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Desert Festival

Time: January-February
Place: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

The Desert Festival is an important festival of Rajasthan, annually held in the desert city of Jaisalmer in the heart of the Thar Desert. A true show on the sands, the Desert Festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and is primarily aimed at showcasing the richness of performing arts and crafts of Rajasthan. The three-day gala event is organized on the full moon day in the month of February on the world-famous Sam Sand Dunes, which lies at a distance of 30 km from Jaisalmer.

On this festive occasion, the desert pulsates with a myriad of Rajasthani folk dances and puppet shows, while musicians, snake charmers, ballad singers and puppeteers exhibit their traditional skills. The whole atmosphere turns up lively with melodious tunes and rhythms of the folk music, while vibrating performances of Ghoomer, Chari, Tehratal and Fire dances add more charm to already charming spectacle.

For the entertainment of visitors, various competitions such as camel dance competition, camel races, best-decorated camel competitions, tug-of-war between musclemen, turban tying competition and Mr. Desert contest are also organized. Several colorful craft bazaars are also set up for the occasion, selling exquisite handicraft and other souvenir items. The festival reaches to its conclusion with a sound and light spectacle on a moonlit night amidst exotic sand dunes. In short, the Desert Festival of Jaisalmer provides a complete entertainment package to visitors.

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