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Travel Like a Maharaja or King-1

sikanderali — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:47:34 +0000

King..well here it comes to define inner sense of King in real value. Does it make you feel when you have royal palaces, huge wealth or large state with big force. Once upon a time, King were workshipped and honored as similar to the almightly God.

People used to play with their life with an order from the king. Real king was winner of the hearts of their people. Maharaja is synonyms of King. After the independence, king ruling system came to an end.

Indian Govt. tries to preserve the great system, customs and ambitious forts or palaces with an long untold stories. Every forts/Palaces has witnessed several wars, crimes, happiness, festivity and celebration with architectural intelligence.

See more details in second post……

Marwar Festival – Jodhpur, Rajasthan India

sikanderali — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:26:44 +0000

Fairs in Rajasthan are mythological in nature relating to Gods and Goddesses. They are even celebrated to commemorate the brave deeds of medieval heroes. The Marwar Festival, held in memory of the heroes of Rajasthan is one such example.

It is a festival devoted to the music and dance of Marwar region. The festival was originally known as Maand Festival. Held for two days on full moon – sharad purnima, folk artists bring to life the myths, legend and folklore of the area.

The festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin (Sept-Oct) in Jodhpur, the former capital of Marwar Province. The festival has on display the music and dance of the Marwar region. The spirited folk dancers assembled here, perform with gusto and entertain the audience with Rajasthani folklore.

These folk artists bring to life the myth and legends of the area and sing songs in memory of the brave heroes. Other attractions include of the festival include horse riding and horse polo. Various other competitions are also held during the festival.

Activities

The massive Mehangarh fort and the impresive Umaid Bhawan Palace which are symbols of might and valour of the Rajputs, make Jodhpur an ideal location for the festival. It was originally known as the ‘Maand Festival’, a classical style of folk music centred on the romantic lifestyle of Rajasthan’s rulers. The festival is held for two days during the full moon of Sharad Purnima. The Marwar festival displays the music and dance of the Marwar region. The spirited folk dancers gathered here, perform with zest and entertain the audience with Rajasthani folklore.

Village Cultural Tour

sikanderali — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:21:56 +0000

Enjoy real India with the visit of rustic villages, fairs & festivals with joys and colorful dress, hoards of women & men, dancing folk with unimaginable focal music.

One would really feel the enjoy of an evening in a village with a sip of tea and camp fire dinner under moon light.

A calm & peaceful night will give a 100% power to for the next day journey in India. India travel can be memorable if you include 03 nights in your tour planning.

Learn & share your experience with rustic and traditional villagers, a very warm welcome will make you to stay along with them