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The people of Rajasthan love color , vibrancy and the joyous celebrations with elaborate rituals are integral part of the people’s life. Fairs in Rajasthan and Rajasthan Festivals are elaborate rituals and gay abandon with which the region immerses in festivities. You will find here numerous fairs and festivals in Rajasthan which are celebrated by the Hindus,Muslims and there are many traditional fairs as well.
Celebrations occur throughout the year in Rajasthan and there are religious festivals , fairs to celebrate the change in season , traditional fFairs in Rajasthan,which involve elephants, camel races, dance and music.
Some of the Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals in Rajasthan are like
Nagaur Fair,Nagaur (Jan-Feb.):This is a fair held in Nagaur in the month of January, February. It is basically an animal fair, where you can also participate in some of the local sports.
Gangaur,Jaipur (March-April): This festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva’s consort, Goddess Parvati. This is the time when young girls dress up in their finery and pray for grooms of their choice and also the married women pray for the well-being of their husbands. This festival continues for 18-days and is full of celebrations and the main attraction here is a grand procession marking the arrival of Shiva to take his bride home.
Camel Festival:Bikaner (January): You will find the city full of festivities and there are dance and music performances. An enchanting desert city which comes alive with music and dance and also some unusual folk performances like camel race, camel dance etc
Pushkar Fair,Ajmer (November): One of the most important one in the fairs and festivals of Rajasthan ,Pushkar is an important pilgrimage as well as the venue of a huge cattle fair. There are markets, auctions, music and sports which are of the major attractions of this fair.
Marwar Festival,Jodhpur (October): This festival is mostly of music and dance . Get the feel of culture and traditions of Rajasthan at this time.
Elephant Festival,Jaipur (March-April): This is a part of celebration of the Holi festival. You can watch several elephant sports and also be a part of the festival of colors. A show where the elephants are magnificently decorated takes place.
Desert Festival,Jaisalmer (Jan-Feb.): This has earned much popularity as it gives you an insight of the golden city of Jaisalmer that has a unique charm . This is spectacular show on the sands which attracts a large number of visitors.
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