Rajasthan, the land of brave Rajputs, celebrate Marwar Festival every year in memory of its heroes. The two-day Marwar Festival is held in Jodhpur in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin (September-October) during the full moon of Sharad Purnima. Originally known as the Maand Festival, the festival offers a good opportunity to experience the richness of the art and culture of the Jodhpur region. In fact, the colorful Marwar Festival in Jodhpur is exclusively devoted to the folk music and dance of the region.
Hundreds of colorfully dressed folk dancers and singers take you back to the days of yore, of battles and valiant Rajput heroes who still live on in their ballads. Other major attractions of the Marwar festival are the exciting camel tattoo show and polo. This year Marwar festival is schedule to be held on 16-17th October.
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