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The Rajasthan festivals are remarkably
enjoyable. The culture and their traditions are beautifully portrayed
during the festivals of Rajasthan.
The colors riot the backdrop of this
golden desert in contrast to the picture of silence and vibrancy. The
festivals celebrated in Rajasthan are real fanfare and joy. While, few
festivals are exclusively celebrated by some regions in Rajasthan.
This state though a desert comes
alive with vibrant colors during the festivals and the major festivals
is a great delight.
One such important festival is the
Gangaur festival that is exclusively celebrated here with great
enthusiasm and joy. The festivals of Rajasthan include the Bikaner
camel festival.
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Camel is a fundamental part of Rajasthan
lifestyle since the immemorial times. To acknowledge the significance
of this animal, this festival of camels is celebrated. The first month
of the year comes alive with grand celebrations and is a grand
spectacle.
The Rajasthan tourism department organized
this celebration. Vibrant processions of decorated camels marching
gracefully and various other activities such as camel dance, acrobats,
tug of war contests, puppet shows, etc make Rajasthan festivals a
grandeur occasion.
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The camel dance enthralls the
visitors as the camels synchronize their footwork to the music and drum
beats. The Rajasthan festivals include the Desert festival celebrated
in the initial two months of the year.
This is celebrated for three days and
the highlight of this festival is the way they display their rich
culture. The festivals of Rajasthan are always colorful and the desert
festival is conducted in Jaisalmer.
Their festivals are colorful owing to
their colorful attires. Their dances are energetic and songs powerful.
This sets a perfect mood to involve in the festivity and celebrations.
The plethora of actions taking place
in this desert festival amuses the entire crowd. The dancer’s
performance and the acrobatic stunts are interesting.
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The festivals of Rajasthan include the Kite
festival held on 14th January on Makar Sankranti day. You can see
people participating regardless of their ages. The kites reverberates
the rooftops and are accompanied by drums.
The Air force helicopters release kites and
school children release balloons and the entire sky shimmers with this
charisma. The final day is of the fighter competition of the kites and
prizes are distributed. The Rajasthan festivals include the Kajli Teej
and Marwar festival.
The Teej festival is also popular as
‘Festival of swings’ where women swing on the branches of trees where
they tie swings and the Mewar festival takes place in Udaipur.
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