Wednesday 9 December 2015

Fair and Festivals in jaisalmer

Fair and Festivals in jaisalmer

Jaisalmer in Rajasthan paints a real picture of Arabian Nights. Coming straight from your Arabian Night imagination, Jaisalmer is a jewel of the desert state and is dotted with forts, havelis and palaces. The best time to take a tour to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is October-March. Jaisalmer is aJaisalmer - Rajasthan beautiful town dotted with forts and palaces. There are numerous tourist attractions in Jaisalmer that will undoubtedly make your Jaisalmer tour an unforgettable experience. Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort of the state and offers surely a vision of beauty and charm. The Fort of Jaisalmer has retained its old charm. Stroll around the market outside the fort. Havelis of Jaisalmer invite you to walk through the memory lane of nostalgia. Jaisalmer's havelis are known for their explicit artworks and carvings and are examples of blend of Rajput and Islamic style of architecture. For an ideal picnic with friends and family, visit Gadsisar Lake. For adventure enthusiasts get a peek into desert life. Visit SAM sand dune and enjoy camel safari.

Jaisalmer is one of the most loved towns of Rajasthan. As a tourist destination, this city renders countless moments of pleasure for the yearning tourist. The traditional warmth and culture dominates the city of silvery sand dunes. The special magic and aura that this city creates is another feather in its cap. The city manages to sustain even during Brisith Raj and Mughal dynasty.
Capturing the spirit of Sand Dunes and ensuring the perfect Dunes experience is Desert Adventure, a unique Sum Dunes Resort and Camp. A right place Away from the urban life the quaint mud and thatch dwellings in the resort give the right blend of traditions – modern amenities in typical ethnic environment.The life in the villages around Jaisalmer vibrates to the sound of music and sways in a profusion of colours. Sturdy men with moustaches in colorful turbans, cheerful women in multitute and kids live life to the hilt. After the harsh summer, there is dancing, singing and other community festivities which transform the hard working people of Sum desert into fun loving and carefree individuals.Hence Desert Adventure Camp which is in operation since 2009, promises you an unparalleled, all fun filled, colourful and memorable experience of Sand Dunes SUM(Jaisalmer).

Once a year in winters and on the middle of the continually rising and falling stark yellow sands of the great Thar Desert, the empty sands around Jaisalmer come alive with the brilliant colour, music and laughter of the Desert Festival. The festival is organised by the tourist authorities as tourist entertainment around January-February.

The very rich and colourful Rajasthani folk culture is on show here for a few days. Rajasthani men and tall beautiful women dressed in their brightly costumes dance and sing lingering ballads of valour, romance and tragedy. Traditional musicians attempt to outdo each other in their musical superiority.

The high points of the festival are - snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, folk performers do rapid trade. Camels, the lifeline of the desert, play a foremost role. Proud moustached villagers, dressed in their ethnic best come astride their picturesquely caparisoned camels to join in the camel dances and competitions of camel acrobatics, camel races and décor, camel polo, tug of war and the like.

The tourist dances, turban tying competitions and tug of war are big draws and laughter. The Mr Desert competitions, which are focused around the length of moustaches by and large, attract many hopefuls.