 Desert
Festival:
Celebrated in the Thar Desert with the Jaisalmer Fort as the
background, the Desert Festival goes on for ten days with a lot of
fanfare. The base of the Fort is circled by a wall of solid rocks and
stones over which the Trikuta Hill projects itself in a majestic way. As
you stand on the sands you can see the colors of Rajsathan in each and
every form. Camels with the colorful backs and the dancers dressed in
colored red and black can be seen from a distance.There are the famous
snake charmers, dancers, musicians, chanters, gymnasts adding to the
charm of the Desert Fair. To add more there are popular Rajasthani
Puppet Shows and the Ghoomar Dance.
A number of competitions too are held. Like the turban tying
competition, longest mustache competition, best dressed Rajasthani,
camel polo, camel race, camel dance, traditional rajasthani dance
competition and so on. But this does not stop here. The fair goes on in
the night too. There is dance and music programme in the night. Those
who want to spend the night in the sand dunes can enjoy the sands by
spending the night amongst the artists. The night in the sand dunes have
a different experience. The day when Desert Festival Fair is held the
night has a Full Moon. In this Moon Lit Night the entire Desert comes to
life, with each and every sphere lighting up with the glowing sand. The
12th Century fort of Jaisalmer built in yellowstone provides a perfect
fairy tale story in this moonlight.
A perfect place, the best days and the frevour of Rajasthani Culture
makes it a perfect Holiday. To add the sand dunes are the favourite of
all.
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Adalaj Ki Vav lies in the fact that there are Islamic Motifs too
are carved on the walls of this Hindu Vav. The details of how
this Vav was constructed is also written in Sanskrit and Pali
language. The Vav also works as a air – conditioner as
there is a sharp difference of six degrees ...
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