Rajasthan to host Ranakpur Jawai Bandh Utsav from December 22

Rajasthan is all geared up to host the Ranakpur Jawai Bandh Utsav from December 22 in Pali district. Referring to this, Rajasthan Tourism Department stated that along with this festival, Utsav of Mount Abu will also be held on December 30-31, which will mark the last official tourism event of the year 2021. The tourism department added that more such events are lined up to lure visitors in the months to follow.

The department released a statement stating these festivities reflect upon the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan. The tourists too continue to express immense enthusiasm for the events and the same was witnessed in the recently concluded festivals, the Bundi Utsav of Bundi and Matsay Utsav in Alwar district, it added.
Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary Tourism, Rajasthan, referring to the event, added, “Rajasthan is a land of all seasons and pulsates with festivities all year long. In winters the vast expanses of desert sand throb with life, sound and colour as large numbers for the domestic festivals, some of which such as Desert Festival, Pushkar Fair have emerged to global recognition."

As per the official statement, the festival calendar includes "Chittorgarh Durg Utsav in the month of January 2022 which will be followed by The Camel Festival at Bikaner (January 08-09, 2022) and Kite Festival of Jaipur (January 14, 2022). Baneshwar Mela in Banswara (February 10-14, 2022), Desert Festival of Jaisalmer (February 14-16, 2022), the Braj Holi in Bharatpur (March13-14, 2022), Dhulandi Mahotsav of Jaipur (March 18, 2022) and Shekhawati Utsav (March 20-22, 2022) will continue to reverberate the festive scenario till the mega celebrations of Rajasthan Diwas Samaroh conclude the winter festival calendar on March 30, 2022."