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 are
Teej, Gangaur and the Pushkar Fair, Desert festival, Elephant
Festival and the
Camel festival which are now known worldwide.
