MEWAR FESTIVAL |
A two-day event of Mewari culture held around the Jagdish Mandir & Gangaur Ghat. It is alive with music, dancing, rituals, processions, devotional music and fireworks. This festival marks the beginning of spring. |
7 - 8 APR. |
SUMMER FESTIVAL |
A lively tribal festival lasting three days, during which Garasias & other tribes of Gujarat & Rajasthan dance. |
1 - 3 JUN. |
HARYALI AMAVASYA |
A traditional Mewari fair, with stalls selling all sorts of products and food on the banks of Fateh Sagar lake. |
JUL. |
TEEJ FAIR |
Teej marks the advent of the monsoon. The Goddess Parvati is invoked to bless her devotees with conjugal harmony & bliss! |
2 - 3 AUG. |
AMRAKJI FAIR |
A small village fair near Udaipur Shiv Mandir with stalls and some celebrations. |
15 AUG. |
RAKSHABANDAN |
The occasion is regarded as a time of Goodwill and sisters tie a thread symbolizing devotion around the wrists of their brothers. |
14 AUG. |
DUSSEHRA MELA |
Effigies of demons are burnt to symbolise the victory of good over evil. Colourful costumes, music and stalls create a carnival feel. |
5 - 7 OCT. |
MARWAR FESTIVAL |
The History of Royal Jodhpur relives during this celebration in which spirited folk dancers perform episodes from local folklore. |
12 - 13 OCT.. |
DEEPAWALI |
The huge national Festival of Light celebrates Lord Rahma's return to Ayodhaya after 14 years of solitude. He was greeted with oil lamps as he succeeded the throne. Indian streets glitter with swathes of fairy lights and tinsel and every Hindu household sets tiny oil lamps around their property. Firecrackers burst alarmingly all through the day and night, so if you don't like noise perhaps you should go off for a couple of days to the countryside around this time. Everybody visits everybody else, bearing gifts of sweets. |
26 OCT |
KHENKHRA FAIR |
The event is celebrated at the Shri Nathji Mandir. Cows are decorated with mystical patterns & a calf race takes place. |
27 OCT. |
PUSHKAR FAIR |
Excitement & gaiety fill the air as throngs of people with their animals or vehicles head for Pushkar soon after Diwali. This is the most sacred time of the year for thousands of pilgrims to bathe in the holy lake. The fair is also well known for its livestock market and stalls selling multitude of goods. |
9 - 11 NOV. |
CHANDRABHAGA |
Chandrabhaga is the holiest river in this region. One the night of full moon, thousands of Hindus gather to dip in its waters. In addition, huge cattle fair takes place. The fair is rich with cultural rituals & tradition of Hadoti people. |
10 - 12 NOV. |