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Dussehra Festival |
Dussehra means the Tenth Day, being the 10th day of the bright half of Ashvin.
This day is also known as Vijayadashmi, or the Victory Tenth, because of the victory of Ram over Ravana. |
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| Ajmer Sharif Urs |
Urs Ajmer Sharif: Held in the holy town of Ajmer in honour of the Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti,
special prayers are offered at the mosque, and huge amounts of consecrated food offered from the large, steaming cauldrons that were a gift from Akbar. |
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| Elephant Festival Rajasthan |
Gangaur Festival Jaipur |
The elephants move gracefully in procession, run races, play the regal game of polo, and finally participate in the spring festival of Holi. It is festival time for the elephants. |
The married ladies pray for the welfare of their husbands. This spring festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal all over Rajasthan. |
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| Kite Festival |
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14 January is celebrated in India as Makar Sankranti - heralding the transition of the sun into the Northern hemisphere.
It is also a big kite day in most parts of India when children from 6 to 60 can be seen with their heads turned to the sky. |
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| Mewar Festival Rajasthan |
The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring.
It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur and has a unique charm about it. The festival of Gangaur is very significant for women of Rajasthan. |
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| Nagaur Fair Rajasthan |
Pushkar Fair Rajasthan |
Also called as the Cattle Fair, is the 2nd largest animal fair of India. Thousands of animals are gathered at the cattle fair for trading. |
Huge and colorful cattle fair "The Pushkar Fair", is also held during this time. Pushkar fair is well-known for it's Camel trading and other attractive activities. |
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| Rajasthan Baneshwar Festival |
Rajasthan Camel Festival |
The Baneshwar fair is predominantly a tribal fair with more than half of the congregation consisting of Bhils. |
A spectacle of unusual camel performances: camel races, camel dances, and the bumpy, neck shaking camel rides. |
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| Rajasthan Desert Festival |
Rajasthan Marwar Festival |
Essentially, it is a showcase of the performing arts of the region on the stretching sands around this desert citadel. |
It is devoted almost exclusively to songs and dance, and the Maand Festival has become a part of this huge regional celebration. |
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| Rajasthan Teej Festival |
Summer Festival Mount Abu |
Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon. |
Folk dances and a general atmosphere of gaiety prevails in this tiny hill resort and the tourist has ample time to relax and enjoy. |
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