The
Sparkling Fair of Mewar - the Mewar Festival
The Mewar Festival of Mewar in
Udaipur,
Rajasthan, India is celebrated to welcome the arrival of the spring. The
Mewar Festival of Mewar in Udaipur coincides with the festival of Gangaur in
Udaipur, and has an unique appeal about it. The women folk gather to dress
the images of Isar and Gangaur, who are the main deities at this festival
and then carry them in a ceremonial procession through different parts of
the city. The procession winds its way to the Gangaur Ghat at Lake Pichhola.
Here, the images are shifted to special boats amidst much singing and
festivity.
Once the religious part of the festival is over, the time comes for
cultural events where Rajasthani culture is displayed through songs, dances
and other programmes. The festival ends with an impressive fireworks
display.
Be the Part of the Festival
Mewar Festival is one festival, which is not to be missed. If you have
really planned to be a part of this festival then, the most important thing
is to know the exact time of the festival. The Festival coincides with the
Gangaur festival of Udaipur, Rajasthan. This will allow you to celebrated
both the festival at the same time, as both are celebrated at the same
place. With the advent of the spring in the month of March & April,
Udaipur blooms up with the aura of festive mood. This time of the year in
Rajasthan, India is neither so hot nor is so cold.
Mewar Festival will surely enthuse you to the fullest. This event will
acquaint you with the true culture of Rajasthan, India. The airport of
Dabok, near Udaipur connects all the major cities of Rajasthan and India
with Udaipur. The rail line of Udaipur also connect Udaipur directly with
all the major cities of India.
The easiest route to Udaipur, the venue of the festival is from Delhi, the
capital city of India. You can either go straight to Udaipur from Delhi or
you can also take a longer route, if you are interested in visiting some
other parts of Rajasthan, India. Starting from Delhi, you can pick the Delhi
- Udaipur route or Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur route. If you want to travel cheaper
you can board a train or bus. Udaipur is connected to Delhi by all the means
of transport. Just, try to leave for Udaipur well in time, so that you don't
even miss a single bit of it. Dress Rajathani, eat & drink Rajasthani
and enjoy the festival with much fun & frolic.
