Rajasthan Temple Festivals are well known all across western India for its colour and jollity. Rajasthan has an unending cycle of fairs and festivals throughout the year. Some are held just to celebrate the kings` successes, while others have traditional, religious significance.

Rajasthan Temple Festivals are perhaps the most colourful and spectacular events in the whole of India. Besides the religious festivals born out of age-old traditions and rituals, there are others, which celebrate the colourful seasons, cattle marts and others. These are special, enthralling fairs, craft fairs of west India that highlights the crafts of the rural India. Rajasthan temple festivals give an insight to the colourful life style of the Rajasthani people and are mesmerizing with their folk dances, music, drama and animal races. Some of the main Rajasthan temple festivals are Teej, Gangaur and the Pushkar Fair, Desert festival, Elephant Festival and the Camel festival, which are sometimes also celebrated without any religious association.

Gangaur Festival is celebrated in the Rajasthan temples, in veneration of Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva, during March and April. This Rajasthan temple festival is dedicated to Gauri, a manifestation of Goddess Parvati; consort of Lord Shiva, which begins on the first day of Chaitra, the day following Holi and lasts for 18 days. Gangaur Festival is the most important local festival of Rajasthan and is observed in most of the temples of this state. Girls and married women throughout Rajasthan celebrate this Rajasthan temple festival. The images of Gauri are ornamented and offerings are made. Unmarried women pray Mother Gauri for blessing to get good husband and the married women pray for the welfare, health and long life of their husbands. This is also an auspicious day for young people to choose their life partners. Colourful processions with the town band playing horses and elaborate palanquins create a fascinating spectacle.

There are many more Rajasthan temple festivals, which are celebrated all across the state with regional rejoicings.

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Cheti Chand is celebrated as New Year’s Day by Sindhis, According to the Hindu calendar, Cheti Chand is celebrated on the second day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi. Hence it is known as CHET-I-CHAND.IT is the second day of month chaitra. i.e a day after ugadi and gudi padwa.

According to the Hindu calendar, Cheti Chand is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month known as Chet in Sindhi. Hence it is known as CHET-I-CHAND.
The Sindhi community celebrates the festival of Cheti Chand in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the Patron Saint of the Sindhis. This day is considered to be very auspicious and is celebrated with pompous and gaiety. On this day, people worship water – the elixir of life.

Followers of Jhulelal observe Chaliho Sahab. It suggests that for forty long days and nights they underwent rituals and vigil on the bank of Sindhu. They did not shave, nor did they wear new clothes or shoes. They did not use soap or oil or any opulent thing. They just washed their clothes, dried them and wore them again. In the evening, they worshipped God Varun, sang songs in his praise and prayed for their solace and salvation. After 40 days of Chaaliho, the followers of Jhulelal celebrate the occasion with festivity as 'Thanks Giving Day' even till today.

On this day many Sindhis take Baharana Sahib to nearby River or Lake. Baharana Sahib Consists of Jyot, Sugar Candy, Phota, Fruits, Akha. Behind is a Bronze Pot and a Coconut in it, covered with Cloth and Flowers, Leaves. There is also Idol of God Jhulelal.

In India it is a main festival which starts with the worships of Jhulelal and Bahrano is being taken with the folk dance Chej being performed by males in the presence of Jhulelal, with typical Sindhi musicians which are nowadays in a pitiable condition. Various organizations, institutions celebrate this annual function which is mostly attended by Sindhis.

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Indian Festivals celebrated by varied cultures and through their special rituals add to the colours of Indian Heritage.

March (Chaitra/Vaisaka):

Many cultures and religious celebrate their New Year in March. The month of March imbibes hindu months chaitra and vaisaka. March 2010 is a month of Hindu festivals. There will be a huge list of festivals and auspicious days to celebrate in March 2010.
 

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Navratri festival is 9 nights festival. The navratri festival is celebrated with right devotion and purity all over the country. This festival symbolisis strength and wealth, and is celebrated in a very customary way.

In 2010 Chaitra Vasant Navratri is celebrated from march 16, 2010 to march 24, 2010. Vasant Navratri comes in the month of Chaitra (March - April). Chaitra Navratri starts on the first day in Chaitra month and ends on SRI RAMA NAVAMI, the ninth day of the month. chaitra Navratri is very popular festive season in North India states like Uttar Prades, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,etc.

As per the legends mentioned in the Puranas and other Hindu scriptures, Chaitra Navratriis the actual Navratrio during which Goddess Durga was worshipped.

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