Shekhawati Festival Of Rajasthan

The Shekhawati festival of Rajasthan is celebrated every year in the month of feburary. This festival is organized in the Shekhawati region which is well known for the magnificent architecture of the lavish havelis and mansions. It generally starts from 10 feburary and ends on 11 february. The main purpose of this festival is to attract travelers from all around the world and to make them aware of this region and its culture.

Prime Attractions:
This festival is jointly organized by the State Tourism department and District administration of the cities of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu along with Morarka foundation for the rural research. The main attractions of this festival is a day tour of the Shekhawati region, organic lunch and dinner, camel and jeep safaris, farm visit, eco-tourism, cultural programmes and fireworks.

The Main Highlights Of Shekhawati Festival Are As Follows
Eco tourism:
The foundation that organizes this festival encourages travelers to adopt the Eco tourism. It is a very important aspect of this fete. The main concern of this festival is to make the outside world aware of the culture and life of the people of rural Rajasthan. The travelers traveling this village are urged to stay in the Eco-friendly locations that are spread all over the village and are very near to the fields. This initiative in the recent times has been appreciated by the foreign as well as local travelers. The main purpose of this festival is to make the tourist acquaint of the Eco-friendly ways of the rural population.

Organic Lunch:
The main highlight of the Shekhawati festival is a healthy interaction between the farmers and the travelers who visit this beautiful village. To allure the visitors the healthy and fresh organic food is served to them to tell them about the benefits of organic farming. The main purpose of this interaction is to bring the farmers close to direct customers. The tourists are served freshly cooked traditional Rajasthani food. The whole idea of eating the organic food in the peaceful and calm environment of the village is very appealing for the foreign visitors. This is the best way to experience the true rural world of Rajasthan.

Heritage Conservation
Besides promoting the healthy living and the organic farming, Shekhawati festival also helps the travelers in knowing the ancient art of frescoes. The art of making frescoes in the village of Shekhawati dates back to many centuries. One can see the different style of frescoes in different regions but the Shekhawati style is very unique. With the change in time the Shekhawati fresco artist changed their old methods and some new ones. The fine and intricate work that is done on the Shekhawati fresco paintings can be found no where else in the world. The fresco painters are called chiteras and they are immensely talented.

Visit the state of Rajasthan during the festive celebrations of the Shekhawati and experience the true colors of this land.