Fairs and Festivals in Jaisalmer
Festivals in Jaisalmer reflect the beauty and depth of the radiant Rajasthan culture. Revel in the colors of Rajasthan culture during your tours to festivals in Jaisalmer.
See folk dancers in action, interact with talented village musicians, and admire the bustling cattle bazaars that are usually an inseparable part of the Jaisalmer festivals. Watch camel races and look on in perfect awe as the dust kicking camels run in perfect rhythm to their clinking trinkets. Try traditional cuisine served at the stalls that adorn the Jaisalmer festivals.
The Famous festival of Jaisalmer is Desert Festival:
Desert Festival (January/February) The setting for this festival is the wind-caressed sand dunes. Under the magic of the full moon the entire canvas of desert sand undergoes a spectacular change, appearing almost mysteriously silver and strangely haunting. Folk singers normally begin the program and the desert comes alive with the magical strains of Rajasthani music. Artistes of international repute are selected for the performance so that audiences can experience the very best. Dances typical to the state are also performed and for three days, the otherwise barren land of Jaisalmer comes to life and is clustered with hordes of colourfully dressed people.
Besides the desert festival, several other festivals are celebrated with equal enthusiasm and pomp throughout the year. You get a unique opportunity to explore the deep-rooted cultural customs, religious rituals and age-old local ways. The people of Jaisalmer celebrate festivals like Holi, Diwali, Ram Navami, Dussera, Basant Panchami and Teej with festive fervor and never ending enthusiasm.