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Fairs & Festivals of Rajasthan -

Rajasthan is a land of bright colors. The gold of the sand dunes of the desert, the blue sky, the bright red turbans of the Rajputs, the vibrant colors of lehangas odhni and women, the white marble and red stone forts and palaces make This was a kaleidoscope of changing colors. The colors are the result of a passionate nature of the people of Rajasthan and their state of mind and joyful love of life, occurred during the fairs and festivals. The spectacle of the festival of colors will amaze you and leave you open-mouthed, when you travel with tour of Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals in India offered by Travel.

Some of these festivals and fairs that you can see are

Pushkar Fair

The Pushkar Fair is held every year in the city of Pushkar in occasion of Karthik Purnima, which falls in the month of November. It is the largest camel fair in India, where you sell and buy thousands of these animals. In the midst of this carnival atmosphere you will enjoy seeing the negotiations for the sale of camels. Besides this, other events are organized: camel races, camel races beauty, contests of strength between men and camels and other cultural events. The fair has a religious significance related to Hinduism. It is believed that bathing in the waters of Pushkar Lake, are this time of year, good luck. The exhibition will show the traditional lifestyle of Rajasthan with its many colors and you shall be witnesses traveling with the tours offered by travel in India.

Teej Festival, Jaipur

The Teej festival is held in the city of Jaipur during the monsoon season in August. The festival celebrates the union of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. On this occasion the women dress in their best clothes and colorful parade through the streets of Jaipur in procession carrying the goddess Parvati. Make purchases in stores and sell bracelets symbolize a happy marriage for women who take the opportunity to get henna tattoos on the hands. Then join the procession also musicians, dancers and other artists that make the city a colorful and fun. You can see this wonderful festival traveling with the tour offered by Rajasthan India Travel.

Elephant Festival, Jaipur

The Elephant Festival is a huge popular event held in Jaipur in March. The people celebrate the Spring of "Holi" pulling flowers, colorful balls of powder or colored water. The spring festival of Holi unites elephants and a giant fun in Chaugan ground. The festival begins with a procession of animals that end with the prize to the best decorated. Then he held races and elephant polo contests of strength between elephants and men. The closing day are thrown in the air, beautiful fireworks. Also join you at this fun giant size with tours offered by travel in India.

Gangaur Festival, Jaipur

The Gangaur Festival is celebrated in Jaipur every year in March to celebrate the end of winter and early spring and the union between Gauri and Isa, incarnations of Shiva and Parvati. The deities are carried in a colorful procession through the streets of the city, which also take part camels, horses, elephants and oxen carts decorated in the traditional way. The procession ends when the deities are bathed in the lake of Jaipur. Enjoy this special festival in Rajasthan India tours offered by Travel.

Desert Festival, Jaisalmer

The Desert Festival is held in February. The festival, very popular with tourists, show products and crafts of Rajasthan and the best of musical artists and dancers in the country that gather on the sand dunes of Sam, outside Jaisalmer. Camels colorful take visitors for a walk in the dunes and to the fair, where races are held turban or longer whiskers. The festival ends with the music that resonates in the desert night. You can attend this festival with tours offered by travel in India.

Camel Festival, Bikaner

The camel festival in Bikaner is a unique cultural event that is held in January, and celebrating the role of the camel in Rajasthan. A procession of beautifully decorated camels parading through the fort of Junagarh and are organized races and camel dances, contests of decoration on the skin of animals and races of the most beautiful race, making the festival a swirl of color and activity, in which shall also artists and folk dancers. Enjoy the uniqueness of this event in the tours offered by Travel India Rajasthan.

Marwar Festival

The Marwar Festival is held in Jodhpur in September or October in memory of the brave heroes of Rajasthan. Music and dance of the Marwar region of the recount the deeds of their famous and legendary heroes, as they are organized polo matches and equestrian competitions that make the festival a colorful and picturesque cultural event. You unifying the celebrations of the Marwar festival with tours offered by travel in India.There are also other festivals held in cities of Rajasthan as the festival of Kota, Bundi and Jhalawar that you can enjoy the tours of Rajasthan India Travel.