Rajasthan Festivals

Rajasthan loves to celebrate, its people expressing themselves in colour and sound not seen or heard elsewhere in country. Vibrant colours music and festivities make this golden land come alive. This lovefor colour and joyous celebrations is apparent in the elaborate rituals with which Rajasthani surrenders himself to the numerous fairs and festivals celebrated in the state. Take any month of the year, from the first to the last and you are sure to find some festival or celebration happening somewhere. Rajasthan fairs and festivals help the otherwise hard-working villagers to relax in the company of their brethren and provide villagers from far-flung villages an opportunity to gather for social or commercial purposes.

Festivals in Rajasthan celebrated here are marked by religious, mythological, seasonal or historical significance. Certain days or periods of time have been set aside to commemorate and ritually celebrate these events. Other than these traditional fairs, some non-traditional fairs are now being organized by the Department of Tourism.At religious fairs, worship, prayer and processions play an important part. The faithful flock to centers of pilgrimage where they pay homage to local saints and folk heros.

In Rajasthan festivals, a joyous spirit pervades.There are rituals, colour, music, feasting, pageantry, trade, fun and frolic. The love of colourful clothes and dressing up in the most amazing traditional jewellery in nowhere more apparent than at these times. The bustling bazaars provide the villagers an opportunity to participate in the trading of cattle and grain, and the womenfolk take great delight in buying new clothes as well as household goods.There is also brisk trading in traditional arts and handicrafts. Infact most of Rajasthan’s traditional crafts are kept alive at these fairs.

Rajasthan fairs and festivals are celebrated round the year by the people of Rajasthan to exhibit the romance, chivalry and valor of bygone era comes back to life through these festivals. Traditional music and dances are the main features of these festivals. It also involves elephant and camel races and vivacious spirit of the people of Rajasthan. Some festivals of Rajasthan are specially organized for the tourists to showcase the cultural tourism of Rajasthan.

Though there are numerous fairs and festivals are held here in Rajasthan but Pushkar Fair or cattle festivals is one of the largest and world renowned festival of Rajasthan. Pushkar is an important sacred place as well as the host for such a mammoth cattle fair which occurs every year attracts million of Indian travelers and foreign visitors too. Tradition Rajasthani folk music and dance, Bazaars, auctions of camel and local sports are the highlight of this event making it memorable one.