Brij Festival in Bharatpur
Brij Festival of Bharatpur is a major and famous festival, celebrated by
the local people in honor of Lord Krishna. People here dress brightly hued
attires and they sing songs and dance. Main highlight of the festival is
Raslila Dance which illustrates the eternal love story of Radha and Krishna.
Young and old men and women splash colors on everybody. This festival
attracts thousands of tourists every year. Tourists take part in this
colorful festival and enjoy and witness the festivity. Bharatpur is well
connected by road and rail with Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and other cities and
towns of North India.
The Cultural Event
The Brij Festival is held before the festival of colors, Holi in the month
of March. This festival is very important in terms of cultural events. The
fair reflects the true traditional culture of Rajasthan. A very unique dance
performance called as The Raslila is performed during the festival which
attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. During this
festival, whole Bharatpur gets alive with the sound of folk songs which
fills the air. The entire place is painted in brilliant colors and no one is
spared from being splashed with colors.
Significance of Brij Festival
Bharatpur city is the most important city of Rajasthan in terms of culture
and history. This beautiful city offers a unique festival of the year called
as Brij Festival. The significance of Brij Festival is that every men and
women, young and old, rich and poor are touched by the spirit of this
festival. This is the festival of love and unity. The unique Raslila dance
shows the eternal love story of Radha and Lord Krishna which is watched and
enjoyed by thousands of visitors. Devotees gather at the Shri Radha Krishna
temple in the morning and take a bath at the ghats of the Banganga River. It
is believed that the holy waters have powers to purify the soul. The people
then head for the nearby shrines of Hanuman and Ganga Bihari and Shiva
temple and the Math of Goswamiji.
The Most Popular Sights to See
Bharatpur is also famous for its most visited and popular sights in
Rajasthan. Keoladeo Ghana National Park also a World Heritage by UNESCO is a
major attraction of the city. This is a beautiful bird park. This sanctuary
provides you a brilliant opportunity to see various specious of birds. There
are over 400 species of water birds. You can also enjoy watching migratory
birds including Siberian Cranes. The best part of the park is taking a boat
ride in the lake situated in the middle of the park. There are also some
more tourist attractions like Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur Palace, Deeg and Deeg
Fort.
Be Part of the Festival
During the visit to Rajasthan, one can't ignore Bharatpur because of its
beautiful and unique monuments, forts, festivals and culture. The city of
Bharatpur was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. The city of Bharatpur
was once an invincible and well-fortified city. Travel in Bharatpur offers a
brilliant opportunity to see the best of Rajasthan state which is known for
its hospitality, culture and festivals. The main attraction of Bharatpur is
Bharatpur Bird Saturday, also known as Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
Festivals of Bharatpur are also very famous, especially Brij Festival. So be
a part of this festival and see the true culture of this state.
