Desert Festival Jaisalmer

The joyous Desert Festival is the identification of Jaisalmer city. This vibrant occasion comes every year in the month of February. It gives a wonderful opportunity to enjoy Cultural happenings, camel races, turban tying competitions and many more recreational activities. In this festival amazing people of Rajasthan with big moustaches and dominating personality can be seen. When shine of famous Thar Desert combine with the glitter of this festival, the entire atmosphere turn to be vigorous.

People wearing attires of shimmering colors and singing evocative ballads of heroism, love anecdotes with some elements of misfortune creates a wonderful picture in front of attendants. The presentation of short duration of snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats and people with passion for folk don't let the spectators to take off their eyes. Without camels, the festival will seem dull and lifeless.

Jaisalmer seems live with the tunes of folk songs and performance of traditional dancers under the moonlit sky. Basically the Desert Festival was initiated to magnetize foreign tourists who are all the time interested to explore the rich heritage of Rajasthan. Thus, emphasis has been given on exhibiting all the colors of Rajasthan culture, tradition and customs in this 3 days fiesta. Turban tying competition and moustache competition is major attention grabbing events of the festival.

The Desert Festival provides ample opportunities to shop for the loved ones. The items that may interest you includes embroidered skirts, hand-woven shawls, rugs, carvings on wood and stone, camel decorations, embroidered leather bags, pure silver jewelry and terracotta.

Desert Festival of Jaisalmer is the time when local populace makes full attempts to show their excellence and take out the hidden talent. From professional artists to small performers, everyone lend a hand to make the event fully successful. Thereby head for Bikaner to explore the true spirits of Rajasthan.