 Udaipur is a developed city of Rajasthan in India . It has own airport that is connected to the famous cities of the country-Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur etc. Udaipur has its own railway station and the trains from major cities like Delhi , Agra , Jaipur, Ahemdabad etc. In addition it has a wide network of roads. Udaipur is also known as the city of lakes. The city hosts of the Mewar Festival during March-April. The festival is the mark of the advent of spring.
Mewar festival is a visual feast with Rajasthani songs, dances, processions, devotional music and firework displays. The festival is celebrated in the romantic city of Udaipur and it happens together with Gangaur Festival. A procession of colourfully clothing women carrying the images of the goddess Gauri makes their way to the Lake Pichola . A strange procession of boats on the lake offers a fitting finale to it overwhelming high spirits, and the festival of Gangaur is very significant for women of Rajasthan. It is a time for them to dress up in their best attires and participate in the festival.
The women throng to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them in a ceremonial procession from beginning to end different parts of the city. The procession winds its way to the Gangaur Ghat at Lake Pichhola . Here, the images are transferred to individual boats amidst much singing and celebration.
On one occasion the religious part of the festival is over, it is time for cultural events where Rajasthani culture is represented by means of songs, dances and other programs. Mewar festival culminates with an imposing fireworks display. Like other fairs and festivals celebrated all over the state, there is a lot of activity, which keeps the participants in a pleasurable frame of mind, impatient to take pleasure in every moment.
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