Shekhawati Fair Tour Rajasthan | Rajasthan Shekhawati Fair Tourism

The Shekhawati Festival held on 10th and 11th February every year is organised jointly by the State Department of Tourism, District administrations of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.

Shekhawati, already famous for its frescoes, is fast becoming a rural tourism destination too.

Travelling on horse back, the tourists get a closer view of the countryside and the people.

And they return with an indelible imprint of not only the friendliness of the people but also of the agricultural revolution sweeping the villages -- the region now exports 80 per cent of its crops whereas only a few years ago it could meet only 10 per cent of its requirement through local production.

For a broad-based discovery of Shekhawati's culture, the festival is spread over a number of venues - Nawalgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu.

The programmes include a one day tour of the region, camel and jeep safaris, farm visits, rural games, cultural programmes, haveli competitions and fireworks.

Nawalgarh is the central venue of the festival and can be reached comfortably by train and road from Jaipur (140 kms by Road).Shekhawati is named after its ruler Rao Shekha of the 15th century.

Strategically placed on the route between ports of Gujarat and Northern India, the region became very prosperous by imposing levies on the caravans of traders passing through.

When the region's fortunes fell after the development of new ports like Bombay and Calcutta, the merchants migrated en masse and quickly re-established themselves. They continued to send their huge incomes back in their villages thus continuing their constructive passions.

Prominent towns of the region are Nawalgarh, Mandawa, Mahansar, Mukundgarh, Lachhmangarh, Singhana, Parsrampura, Khetri, Baggar and Jhunjhunu.

The continuity of havelis and quietness of the towns suggest bicycle tour as the most ideal way of sightseeing. A few farm retreats have also recently come up with the idea of an eco-friendly stay.

Tal Chhapar Sanctuary is a good excursion point; the sanctuary has an overwhelming population of Blackbucks

Nawalgarh also has some of the finest frescoes of Shekhawati. The Clock Tower is a famous landmark and the Roop Niwas Palace hotel occupies a place of pride in the town.

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