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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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| Ajmer Urs - Ajmer : |
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Ajmer Urs is held in the memory of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer. The date of this Urs is not fixed, and it is held according to the moon. The Urs commemorates the symbolic union of the saint with God. During this festival thousands of pilgrims from all over the world gather at the shrine and offer their prayers to the holy saint. This festival is celebrated for almost six days with continuous music and other programmes and Qawaalis (poems) are sung in the honour of the saint. On the final day, women wash the tomb with their hair then squeeze the rose water into bottles as medicine for the sick. The complete town of Ajmer is decorated with buntings, and wears the spirit of festivity. |
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| Summer Festival - Mount Abu : |
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Summer Festival is organised in the month of June in Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan. This is the only festival which is celebrated in the summers. Folk dances and cultural programmes presented by the Bhil tribes of the region presents a general atmosphere of gaiety in this tiny hill resort so that the tourists can relax and enjoy themselves. |
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| Teej Festival - Jaipur : |
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Teej is an important festival of Rajasthan. Teej festival is celebrated on the onset of the monsoon season in the month of August. This festival is also dedicated to the worship of goddess Parvati. The Teej festival is celebrated all over the state, but, it is mainly celebrated in Jaipur, where the idol of the goddess Parvati is taken out in colourful procession accompanied by song and dance, for two days. The women and young girls gather in large groups, dress up in colourful clothes and spend time on swings decorated with flowers and enjoy the festival by singing and dancing. |
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