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India is a land of festivals which bring bright colors and fun throughout the year. The total number of festivals celebrated by the Indians is more that the total number of days in a year. The different types of rites and rituals of Indian society, the enthusiasm of Indians with which they celebrate different festivals and their faith or strong belief behind them are the features which add charm and enticement to the fairs and festivals. |
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| Most of the Indian festivals are regional, seasonal, or religious. India is a land of diversity which can be easily reflected from its national festivals like Republic Day which is celebrated on 26th January, Independence Day on 15th August, Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October, and Children’s Day on 14th November which is celebrated as the birthday of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. |
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| The India’s entire population rejoices with variant colors on these occasions which are the landmark events in the history of the nation and bring the whole nation altogether revealing integration. The Republic Day is one of the most colorful festivals of India as the colorful parades along with the tableaus of different states of India and the daring display of developments by the three wings- army, navy, and air force- held near the India Gate in Delhi which is amazing as well as innovative. |
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| There is a very long list of Indian religious festivals as it is a secular country. People all around the country illuminate their homes, shops, and streets with lights on Diwali and Christmas which creates an ambience of joyfulness and happiness all around. The fireworks on these days are as loud as on the day of Onam. After lightening, comes a festival of variant colors known as Holi which bring people of different creeds and castes altogether. |
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| The Hindus commemorate the birth anniversaries of their deities as Ram Navami, Maha Shivratri, Janam Ashtami and on the other hand the Sikhs celebrate Gurupurab in the memory of their gurus. Then comes a festival of Raksha Bandhan which signifies a cemented relation of a brother and a sister by exchanging an unspoken pledge. |
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| There are many festival in India which are subject to the lunar calendar. The Islamic or Muslim festivals are celebrated according to the Muslim or the hijri calendar. On the occasion of Eid-ul-fitr, a month long fasting is completed. The Islamic year commences with Awal Muharram. It is observed with attending religious lectures. The 7th September is a day of rejoice for the Jews who celebrate it as there New Year. |
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| Many people from far and near participate and celebrate the various Indian fairs enthusiastically which raises the spirits of everyone. Fairs bring an opportunity and act as the platform for the building up of new relationships and mending up or renewing old relations, as it creates an ambience of partying, eating, shopping, celebrating relations, and making merry. |
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| Not only this, there is another list of seasonal festivals and fairs which are celebrated with fanaticism all across India. Teej is one of them which is celebrated on the onset monsoon whereas the Ganguar fair and the festival of Baisakhi are celebrated in the harvest season. On moving towards southern India, you can enjoy the seasonal ayyappa pooja whereas towards eastern India, there is an ambience of joy and enthusiasm which is expressed via intoxicating songs and dances in their harvest festival of Rongali Bihu. |
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| The vivid costumes and the captivating customs reveal the cultural heritage of India. The Dance Festival of Konark in Orissa and in Khajuraho temples of Madhya Pradesh are famously known for the promotion of the Indian culture and heritage. The enchanting temples are the background of these festivals. |
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| The classical dances performed at the festivals are performed by the dancers who came from all across the India and hence these festivals play a significant role in promoting cultural tourism in India. |
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| One of the most famous fairs in India is Surajkund Crafts Fair where artists, craftsmen, painters, weavers, and sculptors from all across the India came to the Indian state of Haryana to exhibit and sell their exclusive range of connoisseurs of arts and crafts. The most interesting feature of visiting such fairs in India is not only to spend a holiday for the tourists rather they enjoy knowing the artistic heritage of India. |
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| The masses of people really enjoy the Pushkar city of Rajasthan at its annual religious and cattle fair. This fair offers exciting trading, parades, and race competitions of the camels, horses, and cows. This fair plays a vital role in attracting most of the tourists towards itself and hence promotes tourism industry. The biggest cattle fair of Asia takes place at Sonepur in Bihar every year. |
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| Another famous fair in which Hindus participate actively is Kumbh Mela which held once in every three years either on the banks of river Godavari in Nasik, Shipra in Ujjain, Ganges in Haridwar, or at the concourse of the three holy rivers- Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Allahabad. This propitious fair “Purna or Maha Kumbh” is celebrated once in every twelve years at Allahabad. There is a very famous Hindu festival of Dusshera which also sees several fairs where people participate actively with full enthusiasm and excitement. |
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| In the month of July every year, the sacred coastal city of Puri rejuvenates with the excitement of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. The whole ambience becomes gladden and rejoice with the resounding clash of cymbals and tumultuous thundering of drums while taking the idols of three gods-Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and his sister Subhadra- from the Jagannath temple to the Gundicha Mandir on chariot. Million of devotees gather to watch the yatra through the streets of Puri. This occasion is really majestic and the aura spiritual. |
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According to the Ladakhi calendar, on the tenth day of the sixth month, the famous masked dances take place which is performed by the monks, tourists, and people all around the world over a large stage created by turning the Hemis monastery into stage. |
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| This Hemis festival is also an annual fair along with a religious festival where people from the entire region participate enthusiastically. Tourism in India is promoted as men, women, and children to participate in jubilation. The localities are known to replenish their supplies for the next year. There are various shops to shop jewelry, trinkets, and food items as a part of festivities. |
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| The religious and cultural fairs play a very important role in promoting tourism prospects in India. Participating in such fairs and festivals of India is way to penetrate and explore the captivating states of India. The fairs and festival of India offer special holidays to be cherished forever for all the tourists who come from all around the world. |
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| India is a country in which each day is lived and enjoyed up with the near and dear ones. The Of late festivals like Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Friendship Day are celebrated to show the intense love and affection to the loved ones. |
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| The most joyous and excited festival of India is the Carnival of Goa which is a spring festival celebrated near the beautiful landscape of the beaches of India. It is an erstwhile Portuguese festival which is celebrated by singing, dancing, and making merry through the three days and four nights of the Carnival. It is one of the most admiring festivals in India which is enjoyed by every tourist coming from all across the globe as it makes everyone to leap and bound with full enthusiasm. |
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| The different types of fairs and festivals in India play a significant role in the lives of the people. They capture every little opportunity to celebrate which comes in their way from their birth to the death including birthdays, marriages, house warming, etc. |
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| Such festive events in our life make us to feel the presence of God, rejoice or rejuvenate ourselves and our entire ambience, remind us of our rich culture and heritage of the country besides making merry by eating, drinking, shopping, and exchanging gifts. |
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| It is true to say that the actual fun and frolic of the fairs and festivals can be felt properly only by experiencing them instead of explaining or reading from books or any other matter. Therefore, we are cordially inviting you to our lovely land of India to visit the versatile land of fairs and festivals which will definitely bound to leave you spellbound. Come and partake in the fairs and festivals to make your trip exciting and colorful with the various colors of fairs and festivals. |
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| An ideal tour to the Pushkar fair along with the beautiful North India is possible so grab the opportunity of AAP, according to which there is an offer great itineraries for the Pushkar fair and the North India cultural tours in India. |
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| Pushkar Festival Tour |
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Suggested Itineraries
The Pushkar Festival Tours are an excellent opportunity for tourists to acclimatize with the tradition and culture of Rajasthan. The Pushkar Camel Fair is special attraction of this tour.
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Day 01 Arrive Delhi by international flight- Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi . |
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| Day 02 Delhi-Agra drive, 204 km/4 hours Drive to Agra and on arrival, check-in at the hotel.Afternoon sightseeing tour of Agra and Taj Mahal. |
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Day 03 Agra-Jaipur drive, 235 km/6 hours Drive to Jaipur visiting enroute Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival,
check-in at the hotel. |
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| Day 04 JaipurMorning visit Amer Fort and elephant ride to ascend the fort. Afternoon city sightseeing tour. |
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Day 05 Jaipur-Pushkar drive, 144 km/3 hoursDrive to Pushkar and on arrival, check-in at the Deluxe
Tent Rest of the day explore Pushkar Fair. |
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| Day 07 Pushkar Spend another day witnessing the festivities at this fair. |
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| Day 08 Pushkar-Jaipur-DelhiTransfer to Jaipur airport to board flight to Delhi . On arrival, transfer to international airport for onward flight. |
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