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Jaisalmer (January to February)
One of the most popular of all Festival in the
desert it is a
journey into the heart of the desert, the
golden
city of Jaisalmer that has a charm of its own.
Desert tour of Rajasthan a
true show on the sands which attracts even the
much traveled visitor. Highly recommended, Be
there. Desert Festival
Jaisalmer exercise immense charm, but with the
staging of the annual
Desert Festival (January -
February), it has also become one of the more
important events on the annual calendar.
Essentially, it is a showcase of the performing
arts of the region on the stretching sands around
this desert citadel. Rajasthan desert safari tour
a number of amusing turban
tying competitions and camel races.
Activities
Festival in The Desert (Desert Festival)
The perfect time to visit the golden city is
during the Desert Festival, held in Jan/Feb. every
year, when the city reverberates to the sound of
melodious tunes and rhythms. Folk dances, exciting
competitions an contests, especially the
turban-tying contest. Mr. Desert contest and camel
races enliven the festivities. Colorful craft
bazaars are set up for the occasion and a sound
and light spectacle is organized wit folk artists
performing against the splendid backdrop of the
famous Sam sand dunes on the full moon night.
Surely a not-to-be missed event.
History
The
city has an interesting legend associated with it,
according to which, Lord Krishna-the head of the Yadav Clan, foretold Arjuna that a remote
descendent of the Yadav Clan would built his
kingdom atop the Trikuta Hill. His prophecy was
fulfilled in 1156 A.D. when Rawal Jaisal, a
descendent of the Yadav Clan and a Bhatti Rajput,
abandoned his fort at Lodurva and founded a new
capital - Jaisalmer, perched on the Trikuta Hill.
Bahti Rajputs of
Jaisalmer
were feudal chiefs who lived off the forced levy
on the caravans laden with precious silks and
spices that crossed the territory enroot
Delhi-or-Sind. These caravans earned the town
great wealth of Desert Tour Of Rajasthan. |
