Rajasthan

Brief about Rajasthan:

Famously known as the land of Rajputs; Rajasthan is majorly noted for its extravagant Havelis, majestic forts, Thar desert, sparkling sand, and finely sculpted temples. It is the largest state of India, area wise. It is bordered by Punjab to the north, Uttar Pradesh & Haryana to the northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, and Gujarat to the southwest.

Known by the name Pink City; Jaipur is the capital and largest city of Rajasthan.

Top attractions and their popularities:

Location	Popularity
Ajmer	Famous to pilgrims for Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s shrine; a Sufi saint
Alwar	Bhangarh Fort and Sariska Tiger Reserve
Banswara	Natural Beauty
Barmer	Typical Rajasthani villages
Behror	Historical palaces and industries
Bharatpur	Wildlife
Bhilwara	Natural Beauty
Bikaner	Havelis, palaces, and temples
Bundi	Baoris (stepwell), forts, and palaces
Chittorgarh	Forts and monuments
Deeg	Gardens, forts, palaces, and fountains
Jaipur	Palaces and temples. Also known by the name ‘Pink City.’
Jaisalmer	Oldest Jain temples, libraries, havelis, and golden fortress
Jhalawar District	Famous for caves like Binnayaga Buddhist, Hathiagor Buddhist and Kolvi
Jodhpur	Blue homes and so referred by the name ‘Blue City.’
Kota	Chambal river safari, gardens, and palaces
Kumbhalgarh	Kumbhalgarh Fort and Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Mandawa	Art & Culture and Mandawa Fort
Mount Abu	Natural Beauty and 11th-century Dilwara Jain temple. It is the famous hill station
Nathdwara	Shrinathji temple
Neemrana	Neemrana Fort
Pali RJ	Temples and textile industries. Also known by the name ‘The Industrial City.’
Pushkar	Camel Fair and the first Brahma temple in the world
Ranakpur	Large Jain temple
Ranthambore	Ranthambore Fort and one of India’s largest national parks; ‘Ranthambore National Park.’
Shekhawati	Open air galleries, havelis, and forts. Also known as the ‘Open art gallery of Rajasthan’
Shri Mahavir Ji	Famous as Jain pilgrimage center
Sri Ganganagar	Laila Majnu ki Mazar; famous lover of Indian history. Also known by the names ‘The food basket of Rajasthan’ and ‘Green district of Rajasthan’
Udaipur	Lakes, palaces, forts, hills, and temples. Also known by the name ‘The city of Lakes’ and ‘Venice of the East’

Best time to visit:

Rajasthan is a semi-arid/arid state of India. The most popular time to explore the beauty of Rajasthan is from October to May months. The summers (April – June) here are sweltering, and winters (December – February) are somewhere warm with the cold evening.

Popular Festivals:

Festival	Month	Location
Jaipur Literature Fest	January	Jaipur
Camel Festival	January	Bikaner
Kite Festival	January	Ajmer
Nagaur Fair	January and February	Nagaur
Desert Festival	January and February	Jaisalmer
Baneshwar Fair	February	Dungarpur
Photography Festival	February	Jaipur
Lake Festival	February	Udaipur
Udaipur World Music Festival	February	Udaipur
Jaipur Photo	February	Jaipur
Braj Holi	February or March	Bharatpur
Dhulandi Festival	March	Jaipur
Gangaur Festival	March-April	Jaipur
Mewar Festival	March	Udaipur
Summer Festival	April	Mount Abu
Teej Festival	July	Jaipur
Kajli Teej	July-August	Bundi
Abhaneri Festival	September	Jaipur
Dussehra	September-October	Kota
Marwar Festival	September and October	Jodhpur
Adventure Festival	October	Kota
Pushkar Camel Fair	October and November	Pushkar
Chandrabhaga Fair	October and November	Jhalawar
Bundi Festival	October-November	Bundi
Rajasthan Kabir Yatra	November	Bikaner
Kolayat Fair	November	Bikaner
Matsya Festival	November	Alwar
Kumbhalgarh Festival	December	Udaipur
Shree the Sacred Festival	December	Pushkar
Winter Festival	December	Mount Abu