Rajasthan is considered a great place in terms of tourism, which tourists from all over the country and abroad come here to experience. Rajasthan is famous not only in India but all over the world for its rich heritage, culture, and natural grandeur. When we talk about Rajasthan, what comes to our mind is its royalty, glitter, celebrations, history, feasts, music, and dance. Rajasthan is a very colorful state. Being the seat of kings and Rajputs, you will find a wide range of customs and festivals here. The fairs and festivals of Rajasthan make the tourist experience even more exciting. Today we are going to tell you about some special festivals that present the beautiful culture of Rajasthan. Let us know about them...

Teej
Teej is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Jaipur city of Rajasthan. It is one of the most popular festivals of Rajasthan, celebrated with full grandeur, traditional songs and dances, fairs, and worship of Goddess Teej. In this festival, a grand procession is taken out in the golden palanquin of Goddess Teej across the city along with decorated elephants, horses, and camels. On this occasion, special sweets of Teej like Ghevar and Malpua etc. are eaten. There is also a tradition of women wearing green traditional clothes, bangles, and henna.

Desert Festival
Jaisalmer has the most famous Rajasthani festivals. This is a three-day long program. This festival is celebrated every year in February at Sam Sand Dunes in Jaisalmer Desert organized by Rajasthan Tourism Development Authority. The festival includes many events like puppet shows, camel races, polo matches, turban tying competitions, competitions for best facial hair, acrobats, puppetry, and jugglers.

Elephant fair
Jaipur's Elephant Festival, held every year at the Jaipur Polo Ground on the day of Holi, is one of the most famous traditional festivals in Rajasthan. On this day elephants are decorated with colorful swings and heavy ornaments and presented for races, shows, and competitions. Female elephants are also made to wear anklets. The major attractions of the fair are polo matches and tug of war between elephants.

Summer and Winter Festival
Mount Abu This festival is celebrated to showcase the warmth and culture of the people belonging to the only hill station in Rajasthan. Both these festivals are held over three days in May and December. The main objective of this festival is to showcase all the vibrant cultural activities of Rajasthan land. Artists come from different corners of India to present many art forms, dance music, handicrafts, art, music, and literature at this festival.

Braj Holi
Celebrated a few days before Holi in Bharatpur, this special Braj Holi is celebrated with the worship of Lord Krishna, dance, music, and colors. It is one of the most famous fairs and festivals of Rajasthan. On this occasion, local people take a dip in the ghats of the Banganga river before offering prayers at the Radha Krishna temple. The main attraction of this festival is Rasleela.

Mewar Festival
Udaipur: This is a famous festival of Rajasthan celebrated to welcome the spring season. This festival is one of the ancient and oldest festivals of Rajasthan. You can enjoy social occasions, exhibitions, concerts, dance performances along shopping. At this festival, the entire city is decorated with bright lights and there is an atmosphere of happiness among the people. The festival is celebrated every year in March or April.

Pushkar Camel Fair
The Camel Fair held in Pushkar is one of the most traditional festivals in Rajasthan, where thousands of camels gather to trade. It is a one of its kind carnival, celebrated with music, dance and magic shows, acrobats, snake charmers, and carousel rides. The main attractions of this fair are the well-decorated camel parade and beauty pageant, hot air balloon ride, mustache competition, and handicraft market.

Ramdevra Fair
Ramdevra Mela was organized after the death of Baba Ramdev Ji, who was a Tanwar Rajput and a saint. He took "Samadhi", which is the process of exit from the mortal body, in 1458 AD. This fair is a very big fair, which is organized here from Bhado Sudi 2 to Bhado Sudi 11. It takes place in August to September. Thousands of devotees come in large groups from far and wide to Ramdevra Fair. Irrespective of their caste, creed, or religious affiliation, these devotees are dedicated to the saint. They gather at the pilgrimage site. These groups come to pay homage to Baba and organize bhajans and kirtans throughout the night.

Rajasthan International Folk Festival
Rajasthan International Folk Festival is an annual festival of Jodhpur that has been organized in Jodhpur since 2007. The objective of this festival is to promote traditional folk music and art. It is held every year at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur on the day of Sharad Purnima when the brightest full moon of the year occurs.

Camel Festival
Camel is called the ship of the desert and camel is also a favorite animal among the people of Rajasthan. Camel festival is celebrated in many districts of Rajasthan. Bikaner Camel Festival is an event organized by the Department of Tourism, Art, and Culture of the Government of Rajasthan, Bikaner. It happens every year in January. On this festival 'camel' is seen in mass. Bikaner Camel Festival is one of the most colorful and vibrant festivals of the state, celebrated in January. The camel festival dedicated to camels starts with a wonderful parade of decorated camels. There are camel races organized by the local people and it is taken as a tough competition and the camels are trained accordingly.

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