Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan are celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety and they are elaborate rituals when the whole gets into festive mood.

The unity amongst the people are seen to be believed as these fairs and festivals in Rajasthan are celebrated by people from all religions.

The Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals are a regular fare every year and they may be celebrated for religious reasons, change in season or they may be traditional fairs as well.

Some of the Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals are like the Nagaur Cattle Fair held in the month of January/February. Gangaur Festival of 18 days is another Rajasthan festival which is mostly celebrated by young girls and married women.

Camel Festival held in Bikaner in January sees festivities along with music , dance , camel race and camel dance as well.

Another important fair and festival in Rajasthan is the Pushkar Fair held in Ajmer in November. Cattle fairs, markets, auctions, music and sports are the main highlights of Fairs and Festivals in Rajasthan.

If you want to get the feel of tradition and culture of Rajasthan then witness the music and dance performances in the Marwar Festival is Jodhpur.

Another unique fair and festival of Rajasthan is the Elephant Festival where you can watch a number of elephant sports and elephant processions .

Desert Festival, held in Jaisalmer in the months of January/February is much popular as it truly showcases the culture of Rajasthan .

The Desert Kite Festival Jaipur is three days full of revelry and festivities when the kites of different sizes and colors virtually cover the sky. The whole region immerses in celebrations and people take part in competition of who snatched the maximum kites of one’s rivals.

As soon as the kites are snatched the people start shouting from the roof tops ‘ Who Kata’ and drums are beaten .

The Desert Kite Festival in Rajasthan is the time when you will find all kinds of kites some may be as huge as 1.5 km. These kites not only flaunt unique designs and shapes but some of them also carry socially relevant messages or some may be caricatures of the politicians.

And the Urs in Ajmer held in the memory of Khwaja Muin-nddin Chisti is a time when the whole city pays respect.

Rajasthan Fairs and Festivals are an integral part of the people's life. southindiatourtravel provides you details about each of the festivals,know more about them by clicking on the links below.

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