The miraculous Marwar Festival of Jodhpur is celebrated in the month of October. The event is a true exhibition of regional art and craft.
Normally the festivals and fair of Rajasthan are mythological in nature. The festival of Marwar is celebrated with the purpose of paying homage to the Rajasthan heroes of yester years. The month of Ashwin (September-October) reminds of the delightful festivities in Jodhpur where plethora of bastions and towers are found.
The huge Mehrangarh fort and Umaid Bhawan Palace are the foremost lieu where the festival takes place. These establishments are characterized by elements like might and valor. Earlier the Marwar Festival was known as 'Maand Festival'. The celebration of festival goes on for two days when the moon appears fully in the sky which is called the night of Sharad Purnima.
The spectacle of festival gets further more refined with the addition of music and dance of talented artists. The lively atmosphere is created due to the brilliant artistic representation which keeps enthralling the audiences till end. The songs are sung in the memory of traditional doughty heroes.
Horse riding and horse polo are other recreational activities in which one can get busy.
The splendid festivals have augmented the fame of the Jodhpur city in the last few years. These festivals demonstrating rich cultural ethnicity receive enough attention and assistance from the state government as well as tourism department. The Marwar festival of Jodhpur is one of the eminent cultural events which have thrived very rapidly. Tourists across the continents find the festival amazingly amusing.
The months of September or October witness the grand two days celebrations of Marwar Festival. The two main spots of the festival- Mehrangarh fort and Umaid Bhawan Palace are decorated with lights and flowers. Rest of the beautification is done by the mellow music.
Book a tour to Jodhpur to feel the excitement of Rajasthan folklore.