Culture of Rajasthan - Rajasthan is the land
of the kings, and has a glorious history of chivalry, warriors, romance,
fairs, festivals, songs and dances. The land of Rajasthan is colourful
and magical with amazing architecture, heritage, culture, traditions,
fabulous desert, sand dunes, lush green forests and wildlife. The glory
and culture of Rajasthan is unmatched with its vibrant ethos and well
preserved relics. The magnificent palaces, lakes, festivals and fairs,
all hold immense interest and intrigue for all the tourists.
Rajasthan is famous for its colourful and vibrant folk music and
dances. The rich traditional performing arts have been nurtured with
extreme care over the ages. The music is highly unique, romantic and
appealing. It has a heart rending quality and touches everybody’s
heart strings. The dances are very exciting and inviting, compelling the
visitors to join in. Rajasthan is famous for its puppetry. The handlooms
and handicrafts of Rajasthan are world renowned with beautiful cotton,
chiffon and georgette fabrics, wood work, carpentry, paintings and so
on.
The culinary expertise of Rajasthan is unequalled and is most popular
and famous among all the tourists worldwide. There are many specialities
and savoury recipes from the princely kitchens. The tourists can look
forward to the most delectable preparations of shikar meat. Rajasthani
barbecue and kebabs are prepared in many different ways and they are
perfected to excellence to melt in the mouth. On the other hand, there
is also the vegetarian cuisine in the form of Marwari and Maheshwari
cuisines.
There are exuberant religious and agrarian celebrations in Rajasthan in
the form of many joyous fairs and festivals. Rajasthan has fairs and
festivals marking every season change, harvest seasons and days of
religious significance. All these are celebrated with great fervor and
gay abandon.
