The Department of Tourism, Rajasthan has recently begun organizing a grand “Ranakpur Festival”, which took place from 10th to 13th November in 2011. The festival comprises holy chanting, cultural programmes, conventional Kathak performances and classical Bharat Natyam performances. The cultural […]
Chandrabhaga Fair – 9th to 11th November 2011
The Chandrabhaga Fair is held annually at Jhalrapatan, a mere 7 kilometers from Jhalawar city, in the south-eastern part of Rajasthan during the Kartika month (October-November) according to the Hindu calendar. Jhalrapatan is an ancient city and its name literally […]
Mana Hotels Opens its Doors at Ranakpur!
Mana Hotels opens the doors of its Ranakpur property on the 6th of November, hosting a multi-cuisine lunch for over 30 international guests. The guests were welcomed in a typically Rajasthani style with a tika and garland ceremony while they […]
Explore Jhalawar
The city of Jhalawar was founded by the Jhala Zalim Singh 1st who was the Dewan of the state of Kota. Jhalawar with its thick forests was the Dewan’s hunting ground which he favored so much that he built a […]
Pushkar Camel Fair: 2nd to 10th November ‘2011
Rajasthan’s most popular fair, the Pushkar Camel Fair has held annually during the Hindu month of Kartika (usually in October or November). Legend has it that during the full moon in this month, all the 330 deities of Hinduism descend […]
Sadri Village, A Sleepy Rajasthani Town – By Nishank Verma
Nearly 8 kilometers from the Ranakpur Jain Temple, is Sadri Village. Though still called a village, Sadri has now grown to be a small township bursting with commercial activity and abundant with human movements, developing probably due to its proximity […]
Visit the Ancient Sun Temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan
The sun god is an ancient and revered deity in India. Known as Surya or Aditya, vedic scriptures refer to the sun as a storehouse of inexhaustible power and radiance, as the source and sustenance of all life on earth. […]
Marwar Festival, Jodhpur
Rajputs were one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, found mostly in Northern India. Erstwhile Rajputana, now known as the modern of Rajasthan, was divided into smaller princely states which were ruled by different Rajput families. […]
The Festival of Dushera in Kota, Rajasthan
The festival of Dushera is celebrated all over India, Bangladesh and Nepal. It is known by different names in different parts of the Indian subcontinent and is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu month of Ashvin. This year, […]
Explore Chittaurgarh
Chittaurgarh was a fortified citadel with a valiant but turbulent history. It was built in the 7th Century by the Maurya dynasty and was often under attack. Under the notions of Rajput chivalry, the people of Chittaur always chose death […]