Mewar Festival

Place Udaipur, Rajasthan Time April Significance Spring Festival Mewar is celebrated in the beautiful city of Udaipur, Rajasthan to welcome spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur celebrated all over Rajasthan and has a unique charm about it. The festival is very significant for women. It is a time for them to dress up in their best clothes and participate in the festival. The main highlight of the festival is the procession of colorfully attired women carrying images of the Goddess Gauri (Parvathi) to the gangaur ghat of Lake Pichola. Festivities include joyous singing, dancing, devotional music concerts and firework displays. Once the religious part of the festival is over, it is time for cultural events where Rajasthani culture is portrayed through songs, dances and other programmes. The festival culminates with an impressive fireworks display. A procession of boats in the lake starting from the lake palace offers a fitting finale to this splendid celebration. How to get there Air Nearest Airport, the Dabok Airport, 21 kms from the city centre. Rail Railway has trains from all over the country to Udaipur. The Palace On Wheels covers this magnificent city during its eight day package tour. Road There are bus services from tourist places in Rajasthan , Gujarat and Delhi.   Rajasthan Fairs / Festivals Calendar 2008 :: 21 - 22 January (Bikaner Camel Festival) 02 - 04 February (Brij Festival) 09 - 12 February (Alwar Festival) 13 - 16 February (Nagaur Fair) 17 -21 February (Baneshwar Fair) 19 - 21 February (Desert Festival) 01 March (Karni Mata Fair) 12 March (Sheetla Mata Fair) 21 March (Elephant Festival) 03 April (Kaila Devi Fair) 08 - 09 April (Gangaur Festival) 08 - 10 April (Mewar Spring Festival) 04 - 05 August (Teej Festival) 15 - 16 August (Gogamedi Fair) 18 - 19 August (Kajli Teej) 09 - 10 September (Ramdeora Fair) 07 - 09 October (Dussehra Mela) 13 - 14 October (Marwar Festival) 19 - 21 October (Kota Dussehra) 05 - 13 November (Pushkar Camel Fair) 08 - 18 November (Kolayat Fair) 12 - 14 November (Chandrabhaga Fair) 22 December (Shilpgram Art & Craft Festival) 29 - 31 December (Winter Festival)