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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.
