Rajasthan - The land of colors

 
 
 
» Rajasthan General Information
Rajasthan is a exotic state where tradition and glory meet in beautiful colors against the backdrop of sand and desert. Rajasthan located in northwest of India. It shares a long stretch of border with the neighboring country Pakistan situated on the Thar desert, Rajasthan protects the western border of the country. The political boundaries between India and Pakistan do not limit the Thar or the Great Indian Desert to fall into the adjacent country as the Cholistan Desert. Rajasthan is one of the driest regions in India. Rajasthan falls into the driest part of the country. The state of Rajasthan is a natural storehouse of hard rocks that produce marbles, granites and slates.

Rajasthan At a Glance
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» Facts and Figure
Area

342.23 sq km.

Altitude

1220 mts

Temperature Summer 25 - 45 °C
Winter 6 - 12 °C
Language Rajasthani, Hindi and English
 
» Rajasthan Destination

With its amazing beauty, Rajasthan canfascinate even the most seasoned traveller. Tke the cities for example - Jaipur is just plain pink. The old part of Jodhpur is almost completely blue. Jaisalmer looks like it is drenched in pure gold. And there is the Shekhawati region which is considered to be a veritable museum of fresco art.

Ajmer Bundi Kota Pushkar Shekhawati
Alwar Chittorgarh Khimsar Ranakpur Udaipur
Bikaner Jodhpur Mandawa Samode  
Bharatpur Jaisalmer Mount Abu Sariska  
Bijjaipur Jaipur Mukundgarh Sawai Madhopur
» Fair and Festivals of Rajasthan
Life in Rajasthan is a celebration. There are some fair and festivals from animal fairs to religious fairs to fairs to mark the changing seasons. Rajasthan fair and festivals reflect the vigour and lifestyle of the people - the living tradition of the state. Vibrant colours, lively colours, lively music and dance performances mark the celebrations which attract visitors from across the world. There is a fair for every religious occason and for everychange of season in Rajasthan.
Makar Sakranti Teej Ganguar Shitla Ashtami
Elephant Festival Donkey Fair Camel Festivals Karni Mata Fair
Kapli Muni Fair, Kolayat Pushkar Fair Desert Festival Nagaur Fair
Marwar Festival Nag Panchami Kite Festival  
» Wildlife
Rajastha's varied topograpy, which includes semiarid desert-like conditions, the Aravali mountain range and lush water-filled valleys, supprot teeming and wildlife and exotic birdlife. Once you come to Rajasthan, you'll be back again and again and youjust have to see the thousands of migrating birds that come here after year to believe that. Then there are the permanent esidents, crocodiles, hyenas, jungle eats, sambras and of course the tiger.
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Ranthambore National Park
Sariska National Park  
 
» Art, craft and Culture
Colourful land, colourful people, colourful culture. In Rajasthan, colour dominates art and crafts as much as it does the lives of the people. So it's no wonder that it's called the 'treasure trove of India' - a collector's delight. There are precious and semiprecious stones, pottery, paintings, leather items, carpets, silver works, sandalwood carving, furniture, textiles, etc.
Jewellery Metalware Carpets Terracotta Marble Carving
Blue Pottery Furniture Textiles Paintings Leatherware
 
Ajmer Jaipur Mandawa Sariska
Bundi Jaisalmer Mount Abu Samode
Bikaner Jodhpur Mukundgarh Sawai Madhopur
Bharatpur Kota Pushkar Udaipur
Chittorgarh Khimsar Ranakpur  
 
» Rajasthan Tours Packages
 
Gauranteed Departure Tour Religious Tour Wildlife Tours
Cultural Classical Tour Rail Tour Culinary Tour
Ajmer Kota
Bikaner Mount Abu
Bundi Mandawa
Jaipur Pushkar
Jaisalmer Udaipur
Jodhpur
Rajasthan Tours Packages
Golden Traingle Tour
Religious Tour
Rajasthan Tour
Cultural Classical Tour
Palace On Wheels
Wildlife Tour
Rajasthan Destinations
Jaipur Jaisalmer
Udaipur Jodhpur
Bikaner Shekhawati
Mount Abu Pushkar
Chittorgarh Kota
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