Fair and Festival of Udaipur
Shilpgram
Exactly meaning a Craftsmen’s Village is a living ethnographic museum famous for craft, art & culturebut the beautiful earth work mainly in dark red and dark brown sand material along with the wooden carvings are the forte of thevillage .The amin motive of this fair is increasing awareness and knowledge of rural life and crafts specially for the young age group. There is a special groups are arranged on arts, crafts, theatre and music for the Childrens. Shilpdarshan is a ongoing bustle at Shilpgram in which traditional performing artists and craftsmen are used to draw from the interior villages of the member states. They are regularly invited to show their skill and to show their crafts, and sell their masterpieces in order to make direct link to the buyers.Through this fair rural craftsmen feel optimistics in a large way.
Mewar Festivals
The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur, and has a unique charm about it. The women folk gather to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them in a ceremonial procession through different parts of the city. The procession winds its way to the Gangaur Ghat at Lake Pichhola. Here, the images are transferred to special boats amidst much singing and festivity.
Once the religious part of the festival is over, it is time for cultural events where Rajasthani culture is portrayed through songs, dances and other programmes. The festival culminates with an impressive fireworks display. The Mewar Festival is celebrated to welcome the advent of spring. It coincides with the festival of Gangaur in Udaipur and has a unique charm about it. The festival of Gangaur is very significant for women of Rajasthan. It is a time for them to dress up in their best clothes and participate in the festival.
History of Mewar Festival
Udaipur is the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy man meditating on a hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a palace at this favorable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana followed the advise of the hermit and founded the city in 1559 A.D.
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