Udaipur Palace: Exquisite and colorful!
The City Palace of Udaipur is one of the most remarkable constructions of the Rajput rulers of Rajasthan. Located in the heart of the city of Udaipur and towering over the Lake Pichola,the City Palace unfailingly infuses a sense of awe in the hearts of its onlookers. It is the standing testimony of Rajput passion for art and architecture despite the fact that the exterior is not as elegant as the interiors.The old part of the palace complex today serves as a museum that stores the legacy of the Rajput rulers for the visitors. Two of the newer portion of the palace have been converted into hotels.
Navratri, the festival of nights, lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to worship of Ma Durga, the Goddess of Valor, Ma Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. During the nine days of Navratri, feasting and fasting take precedence over all normal daily activities amongst the Hindus. Evenings give rise to the religious dances in order to worhip Goddess Durga Maa.
A fiesta of colorful traditions and sacred rituals, the Mysore Dasara festival has transcended the confines of the state and is regarded as one of India's finest festival experiences.Held in the months of September and October, Mysore Dasara (Dussehra) festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil as manifested in the destruction of demon king Mahishasura by the Goddess Chamu
Kutch embroidery is an evolving expression of the craft and textile traditions of the Rabaris, a nomadic tribe in Gujarat. This folk embroidery is done using cotton or silk thread on cotton cloth.
The largest religious gathering in the world. According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries.The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations.