Rajasthan in General

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Rajasthan in General

• 1 . Cuisine of Rajasthan
• In this desert climate not much could be grown in
  the way of crops but you are in for a real treat
  when it comes to Rajasthani cuisine. The
  inventive chefs of yesteryears kings have created
  some mouthwatering delicacies. High on the
  must-sample list are the dal bati churma, gatta
  ki sabzi, mangodi, bajra ki roti, mirch pakodi
  and varoius chutneys and papads. The smoked
  Rajasthani kebab - sule is bare-be-cued in about
  a dozen different ways and is a non vegetarian
  delicacy.
• Besides, each region is distinguished by its
  popular sweet - Mawa Kachori from Jodhpur,
  Malpuas from Pushkar, Rasogullas from Bikaner,
  Ghevar from Jaipur.to name a few.
• Climate in Rajasthan
• Given its varied topography the climate varies
  throughout Rajasthan. The west is relatively dry
  and infertile it includes some of the Thar
  Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert. In
  the southwestern part of the state, the land is
  wetter, hilly and more fertile. On average winter
  temperatures range from 8 to 28 C (46 to 82
  F) and summer temperatures range from 25 to 46
  C (77 to 115 F). Rains falls from July through
  September during the monsoon season. The best
  time to travel to Rajasthan is during the winter,
  which extends from December to March.
• January is the coolest month of the year
• Customs and Manners
• Rajasthan is an ancient land with a diverse
  culture and many timeless traditions still thrive
  in its heartland. The aarti, tilak, namaskar and
  use of garlands is a common welcome for important
  guests.Madana the Rajasthani art of decorating
  courtyards and prayer halls, using coloured
  powders has also been kept alive.
• Dress
• Clothes in kaleidoscopic colours complemented by
  ornate jewelery is a trademark of the Rajasthani
  people.
• The common dress of the women constitutes a sari
  or odhani, choli, ghaghra or lahanga. Besides,
  the women of high status and ranks wear dupatta
  and patka.
• The use of chappals or sandals or jutees is also
  common but ladies of high families use coloured
  sandals studded with gold threads and stars.
• Turban, the head dress of Rajasthani men, is a
  differential pattern, of each geographical region
  designed to suit terrain and climatic influence.
  All over Rajasthan, the bandhni, the tie-and-dye
• sari and turban reign supreme.
• Dances of Rajasthan

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• Music of Rajasthan
• The rythms and tunes of Rajasthani folk music
  seem akin to the songs of its shifting sands.
  Maand is the original Rajasthani music that
  flourished in its courts. Among the professional
  folk musicians the Bhopas (singing priests),
  Nats, Bhat puppeteers, Kalbelias and Kanjars made
  some vital contributions to Rajasthani music .
• Musical instruments of Rajasthan
• To this day Rajasthani musicians use many
  unsophisticated indegenous instruments that
  produce strangely mesmeric sounds - such as the
  bankia, flutes called algoza, the hypnotic Jewish
  harp or morchhang, the stringed instrument with
  a tinkling cluster of bells called the ravanhatta
  and the earthen pitcher or matka which is turned
  in the hands with amazing dexterity and is used
  as a percussion instrument.
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