Fair and Festival Tour of Rajasthan

Places to See During a Fair and Festival Tour of Rajasthan

The people of Rajasthan take great pride in their culture and traditions. This is most obvious during fairs and festivals of Rajasthan. Lately, these have become important tourist attractions and tour operators have special fair and festival tour of Rajasthan packages to cater to the national and international tourists who wants to experience the colors and bonhomie offered by the state.

Often referred to as "the Desert Jewel of India," Rajasthan appears even more vibrant and shimmering during its many fairs and festivals. In fact, many fairs and festivals are organised, throughout the year. The state celebrates every religious occasion and taking part in these fairs is a great way to know the people and their culture. Some of the better known fairs which can be included in a fair and festival tour of Rajasthan are:

1. Pushkar Fair: Held every year during the month of November, it is the most famous fair in Rajasthan. The town of Pushkar is not only a famous religious centre but also an important trading centre. The main attraction of the Pushkar fair is the camel market. Believed to be world's biggest camel market, thousands of camels are brought and sold in Pushkar, during the festival. A visit to Pushkar fair has to be included in any fair and festival tour of Rajasthan.
2. Desert festival: Organised around January each year, the desert festival of Jaisalmer is an ideal way to have a peek into the lives of the desert folk and study their culture, food, music and arts from close quarters. Main attractions of the Desert festival include camel races, camel polo and camel dances. The festival also boasts of the turban tying competition and a Mr. Desert contest. The Desert festival should be included in your fair and festival tour of Rajasthan.
3. Elephant Festival: Held around March every year in Jaipur, one gets to see these mammoth animals in their best finery. It is a part of the Holi celebrations on the festival of colours. Main attractions include elephant sports and the elephant parade.
4. Marwar festival: Another must have in the list of fair and festival tour of Rajasthan is the Marwar festival organised every year in Jodhpur, in the month of October. This festival is officially organised by the government of India for tourists to savour the folk culture of the people from Marwar region of Rajasthan.
5. Camel festival: Organised in January in the desert town of Bikaner, this festival is increasingly becoming popular with the tourists. The main attractions are camel shows and camel races.
6. Mewar fair: Held annually during March-April, this festival is celebrated to welcome the arrival of the spring season in Udaipur. There is singing, dancing, fireworks and general merrymaking, a must have in your fair and festival tour of Rajasthan.
7. Urs Ajmer Sharif Fair: Celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of revered Sufi saint Khwaja Gharib Nawaz. According to the Lunar calendar, this festival sees thousands of devotees congregated in the holy city of Ajmer to offer their prayers and seek blessings from the saint. An important event in the state's religious calendar, it should be included in the fair and festival tour of Rajasthan.
8. Summer Festival: Every summer, the hill station of Mount Abu comes alive with tourists participating in the summer festival. Billed as the only hill station in the state of Rajasthan, it is also the coldest place in the state during this time. The hill resort provides many avenues for the tourists to relax and enjoy the weather.

With this list for reference, you can be all set for your fair and festival tour of Rajasthan. The fair and festival tour of Rajasthan will, no doubt, leave an indelible impression on your mind.