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Shekhawati Fair
Shekhawati Fair
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). 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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