Fairs and festivals of Rajasthan a package must to experience cultural Rajasthan
Rajasthan a cultural land of India is best known for its fairs and festivals. The fairs and festivals of this princely state are an attention seeker of maximum countries and international travelers. The travelers from all across the globe, wishes to visit Rajasthan once and if it is the time of fairs and festivals in Rajasthan, you are going to experience various colors of tradition and pure culture of this Rajasthan state.
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
Date: 07-09 February, 2020
Straight from Thar Desert, this festival is unique in Rajasthan and it has its own importance. This festival is a traditional festival which gives you a treat of folk music, folk dance, night in the camps in the desert, different Rajasthani cuisines and camel ride. Jaisalmer is known for sand dunes and havelis, you can experience many painted havelis on the streets and get the best experience of Rajasthan tour. Festival time in Jaiselmer gives something very special about Rajasthan, the sand dunes floods with light and hosts many shows by the local people, showing the various arts and culture of the State. Rajasthan fairs and festivals is to experience set of different culture of the State and this festival is going to be held in February, suggesting the best time to visit Rajasthan.
Bikaner Camel Festival
Date: 08-10 January, 2020
Bikaner camel festival is again another attractive Rajasthan fair and festivals hosted in the city of Bikaner. The camels here are a major attraction for the tourists. Camel is higher in number in Bikaner and has one of its own kind camel breeding farm. The festival time to experience decorated camels and various art performances in the sand dunes of Bikaner.
Lohri
Date: 13th January, 2020
Lohri is one of the most important festival celebrated in Rajasthan, and it brings a huge crowd to the ground to worship huge fire and give several rounds to the holy fire. Lohri festival brings lots of enthusiasm and every state enjoys this festival in their own way. Lohri is also called as a Til and Gur festival, which means the kites, food, and special jagerry sweets are basic attractions. Dance, music, gathering, food and lots of sweets makes Lohri a wonderful, enthusiastic festival especially among the youths.
Makar Sankranti
Date: 14th January, 2020
Makar Sankranti is one of the holy and auspicious festival celebrated in Rajasthan. The festival is celebrated as per sun calendar and looking the house of the sun in Capricorn. Makar Sankranti is one of the holy festival which has its own importance. The day is started with bathing and offering prayer to the sun. Visiting Rajasthan during this festival, means you will experience various colors in the hosted fair.
Jaipur Literature Festival
Date: 23-27 January, 2020
The Jaipur Literature festival is one of the literature festival celebrated every year since 2015. This festival has become an option to learn something new from the writers from all across Asia. The festival hosts debate and some discussion over the social topics and it is interesting as many renowned thinkers and writers decorates the stage to their own thinking and knowledge.
Nagaur Cattle Fair
Date: 30th January – 2nd February, 2020
The Nagaur cattle fair is one of the most important festival which is based on the social theme. This cultural festival is a theme of real rustic Rajasthan culture and is a major festival celebrated for different decorated cattle. The camels, cows and many such cattle are the prime attraction of this festival and also the fair has many stalls which sells every product like a unusual fair. You can enjoy food, local handicrafts and much more in the fair.
Basant Panchami
Date: 29th January, 2020
As per the Hindu calendar in the month of Magha, the festival Basant Panchami celebrated with great enthusiasm. This festival is a colorful festival welcoming colors which mean, knock of Holi. Every State celebrates this festival in their own traditional way. Visiting Rajasthan for Basant Panchami, means to explore the colors of tradition and culture of this State.
Shekhawati Festival
Date: February, 2020
Shekhawati region of Rajasthan is a true rural Rajasthan is known for frescoes. The region coming under Shekhawati is; Sikar, Juhnjhunu, and Churu. The Shekhawati festival is a celebration to enjoy the joy of countryside and explore the dusty lanes of the village sitting over horses. Unique in itself, the festival is attractive for exploring the rural Rajasthan.
Maha Shivratri
Date: 21st February, 2020
Maha Shivratri is one of the most important Hindu dedicated festival celebrated in India. Hindu devotees offer prayer to Lord Shiva, and dedicate themselves by keeping fast, and many other ways. Maha Shivratri is one of the auspicious Hindu festival celebrated with great pomp and show. Night time, the Shiv devotees heads procession as Barat to nearest temple to witness marriage of Lord Shiva with his wife Lordess Parvati.
World Sufi Spirit Festival
Nagaur fort- February, 2020
Mehrangarh fort Jodhpur- February, 2020
The world sufi spirit festival is a festival which recognized as a best cultural festival. Popular Sufi singers from all across India, participate in this occasion and share the stage to transform the night into the musical sufi night. The song lovers love to enjoy this musical night and the ambience of the fort becomes more special. The fort remains decorated with colorful lights and a pleasure to listen sufi songs makes a tour worthy.
Ganguar Festival
Date: 10th March – 27th March, 2020
The Gangaur festival is one of the most important festival celebrated only in Rajasthan. This festival is again the Hindu devotee festival and celebrated by married women. This festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Paravati. Women decorated in colorful lehenga walk on the streets, keeping decorated ‘Kalash’ over the head. During this festival, you will experience true cultural color of the princely State.
Holi Festival
Date: 09th March to 10th March, 2020
Holi in India brings lots of fun, happiness, joy, message of brotherhood and lots of celebration time. If talking about special Holi in Rajasthan, it is unique from any other place in India. Rajasthan hosts royals Holi, which means a special Holi from the forts and from the royal families. The forts are decorated and the existing royal family pays tribute to Holika Dahan a night before Holi and distributes sweets and colors among the locals. Also, many royal restaurants arranges special cuisines for the occasion of Holi.
Marwar Festival
Date: 12th October-13th October, 2020
Marwar festival is one of the major festival of Rajasthan, which is exclusively celebrated to remember the heroes of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is noted as a princely State and a land of heroes. It is the birthplace of many Rajputana heroes and now, Marwar festival is dedicated to these heroes and their remembrance. Music and dance, and everything are organized for this special festival. The land of Jodhpur becomes attractive during this event.
Rajasthan International Folk Festival
Date: 10th October-14th October, 2019
The Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation, are the two trusts which hosts the event in Jodhpur. This event is celebrated with great enthusiasm to enjoy the folk color of Rajasthan. In short, it is said that Rajasthan is a folk land and it is best known for folk culture, dance and music. The Rajasthan International Folk Festival brings up all the folk color of the State on a single stage for four days. Planning for Rajasthan tour, this event is never to be missed.
Mewar Festival
Date: 06th April-08th April, 2020
This festival is dedicated to Rajasthan and it is celebrated during Gangaur. This cultural festival is celebrated in Udaipur and it is enjoyed with the procession of music, dance and firework; along with the women participating in the Gangaur festival to Lake Pichola. If you visit Udaipur during this festival, you will surely fall in love with this most romantic city of Rajasthan and its culture.
Urs Festival
Date: April, 2020
The Urs festival one of the prime and holy festival for Muslim devotee. The festival is celebrated in Ajmer and in the respect of ‘Garib Nawaz’, or commonly known as ‘Dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti’. During this festival, a huge number of Muslim devotee takes out a procession to this Dargah and pays offering and tribute to their holy saint ‘Garib Nawaz’.
The cultural land Rajasthan is also best known as land of fair and festivals and during the season of festivals, the glory of Rajasthan becomes more special and this land becomes the best time to visit as a showcase of Rajasthan culture and traditions. Every festival has its own charm and each has their own significance. Just book your Rajasthan tour and explore fairs and festivals of this heroic State.