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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