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Mewar festival, Udaipur |
Introduction
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Mewar
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With all
zest and enthusiasm in Udaipur, Rajasthan Mewar festival is observed
to greet the coming of spring season. All over the state of Rajasthan
the spirit of this festival can be seen, since Udaipur has been always
the governing place of the Mewar rulers, you will find its accurate
flavor in the city of Udaipur. Mewar Festival of Udaipur is
well-known all over India for its liveliness and is a most important
festival of Rajasthan.
The entire city of Udaipur gets drenched in colors of festivity during
the days of festival. Local markets and shops smarten their front part
with bright lights and decorations, Mewar festival is equally
important for the womenfolk of Rajasthan coinciding with the Gangaur
festival. The festival is particularly meant for women and offers the
best time when they dress in their finest clothes and join the
celebrations of the fest.
Women gather to dress the images of Isar (Lord Shiva) and Gangaur
(Goddess Parvati) to perform the ceremony. After dressing the idols,
they carry them in a traditional procession passing through different
parts of the city. In the last, the procession makes its move towards
the Gangaur Ghat at Pichola Lake. At this point, the images are
transported into special boats and immersed in the deep waters of the
lake.
People engage into a variety of dances, songs and other cultural
events enlightening the culture of Rajasthan after completion of this
religious part. Mewar festival is concluded with a sparkling show of
fireworks. Mewar festival spreads a feel of pleasure and commitment
all over Rajasthan and people enjoy this festival to its full. This
bright and colorful festival attracts tourists from all over to join
its attractive ceremony of tradition.
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Main Attractions of Mewar Festival |
Fairs and
festivals of Rajasthan in India are an attractive mixture of visual
wonders with the Mewar festival of Rajasthan holding a pride of the
place Udaipur of Rajasthan. During the Mewar festival, the custom and
culture of Rajasthan dominates every other thing in one's mind. The
onset of spring brings the Mewar festival of Rajasthan. The Mewar
Festival of Rajasthan is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra
(March-April). The Mewar Festival of Rajasthan is celebrated to greet
the arrival of spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in
Udaipur of Rajasthan and has a unique charm about it. The Mewar
festival of Rajasthan is a visual feast with Rajasthani songs, dances,
processions, devotional music and firework displays. The festival of
Gangaur of Rajasthan is very important for women of Rajasthan. It is a
time for them to dress up in their best clothes and participate in the
festival of Rajasthan.
Mewar Festival of Rajasthan offers a luminous opportunity worth
grabbing, to the interested traveler who wants to be regaled by the
tales, legends and sights of medieval and vintage traditional vistas.
Mewar festival as a much talked about and visited fair and festival in
Rajasthan, India is home to numerous multitude of sightseeing and
recreational opportunities.
The main highlight of this festival is the grand procession that takes
place. The procession begins with excited performers singing and
dancing and leading the procession through all key streets and roads
of Rajasthan. Plenty of people, mainly women take part in the
procession. The Mewar festival of Udaipur is celebrated for three
days. The organizers encourage local artists to come and display their
talents to keep people entertained. Many cultural programs and plays
are conducted for the enjoyment of people of Rajasthan. When the idols
are taken to Lake Pichola of Rajasthan then the three-day Mewar
festival of Rajasthan comes to an end.
With much enthusiasm and fanfare the idols are transferred on a
specially decorated boat. The main highlight of the celebration is the
fireworks that are set afire at the end of the three-day celebration.
The songs and dances add life to the entire celebration and people
really enjoy the whole event. The Mewar festival of Rajasthan is one
of the most important celebrations of Udaipur in Rajasthan and the
rich culture of Rajasthan is at its all time best. An event that
should not be missed if you are traveling to India! Like other fairs
and festivals celebrated throughout the state of Rajasthan, there is a
lot of activity, which keeps the participants in a joyful frame of
mind, eager to enjoy every moment.
Like other fairs and festivals in Rajasthan, India the Mewar festival
of Rajasthan is the hotbed of nonstop activity and the attendant fun
and frolic. Happiness and celebration are not left far behind even
though the Mewar festival of Rajasthan has religious overtones. Once
the religious rituals are over, music and dancing become the order of
the day. You can enjoy a host of cultural programmes and shows that
are sure to fascinate you with their liveliness and color. The grand
celebrations of the Mewar Festival of Rajasthan end in an excellent
display of fireworks that light up the entire sky. It is a sight that
would remain enclosed in your notice for a long time.
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Mewar of Rajasthan |
Mewar of
Rajasthan is situated in the Aravalli heights is a cold place, much
different from the rest of an arid and dry Rajasthan. Udaipur of
Rajasthan is the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty
for 1200 Years. The establishment of the city has an fascinating
legend connected with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh, the
founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy man meditating on a
hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana
and advised him to construct a palace at this favorable located spot
with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, a pleasant
altitude and a amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana followed the
advice of the hermit and constructed the city in 1559 A.D. The Mewar
festival of Rajasthan as a key fair and festival in Rajasthan, India,
is in a class apart from the rest of the travel amusement undertaken
by tourists.
A tour to
Mewar festival of Rajasthan includes a visit to Udaipur of Rajasthan,
which is the place of festivity of Mewar festival of Rajasthan and the
birthplace of Maharana Pratap, the warrior king of Udaipur of
Rajasthan. The Mewar festival of Rajasthan, as a primal fair and
festival in Rajasthan, India has a celebratory run parallel to the
well-known Gangaur festival of Rajasthan. Similar to the deities
worshipped during the course of Gangaur, Mewar festival of Rajasthan
also results in adherence to the same set of idols. The women gather
to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them in a
ceremonial procession through different parts of the city of
Rajasthan. The whole city of Udaipur of Rajasthan is ornamented
wonderfully in colorful decorations and one can feel that a grand
celebration is just round the corner.
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History |
Udaipur is
the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200
Years. The construction of the city has an attractive legend connected
with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh, the creator, was
hunting one day when he met a holy man meditating on a hill
overlooking the Lake Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana and
advised him to construct a palace at this favorable positioned spot
with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable
altitude and an amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana followed the
advise of the hermit and constructed the city in 1559 A.D.
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How to Reach There |
Mewar
Festival of Udaipur is one and the very important festival of
Rajasthan, which is not to be missed. A tour to Mewar festival of
Rajasthan is also known for its typical dynamism and transferable
eagerness. If you have really planned to be a part of this festival of
Rajasthan then, the most significant thing is to know the correct time
of the festival. The Festival of Rajasthan coincides with the Gangaur
festival of Udaipur, Rajasthan. This will allow you to celebrate both
the festival and the place Udaipur of Rajasthan at the same time. This
time of the year in Rajasthan, India is neither so hot nor is so cold.
This event will notify you with the true culture of Rajasthan,
India.The rail line of Udaipur of Rajasthan also connects Udaipur of
Rajasthan directly with all the major cities of India. The airport of
Dabok, near Udaipur of Rajasthan connects all the key cities of
Rajasthan and India with Udaipur of Rajasthan.
The easiest route to Udaipur of Rajasthan, the venue of the festival
is from Delhi, the capital city of India. You can either go straight
to Udaipur of Rajasthan from Delhi or you can also take a longer
route, if you are interested in visiting some other parts of
Rajasthan, India. Starting from Delhi, you can pick the Delhi -
Udaipur route or Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur route of Rajasthan. If you want
to travel cheaper you can go by a train or bus. Udaipur of Rajasthan
is linked to Delhi by all the means of transport. Just, try to leave
for Udaipur of Rajasthan well in time, so that you don't even miss a
single bit of it. Dress Rajasthani, eat & drink Rajasthani and enjoy
the festival with much fun & frolic.
Udaipur By Rail: Train connectivity is recognized between Delhi,
Jaipur of Rajasthan and Ahmedabad through trains run by Indian
Railway. Recently Udaipur of Rajasthan got linked with Delhi Kota and
Mathura with superfast Mewar express on broad gauge line. Udaipur of
Rajasthan is now also associated with the Kolkata, by the train
"Ananya Express".
Udaipur By Road: Udaipur of Rajasthan falls on the Golden
Quadrilateral, lying midway between Delhi and Mumbai on National
Highway (NH) 8 and is about 650 km from either metro. The roads in
this part of the country are really nice, paved in the middle, and fit
for self-driving. One can either drive from Jaipur of Rajasthan
(around 7 hours) or Ahmedabad (4-5 hours), or take a Rajasthan Tourism
bus from India Gate in Delhi.
Udaipur By Air: Dabok airport of Rajasthan is 24 km from the city
centre. Daily flights connect Udaipur of Rajasthan with Jodhpur of
Rajasthan, Jaipur of Rajasthan, Aurangabad, Mumbai and Delhi. The
Airport is going through modernization project and soon going to have
a new terminal building with additional 4 stands.
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Distances of important cities from Udaipur of Rajasthan |
New Delhi
(670 km), Jaipur of Rajasthan (406 km), Mumbai (739 km), Ahmedabad
(262 km), Jodhpur of Rajasthan (275 km), Mount Abu of Rajasthan (185
km), Agra (630 km), Chittorgarh (115 km).
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Distances of important places around Udaipur of Rajasthan |
Ekling Ji
of Rajasthan (21 km), Haldigati of Rajasthan (42 km), Jaisamand Lake
of Rajasthan (50 km), Nathdwara of Rajasthan (42 km), Ranakpur of
Rajasthan (90 km), Rishabdeo of Rajasthan (65 km), Badgaon of
Rajasthan (5 km), Bhinder of Rajasthan (58 km), Dhariyawad of
Rajasthan (120 km), Gogunda of Rajasthan (35 km), Kotda of Rajasthan
(128 km), Salumber of Rajasthan (70 km), Sarada of Rajasthan (62 km),
Kherwada of Rajasthan (82 km), Fatehnagar of Rajasthan (52 km), Debari
of Rajasthan (13 km), Jawar Mines of Rajasthan (48 km), Dariba of
Rajasthan (73 km), Jamar Kotda of Rajasthan (16 km). Kankroli of
Rajasthan (64 km), Vallabhnagar of Rajasthan (42 km), Malvi of
Rajasthan (42), Jhadol of Rajasthan (48 km).
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