Mewar Festival
The Mewar Festival is celebrated with much splendor to mark the beginning of the spring season. Held in the honor of Goddess Parvati, the Mewar Festival is a major crowd puller. Travel to Udaipur where you will see women dressed in their finest sarees and laden with jewellery, carrying idols of Isar and Gangaur that are later immersed in the beautiful tranquil waters of Lake Pichola. Even though the Mewar festival has religious overtones, merriment and celebration are not left far behind. Once the religious rituals are over, music and dancing become the order of the day. You can enjoy a host of cultural programmes and shows that are sure to enthrall you with their liveliness and color. The grand celebration culminates in an excellent display of fireworks that light up the entire sky. It is a sight that would remain embedded in your consciousness for a long time. If you want to be a part of this beautiful celebration of life, don't forget to visit Udaipur during the next edition of the Mewar festival that is going to be held on the 16th March 2007.

Elephant Festival
Come home to Rajasthan and witness the exotic flavor of the region whose culture is as unique as it is distinct. Adding a little razzmatazz to the daily life of the people are the exotic fairs and festivals of Rajasthan. The Elephant Festival is one such event, which draws hordes of crowds that is healthy mixture of locals and tourists to Jaipur, where this joyous festival is held, just days before Holi. On the day of the Elephant Festival every road in Jaipur seems to lead to the famous Polo Ground. The festival is flagged off by a huge procession of elaborately decorated elephants, camels and horses followed by a band of folk performers. Music, dancing and color becomes the order of the day with multitudes of people descending upon the venue of the most awaited festival in Jaipur Going by Rajasthan's long-standing association with elephants, the gentle beast leads the proceedings of the festival with aplomb. It is by far the most important guest of the festival. Visitors at the Elephant Festival are treated to a rare elephant beauty pageant, which is one of the favorite attractions of the fair. Add to it colorful dance performances, races and tug of wars. But the polo match played by colorfully dressed men on elephants is by far the most important attraction of the Elephant Festival. Also, you may just get a chance to enjoy an elephant ride in Rajasthan The Elephant Festival of Jaipur has enthralled many so far. If you also want to be a part of this exciting event next year, make sure that you are in Rajasthan on the 3rd of March (2007) and be a part of an event that is sure to change your conventional way of looking at fun and relaxation.

Desert Festival
Rajasthan is synonymous with the Thar Desert of India. The Thar Desert has transcended the fact of being just a geographical entity and is now a part and parcel of every Rajasthani. Hence it is no wonder, that a special Desert Festival is organized to commemorate the spirit of Rajasthan in the desert state of Rajasthan. Held during the winters, the desert festival of Jaisalmer can rightly be called a showcase of Rajasthan's culture and vibrancy. The first thing you notice on reaching the venue is color splashed everywhere. Be it the gaily-decorated shops or the colorfully dressed people, you can find it everywhere. The desert festival provides a lot of scope for fun and enjoyment. Shop for mementos, enjoy camel rides or gush at the unique spectacle of camel dances - you can never have a dull moment in Jaisalmer. A day at the Jaisalmer desert festival would be an out of the world experience but the merriment seems to grow as the day wears on. A huge number of folk artists and performers descend on the festival venue around evening and regale visitors with their lively performances. Bon fires and colorful camps further make it an ideal place to spend a delightful evening complete with music, food and folk tales. If you want to be a part of the desert festival of Jaisalmer next year, make sure to visit Jaisalmer between January 31 - 2 February (2007).

Brij Festival
The Brij Festival is organized in honor of Lord Krishna in the state of Rajasthan. Celebrated a few days before the festival of Holi, that is celebrated all over North India, the Brij Festival celebrates life and happiness and is marked by gaiety and fun A grand celebration of the advent of spring, the Brij Festival succeeds in breaking across all barriers of class and wealth. In fact, you can see everyone enjoying and celebrating life without any inhibition. The whole of Bharatpur resounds with music and celebration during Brij and at many places you will be able to enjoy Raslila Dances depicting the immortal love story of Lord Krishna and Radha. Since color plays a very important role in holi, the people of Bharatpur just leap at the opportunity of having a pre holi celebration. They go around smearing others with colors and music and dancing becomes the order of the day. If you want to witness this unique celebration of life, be sure to visit Bharatpur during the Brij Festival and have the time of your life. Do Travel to Bharatpur and be a part of the Brij Festival which will be from February 2- 4 2007.


Baneshwar Fair
The Baneshwar Fair is celebrated with much pomp and fanfare by the tribal population of Rajasthan in region of Dungarpur, where they are joined by tribals of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat as well. A religious event involving traditional rituals, the Baneshwar Fair is spread over a period of four days. The Baneshwar fair is held at a small delta formed by the river Som and Mahi. In fact, the fair is actually a merger of two different fairs: one which used to be held in honor of Lord Shiva and another fair which started after the construction of the Vishnu temple by Jankunwari, daughter-in-law of Mavji, a highly revered saint considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Besides its spiritual significance, the Baneshwar Fair is also a colorful affair replete with cultural programmes, magic shows, animal shows and acrobatic feats that are sure to delight an avid photographer. A number of gaily-decorated stalls occupy the place of pride in the Baneshwar Fair and sell everything ranging from essential items to handicrafts. If you visit the Baneshwar fair during your Travel to Rajasthan, you will surely agree that it is an unconventional but a very enjoyable affair. It may be reminded that the Baneshwar Fair is being held from 29th January to 2nd February in 2007. .