There
are a number of Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan happen to celebrate various
rituals and lifestyle of the people. Fairs like Pushkar Fair or the Camel Fair,
the Kite Festival, Gangaur Festival, Marwar Festivals The Desert Festival are
some of the prominent fairs and festivals of Rajasthan. These Festivals are
celebrated with great joy and tourists from all around the globe come to see
the dramatic folk dances, exquisite handicrafts, mouthwatering delicacies and
experience the heartwarming hospitality of the state.
Camel Festival Bikaner :-
The BikanerCamel Festival is organized in the beautiful city of Bikaner, Rajasthan by the
state’s Tourism Department. The desert town of Bikaner is located in the
Northern part of Rajasthan. The festival is organized every year in the month
of January or late December to emphasize the value of ship of the desert –
“Camel”. The two day festival is marked by different interesting activities.
This festival starts off with a magnificent procession of bedecked camels
against the red sandstone backdrop of the Junagarh Fort (1588-1593) in the
town.
Nagaur Fair :-
Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on
for eight days. NagaurFair, Rajasthan
is held every year during the month of Jan-Feb. It is popularly known as
the Cattle fair of Nagaur. This is because the Nagaur Fair is mainly all about
trading of animals. Approximately 70,000 bullocks, camels and horses are traded
every year in this fair. The animals lavishly decorated and even their owners
dress up wearing colorful turbans and long moustaches.
Kite festival :-
Kite festival of Jaipur is observed on the day of Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan. Celebrated on 14th of January to mark the transition
of the sun from dhanu rashi (Sagittarius) to makara rashi (Capricorn), the day
is considered auspicious. It is said that Uttarayan or northward journey of the
sun begins on the day of Makar Sankranti. A prominent one out of the festivals
of Rajasthan is the Kite Festival.
Certainly, it's a festival that is unique in its own way. The colourful kites
hovering over whole of Rajasthan brighten up the skies. This festival is
largely celebrated in Jaipur and Jodhpur. The kites-with-lights flown add to
the fancy of the festival. If you like kite flying, this is the festival for
you.
Baneshwar Fair Baneshwar :-
BaneshwarFair is a five days event starting from Shukla ekadeshi of Magh month,
as per the Hindu calendar. This is the unique and biggest tribal fair of the
country that attracts lakhs of devotees. This fair is annually held in
Dungarpur, Rajasthan. The name Baneshwar is derived from the holy Shiva Linga
located in the Shiv temple in Dungarpur. ‘Baneshwar’ in the local language
Vagdi means ‘master of delta’. The fair is organised at the delta formed by
rivers- Mahi and Som. The fair continues till Shukla Purnima of Magh. Baneshwar
is situated 24 kms away from Aspur, which is in the Dungarpur district.
Gangaur Festival :-
Gangaur is one of the most vivid festivals rejoiced with great
enthusiasm and happiness all over the Indian state of Rajasthan. In the word Gangaur, 'Gan' is the
synonym for Lord Shiva whereas 'Gaur' stands for Gauri or Goddess Parvati. But
mainly, this festival is held in the honors of Goddess Parvati as she is regarded
as the epitome of marital love, strength, courage, power and excellence. During
the festivities, married
women worship Goddess Parvati for the long life, well being and wealth of their
husbands while the girls pray for getting a smart and an understanding life
partner.
Mewar festival :-
Mewarfestival is observed to welcome the arrival of spring season with all zest
and dedication in Udaipur, Rajasthan. During the days of festival, the whole
city of Udaipur gets drenched in colors of festivity. Local markets and shops
beautify their frontage with bright lights and decorations. Coinciding with the Gangaur festival, Mewar
festival is equally significant for the womenfolk of Rajasthan.
Elephant Festival :-
The ElephantFestival is an annual festival which is held every year in the Pink City,
Jaipur. This matchless event is organized on the full moon day of Phalgun
Purnima which falls in the month of February/March. The Elephant-headed God,
Ganesha, believed to be the remover of obstacles and foremost to all the gods,
is revered and devotedly worshipped in all the parts of India. its venue got
changed in 2011 and has been shifted to Jaipur Polo Ground which is opposite to
the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Urs Ajmer Sharif, Ajmer :-
The DargahSharif Ajmer,
located at the foot of a barren hill, is the place where the Khawaja Moinuddin
Chishti mortal remains lie buried. The Dargah (tomb) with a marble dome is
situated in the center of a courtyard and is surrounded by a silver platform.
It's believed that the shrine is a place of wish fulfillment for those who pray
with devout and pure hearts. People of all religious faiths visit the Dargah
and make offerings of rose and jasmine flowers to seek the blessings of the
Khawaja.
Teej Festival :-
festival is Teej, which falls in the monsoon months of
July-August. On this occasion, married women pray to Lord Shiva and Parvati to
bless them with happy and long married life. Celebrated in and around Rajasthan this festival of swings welcomes monsoon.
Kajli Teej :-
As per the Hindu calendar, Kajli Teej is celebrated on the third day of the fifth Hindu Month
'Saawan/Shravan'. On this day Lord Krishna is honored by the women by singing
prayers and devotional songs and performing the scared ritual of 'Neem Puja'.
Kajli Teej celebrations in Bundi, Rajasthan is the most popular one. In Bundi,
it is celebrated on the third day of the Hindu month 'Bhadra'. This day is
completely dedicated to the Goddess Teej. Although Kajli Teej takes place for
two days, its celebrations are generally extended till Janmashtami (Lord
Krishna's birth anniversary).
Dussehra Festival :-
Dussehra is the beloved festival that is celebrated almost all over
India but Dussehra inKota certainly
sets it apart with 75 feet tall effigies of the demons Ravana, Kumbhakarana and
Meghnath that are burnt here on Dussehra day. Villagers dress themselves in
colorful dresses and offer prayers to Lord Rama. There is a dazzling procession
that mesmerizes the onlookers that come here from the surrounding villages and
provide a ripe opportunity for the traders to display their wares. Cultural
Programmers are organized and one can see the scintillating performances by the
prominent artistes who come here from all over the country.
Marwar Festival, Jodhpur :-
The most popular Jodhpur festival is the Jodhpur Marwar Festival. It is
held every year in memory of the heroes of Rajasthan. Marwar Festival of
Jodhpur, Rajasthan was originally known as the Maand Festival. The festival is
held in the month of Ashwin. Ashwin is a Hindu month between September-October.
The venue of this festival includes the famous Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mandore and
Mehrangarh Fort.
Pushkar fair : -
The sprawling annual festivities of the 100 year old Pushkar Mela through
its dramatic collage of diversified pictures, mirrors the vibrancy of the
gracious state of Rajasthan. It is celebrated for five days from the Kartik
ekadashi to Kartik Poornima, the full moon day of Kartik (October–November) in
Hindu calendar.
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