
Fair and Festival

Pushkar Fair, Pushkar
The world famous Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan is a hit event among the tourists from
across the world. The fair of Pushkar is held every year during the month of Kartik Purnima
and countless devotees from all faiths gather to take a dip in the holy lake.






Elephant Festival, Jaipur
every year around the colorful festival of Holi, Elephant Festival in Rajasthan unveils the majesty and grandeur of camels. The major attractions of the festival include a royal procession of sixty elephants in their best finery, a match of elephant polo, an elephant race and playing Holi on mammals.




Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
he Desert Festival in Rajasthan, the barren land around Jaisalmer comes alive with the beats of traditional musical instruments, songs, colors and remarkable enthusiasm. The festival of Rajasthan displays the best of traditional Rajasthani folk culture that will leave you mesmerized.






Brij Festival, Bharatpur
The Brij Festival takes place a few days before Holi, (the festival of colours)
in the month of March. Held in honour of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve and zest. Villagers, in gay, multihued attire, can be seen singing and performing the Raslila dance (dance depicting the immortal love-story of Radha and Krishna).




Nagaur Festival, Nagaur
The Nagaur Fair of Rajasthan is mainly known for cattle trading,
Lasting for eight days, the Rajasthan Nagaur Cattle Fair is organized in the Hindu month of Magha (Jan-Feb). The venue of the fair is Nagaur, one of the most scenic Rajput towns. It is the second largest cattle fair of Rajasthan. As many as 70,000 (approximately) bullocks, camels and horses are traded every year in the Nagaur fair.






Urs Festival, Ajmer
Urs Ajmer Sharif, Ajmer ( According to Lunar Calendar ): Held in the memory of revered Sufi
saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti, it is an occasion for thousands of believers to congregate at the
shrine and offer their prayers. All of Ajmer seems to take on a festive air and several



programmes are organized to mark the festivals.
