for every religious occasion, for every change of season and for every harvest. While some of these are traditional festivals, there are also a large number of festivals that have been recently introduced by the tourism department to showcase the heritage of the region. The fair and festivals are celebrated almost round the year in Rajasthan. These festivals provide an opportunity to the visitor to gain an insight into the life of the people of Rajasthan. In some of the fairs and festivals the elephant race, elephant polo, horse polo, camel races, dance and music are specially organised for the tourists. If you plan to include any of the festival in your itinerary, then we would be delighted to include that fair or festival in your itinerary. The Team of Indo Vacations keeps itself updated with the dates of the several festivals, so please check its date, before finalising your trip.
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| Elephant Festival : |
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The Elephant festival is celebrated in Jaipur in the month of March, on the day of Holi. The major attractions of this festival is the elephant polo, elephant race, the tug of war between elephants and men and women and various other cultural programmes. The most colourful part of this festival is the Holi played on the back of elephant. In this festival, the elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers move in procession and take part in various competitions. In this festival, the tourists can watch the cultural programmes of music and dance and also play the festival of colors. The sight of beautifully dressed elephants moving majestically in a pageant is certainly a sight to behold. The mahawats or owners decorate the bodies of the elephants with bright colours, jhools and heavy jewellery. In the end, the prizes are given to the most beautifully decorated elephant.
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| Gangaur Festival - Jaipur : |
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The Gangaur festival is a very significant festival of women in Rajasthan. This festival is mainly celebrated in Jaipur, Udaipur and Mandawa in March or April. This festival celebration goes on for almost two weeks after Holi is over. This festival is devoted to Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva. During this festival the young girls and women wore their traditional dress of 'Lehnga' 'Choli' and 'Odhni', sing and dance and pray Issar and Gangaur, manifestations of Shiva and Parvati, for grooms of their choice while the married women pray for the well being of their husbands. During this festival various activities take place in a grand procession which marks the arrival of Lord Shiva to take his bride home. |
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| Mewar Festival - Udaipur : |
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Mewar festival is celebrated in Udaipur during the period of March or april and coincides with the Gangaur festival. This festival is celebrated to welcome the spring season. During this festival, the whole city turns out to mark the end of the 18 day festival and there are devotional music concerts, performances by the artists in music and dance and fireworks. The main attraction of this festival is the procession of colorfully attired women carrying images of the Goddess Gauri to Lake Pichola and the procession of the floats on the lake. |
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