Top Festival in Held in Udaipur
Festivities are the best time to catch the vigor and charm of desert people. Udaipur is known for its vibrant fairs and colorful festivals. All these festivals are enjoyed with great zeal, devotion, and passion. Just a mere sight of these celebrations would make you start dancing on the beats of the music. Watching these fairs creates memories for life. Here we will tell you top festivals that you must not miss in your Udaipur trip.
Mewar festival
This is a one-day festival that is celebrated by people of all religions with equal fervor. It is celebrated in the spring season in the month of March or April as per the lunar calendar. Mewar festival is characterized by processions, cultural events, rituals, dance, folk songs, and photography.
Women dress up in traditional attire and proceed to Lake Pichola to immerse decorated idols of Goddess Parvati, and Lord Shiva into the lake. Several colorful events, like folk songs, and folk dances take place during this time.
Shilpgram Art Fair
This is a ten days festival that is celebrated during November or December. The festival is characterized by handicraft fairs and exhibitions, shopping, dance, music, and other celebrations. Shilpgram is a village located ten kilometers from Udaipur city. Shilpgram art festival aims at promoting the craft and art of the village. The exhibition includes mirror works, camel leather items, pottery, hand-woven cloths, and a few more.
Diwali
Like other parts of the world, Diwali is another festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Udaipur. The day signifies the arrival of Lord Rama to the kingdom after the fourteen year-long exiles. People welcome this day by lighting earthen lamps, burning crackers and prepare sweets and delicacies. One of the best moments of the day is to enjoy the night sky full of colorful fireworks that make it an incredible sight. Special rituals are also performed in temples during the festival.
Teej festival
This is another popular festival in Udaipur that is celebrated by young girls as well as married women. Swings are ornate with flowers and tied on the trees. Young girls, as well as married ladies, are seen to play in the swings. Women also perform rituals and wish for their spouses’ welfare. This festival happens during the monsoon season. It is a great feeling to enjoy swinging in the rain and also the best times for photoshoot.
Dussehra
This is another popular festival celebrated in Udaipur. The day denotes the 10-day battle that happened between Lord Rama and the demon king Raavan. Another important reason for the celebration of the Dusshera festival is to signify the victory of Maa Durga over the demon Mahisasura.
There are several types of stage performances, and narration of mythical stories held during this time. People get to enjoy special delicacies during the festival. On the last day of the festival, a massive ten-headed Ravana idol is put on the fire to symbolize the devastation of evil.
Conclusion
Festival is indeed the best time to immerse yourself in the celebration. Enjoy cultural events, traditional music, dance, religious rituals, folk activities, and special delicacies. So, the next time when you plan a trip to Udaipur, try to attend as many festivals as you can.
