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| Time
of the year |
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February |
| Venue |
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Jaisalmer,
Rajasthan |
| Language |
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Rajasthan
& Hindi |
| Duration |
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3
days |
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| About
the Desert Festival |
Desert
Festival is most important festival in Jaisalmer
which comes in winters. During the festival,
Thar Desert , the empty sands around Jaisalmer
come alive with the brilliant colour, music
and laughter of the Desert Festival. Desert
Festival is held in the month of January-February
and exudes a delightful spirit. The very rich
and colourful Rajasthani folk culture is on
show here for a few days. Rajasthani men and
tall beautiful women dressed in their brightly
costumes dance and sing lingering ballads
of valour, romance and tragedy. Traditional
musicians attempt to outdo each other in their
musical superiority.
The festival is organised by the tourist authorities
as tourist entertainment around January-February.
The very rich and colourful Rajasthani folk
culture is on show here for a few days. |
| History |
| The
12th century fort of Jaisalmer, built in yellow
sandstone, provides a fairytale background.
Over the years, the desert dwellers in their
solitude have woven a fascinating tapestry
with threads of music and rhythm and the Desert
Festival is a celebration of their heritage.
It is a chance of a lifetime to see the folk
art forms against the landscape that has nurtured
them for hundreds of years. |
| Activities
during the Desert Festival |
The annual
Desert Festival celebrating the traditional
performing arts and creative crafts of Rajasthan.
The otherwise barren landscape is splashed
with vibrant colors marking the opening of
the Desert Festival. Over the years, the desert
dwellers in their solitude have woven a fascinating
tapestry with threads of music and rhythm
and the Desert Festival is a celebration of
their heritage. It is a chance of a lifetime
to see the folk art forms against the landscape
that has nurtured them for hundreds of years
during your Rajasthan tour.
This festival is celebrate in the favoure
of Camel. Camels are an integral part of the
desert life and the camel events during the
Desert Festival confirm this fact. Special
efforts go into dressing the animal for entering
the spectacular competition of the best-dressed
camel. To add some more fun and color, the
camel show has two unique events - the camel
dance and the camel polo.
Other interesting competitions on the fringes
are the moustache and turban tying competitions,
which not only demonstrate a glorious tradition
but also inspire its preservation. Both the
turban and the moustache have been centuries
old symbols of honor in Rajasthan. |
| How
to reach |
Jaisalmer
can be easily accessed through air, train
or road.
By Air : Indian
Airlines operates flights to Jodhpur , Jaipur,
Mumbai and Delhi from Jaisalmer.
By
Rail : There are two trains IJPJ
and Jodhpur express which operates daily from
Jaisalmer to Jodhpur . Jodhpur is connect
to all the major cities of the country by
a meter gauge line.
By Road :
A good network of roads joins Jaisalmer with
Jodhpur and many other destinations in and
around Rajasthan. There are many deluxe buses
operating daily from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur
, Jaipur, Bikaner . |
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