Fairs & Festivals
Riots of colour where camels race and the desert sings.
Colour & Celebration
Fairs & Festivals of Rajasthan
Rajasthan lives for its festivals — where camels race, women dance, and the desert comes alive with song.
🐪Pushkar Camel Fair
The world-famous cattle fair by the sacred lake — thousands of camels, folk music and a sea of pilgrims.
📅 October – November
🌸Gangaur
A festival of the goddess Gauri, celebrated by women for marital bliss with grand processions of idols.
📅 March – April
🌿Teej
The swing festival welcoming the monsoon, with green attire, ghevar sweets and joyful songs.
📅 July – August
🏜️Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
Dune concerts, turban-tying contests and camel races amid the golden sands of the Thar.
📅 February
🎭Mewar & Marwar Festivals
Royal cultural festivals in Udaipur and Jodhpur celebrating folk arts, heritage and music.
📅 Spring & AutumnMakar Sankranti
The kite festival that fills Jaipur's skies with colour, joy and friendly rivalry.
📅 14 JanuaryThe Rajput Code
Values of Rajputana
Beyond monuments and art lies the true inheritance of Rajputana — a code of conduct that has guided its people for a thousand years.
Shaurya
Valour and fearless courage in the face of any foe.
Swabhiman
Self-respect and honour held dearer than life itself.
Vachan
The sacred word — a promise once given, never broken.
Rajdharma
Righteous duty toward one's people and land.
Sharanagati
Protection of all who seek refuge, even at great cost.
Balidan
Sacrifice for family, faith and freedom above all.
Aan-Baan-Shaan
Pride, dignity and grandeur — the spirit of the Rajput.
Atithi Devo
The guest is God — the warm hospitality of the desert.