The city of Jaipur, as it looks as if, it has been wrapped in a pink sheet. The city offers a cultural and historical experience because of its royal architecture, heritage hotels, palaces and forts. It is one of the most popular holiday destinations of India and people come from all over the world to vacation here.
Besides, the popular city attractions there are various fairs and festivals taking place throughout the year. These fairs are city centric or depending upon the nature of the festival are celebrated in the entire region. One of the most vibrant festivals that attract the tourists is the Pushkar fair 2011 which takes place in the month of October or November, depending upon the moon cycle. It is one of the biggest camel fairs in the world that promotes the buying and selling activities of cattle animals among the farmers and various herders. This annual festival starts on Kartik Ekadashi to Kartik Poornima. The full moon day is the main one, as per the Hindu legend, when Lord Brahma sprung up the Pushkar Lake; it’s considered auspicious to take a holy dip, then.
The other galas that are widely rejoiced are Teej Festival, Desert Festival, Marwar Festival especially in Jodhpur and Summer Festival in Mount Abu.
Thus, we see that touring Jaipur in Rajasthan is completely a cultural and fascinating realization.
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