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 and odhni of women, the white marble and red stone forts and palaces make This was a kaleidoscope of changing colors. The colors are the expression of a passionate nature of the people of Rajasthan and their states of mind and joyful love of life, occurred during fairs and festivals. The spectacle of the festival of colors will amaze you and leave you with his mouth open, when you travel with tour Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan 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 Jaipur on the 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: the camel races, camel beauty competitions, contests of strength between men and camels and other cultural events. The fair has a religious significance related to Hinduism. It was believed that bathing in the waters of Lake Pushkar, the this time of year, good luck. The fair will show the traditional lifestyle of Rajasthan with its many colors and you shall be witnesses traveling with the tour offered to 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 the goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. On this occasion the women wearing their best dresses and colorful parade through the streets of Jaipur in procession carrying the goddess Parvati. Make purchases in stores and selling 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 tour offers Rajasthan India Travel.
Elephant Festival, Jaipur
The Elephant Festival is a huge popular event held in Jaipur in the month of March. People celebrate the Spring of "Holi" pulling flowers, colorful balls of dust or water colors. The spring festival of Holi unites elephants and a giant fun Chaugan ground. The festival begins with a procession of animals that end with the prize to the best decorated. Then you take elephant polo competitions and contests of strength between elephants and men. The closing day are fired in the air, beautiful fireworks. Also join you at this fun giant size with tour offered to 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 Isa and Gauri, the incarnation 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. You can enjoy this special festival offers tours in Rajasthan India Travel.
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
The Desert Festival is held in February. The festival, very popular among tourists, show products and crafts of Rajasthan and the best of musical artists and dancers in the country that meet 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 whiskers longer. 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
Bikaner Camel Festival is a unique cultural event that takes place in January, and which celebrates the role of the camel in Rajasthan. A procession of beautifully decorated camels paraded 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 traditional dancers. You can enjoy the uniqueness of this event in the tour offers Rajasthan India Travel.
Marwar Festival
The Marwar Festival is held in Jodhpur in the month of September or October in memory of the brave heroes of Rajasthan. Music and dances of the region of Marwar narrate the deeds of their famous and legendary heroes while being held polo matches and equestrian competitions that make the festival a colorful and picturesque cultural event. You can Join 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 in which you can admire in the tour Rajasthan India Travel.
Ganga Mahotsav, Varanasi
The Ganga Mahotsav held in Varanasi in November.
The Ganga Mahotsav is held every year in November to Varanasi to celebrate the history and culture of the city. After a series of colorful cultural events such as concerts of classical Hindu festival ends with the Dev Deepavali, a celebration in which thousands of votive lamps are left floating on the Ganges, turning the river into a stream of light. You can absorb the spiritual atmosphere of the city on tours offered by travel in India.
Some of these festivals and fairs that you can see are
Pushkar Fair
The Pushkar Fair is held every year in the city of Jaipur on the 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: the camel races, camel beauty competitions, contests of strength between men and camels and other cultural events. The fair has a religious significance related to Hinduism. It was believed that bathing in the waters of Lake Pushkar, the this time of year, good luck. The fair will show the traditional lifestyle of Rajasthan with its many colors and you shall be witnesses traveling with the tour offered to 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 the goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. On this occasion the women wearing their best dresses and colorful parade through the streets of Jaipur in procession carrying the goddess Parvati. Make purchases in stores and selling 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 tour offers Rajasthan India Travel.
Elephant Festival, Jaipur
The Elephant Festival is a huge popular event held in Jaipur in the month of March. People celebrate the Spring of "Holi" pulling flowers, colorful balls of dust or water colors. The spring festival of Holi unites elephants and a giant fun Chaugan ground. The festival begins with a procession of animals that end with the prize to the best decorated. Then you take elephant polo competitions and contests of strength between elephants and men. The closing day are fired in the air, beautiful fireworks. Also join you at this fun giant size with tour offered to 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 Isa and Gauri, the incarnation 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. You can enjoy this special festival offers tours in Rajasthan India Travel.
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
The Desert Festival is held in February. The festival, very popular among tourists, show products and crafts of Rajasthan and the best of musical artists and dancers in the country that meet 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 whiskers longer. 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
Bikaner Camel Festival is a unique cultural event that takes place in January, and which celebrates the role of the camel in Rajasthan. A procession of beautifully decorated camels paraded 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 traditional dancers. You can enjoy the uniqueness of this event in the tour offers Rajasthan India Travel.
Marwar Festival
The Marwar Festival is held in Jodhpur in the month of September or October in memory of the brave heroes of Rajasthan. Music and dances of the region of Marwar narrate the deeds of their famous and legendary heroes while being held polo matches and equestrian competitions that make the festival a colorful and picturesque cultural event. You can Join 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 in which you can admire in the tour Rajasthan India Travel.
Ganga Mahotsav, Varanasi
The Ganga Mahotsav held in Varanasi in November.
The Ganga Mahotsav is held every year in November to Varanasi to celebrate the history and culture of the city. After a series of colorful cultural events such as concerts of classical Hindu festival ends with the Dev Deepavali, a celebration in which thousands of votive lamps are left floating on the Ganges, turning the river into a stream of light. You can absorb the spiritual atmosphere of the city on tours offered by travel in India.
