Teej Festival

Young Girls Are Also A Part Of The Festival

A Procession Is Taken Out In Jaipur To Celebrate The Festival

Singing And Dancing During The Festival

Teej Festival is one of the most popular festivals of India. Festival of Teej is widely celebrated, but its real charm can be found only in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Teej celebrates the arrival of monsoon, after the scorching sun of summers. Teej is celebrated in the month of 'Shravan' (July-August), according to the Hindu calendar.

Gangaur Festival

Gangaur is a significant festival of Jaipur, especially meant for the women. Gangaur festival is widely acclaimed and celebrated throughout the state of Rajasthan. The word Gangaur is derived from two words, 'Gan' and 'Gauri' which are synonyms of 'Siva' and his consort 'Parvati' respectively.

Elephant Festival

Festival Commences With A Parade Of Decorated Elephants

Pushkar Fair

Camel Trading During Pushkar Fair

Giant Wheel At Pushkar Fair

Urs Of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti

Beautifully Lighted Dargah During Urs

Rush During Urs

A Region Of Unending Fairs And Festivals

Rajasthan has an unending cycle of fairs and festivals throughout the year. They are perhaps the most colourful and spectacular in the whole of India. Besides the festivals born out of age old traditions, there are others which celebrate seasons, cattle marts which turn out to be enthralling fairs, craft fairs that highlights the crafts of the different regions and so on. Rajasthani festivals give an insight to the colourful life style of the Rajasthani people and are mesmerizing with their folk dances, music, drama and animal races. Some of the main Fairs and festivals of the region are:
Festivals:
.Teej Festival
.Gangaur Festival
.Elephant Festival
.Desert Festival
.Mewar Spring Festival
.Bikaner festival
.Brij Festival
.Marwar Festival
.Summer Festival
.Winter Festival
.Sheetala Ashtami
.Alwar Festival

Fairs:
. Pushkar Fair
.Sheetla Mata Fair
.Karni Mata Fair
.Kapil Muni fair
.Banganga Fair
.Jambheswar fair
.Sitabari fair
.Veerpuri fair
.Jeen Mata and Annakoot fair
.Ramdeora fair
.Mallinath fair
.Hero-Worship Fair
.Kaila Devi Fair
.Adivasi fair
.Rani Sati fair
.Gogaji fair
.Galiyakot Urs
.Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti