Kumbhalgarh Music Festival which attracts thousands of travelers, music lovers, community circles, art lovers, heritage treasurers, luxury seekers and foreigner is a vibrant experience to add on into your travel dairies. As a result, the renowned event speaks in volumes about the rich legacy of Rajasthan.
Dates of the Kumbhalgarh Music Festival:
Save your dates and book your tickets to witness this plethora of gleeful cultural and heritage festival from 1 December to 3 December. The dates must be remembered as it is an annual event.
Reason for the festive celebration?
Rajasthan has always been a land of regal fortress to fervent artists who have always glorified the grandeur of the state. Rajasthan Tourism Department organizes this festival to celebrate the indomitable spirit of grandeur which is kept alive. The festival also memorializes the contribution of Maharana Kumbha towards art and culture. In addition, it conceptualized the tales of valor from the land of Mewar.
Your destination & way to it:
In the lap of the beautiful panorama of Aravalli Range, you will find Kumbhalgarh Fort with a 36 kilometers long curtain wall. Firstly, travel to Udaipur. Subsequently, hire a cab to reach the fort. It is 64 kilometers long and the route covers a duration of 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Cab happens to be the most convenient and cheapest choice. Therefore, it is chosen to reach the Kumbhalgarh fort for Kumbhalgarh Music Festival. Every single corner of the fort will be festooned with golden-yellow lights. This amplifies the royal vibes A sight that won’t fail to leave you awestruck. Target Falna if travelling by train. Falna is the nearest railway station to Kumbhalgarh 42 kilometers away. Buses plying from major cities of Rajasthan like Ajmer, Pushkar, Jaipur and Udaipur aid travelers to reach Kumbhalgarh.
Things to enjoy:
They have scheduled the festival in day and night differently . Therefore, the The day time is all about the ‘Haat’ or the festive market. The festive market turns out as a great employment opportunity for the local artists and craftsmen who display traditional jewelry, artefacts, clothes, kitchenware and also beautiful intricate things for your collection. The memorable shopping pleases your heart markedly leaving a tint of nostalgia.
The nighttime is a gathering for music and dance lovers from across the world. Therefore, foreigners and Indian tourists are privileged to relish the spectacular music and dance performances.
Engaging events like turban tying and musical chair also interest the attendees from various countries.
Music and dance form performed at Kumbhalgarh Music Festival
The festival is inaugurated at Yagya Vedi Chowk of Kumbhalgarh. The inauguration includes performances of various traditional dance forms like Ghoomar, Kalbeliya , Kachchi Ghodi dance, Bhavai, Peacock, Chari and Sufi . In addition, the authorities invite famous dancers from other Indian states to perform Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Odissi and Kathak. Tug of war, turban tying (‘Pagadi bandho’). Similarly, musical performances revolve around Hindustani Music, Carnatic Music and other Sangeet Padhadtis.
Rajasthan’s Kathputli or puppet show is quite an eminent and awaited feature of the festival. Above all, the richness of the soulful artists exhibiting consumables in the and musicians along with dancers adding sparkle to the night is a perfect triology at one place like no other festival. To sum up, the 3 day festivals is a perfect choice for short trip and feel the zestful grooves with a touch of traditional heritage.
Preferred hotels near Kumbhalgarh Fort:
Name of the hotel Average Tariff Rates
1. Kumbha Bagh Resort Rs.7000-Rs.10,000
2. Kumbhalgarh Fort Resort Rs.5500-Rs.9500/night
3. .Devi-palace Heritage Resort Rs.4000-5500/night
4. Hotel ELET Prima Rs.2900-4900/night
5. 5.Boheda Palace Rs.3000/night
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