Bundi Festival of Rajasthan

In the recent years the Bundi festival has gained much prominence among the foreign and domestic travelers. The beautiful town of Bundi is located in the Hadoti region. This town offers a variety of options to the tourists to explore the amazing state of Rajasthan.

Bundi festival is celebrated in the month of November every year. This festival has helped the picturesque town of Bundi to make its presence feel worldwide. Today tourists from every corner of the world come to Bundi to become a part of this majestic festival.

Popular Attractions:
During the festive celebrations of Bundi fair many cultural and traditional programs are organized. Many well known artist from different parts of India come to Bundi festival to spellbound the travelers and to make the atmosphere enchanting. Along with it many artists visit this festival to promote their art and crafts. Traditions of the Bundi festival:
The Bundi festival is celebrated for two days. The main highlights of the first day is the colorful Shobha Yatra (procession). This procession includes arts and crafts fairs, ethnic sports, cultural exhibition of the folk and classical music and dance programs to arouse the interest of the guests attending the celebrations. The features of this fair are Deep Daan, sight seeing tour, traditional rural sports, turban wearing competitions, bridal attire shows, musical bands competition and the dazzling display of the colorful fireworks. Even the villagers of the nearby villages come to this town to be a part of this grand affair.

During the Bundi fair the small town of Keshorai Patan becomes lively and very energetic. One can even say that it becomes the Mini Pushkar where people of different ethnicities and countries come together to celebrate this festival. In the night this village is drenched in moonlight and completely mesmerizes the visitors. During this occasion the villagers wear traditional Rajasthani costumes and jewelery. They gather at the banks of the Chambal river and chants the traditional songs related to the rituals of this fair. After that they offer prayers and float the diyas in the river. The entire of view of the several diyas floating in the river is very magical.

Other Attractions:
Besides visiting this amazing fair the travelers can also visit the magnificent forts, palaces, havelis and temples of Bundi. The architecture of all these buildings are very majestic and worth watching. They are a symbol of the rich historical past of this state and are a perfect destination to make yourself acquaint with the bygone era of Rajasthan.

How To Reach:
By Air-route: The airport closest to Bundi is Jaipur.

By Rail-route: Train links are available from all the major cities like Kota, Agra, Jaipur and other cities.

By Road: Bundi is easily accessible by road from the Kota district (40 km), Jaipur(206km) and many other cities.

Experience the cultural heritage of Rajasthan during the colorful Bundi festival.