Cities of Rajasthan beat the trumpet of the glory of its royal past and lively present. Rajasthan, the land of Maharajas, is very rich in diverse cultural heritage and traditions. All cities of Rajasthan are known for one or other heritage. Different types of architectural style, forts and palaces, temples, sculptures, frescos, music, dance, theatrical arts, handicraft, literature, religious traditions and the brave soil of Rajasthan truly depict the rich and valuable heritage of the land.
One can find the magnificent Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, famous Junagarh Fort in Bikaner, Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer Fort in Jaisalmer, Lake Pichola in Udaipur. Similarly all big and small cities of Rajasthan have massive treasure of heritage and culture.
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan is its capital in true sense as one can easily find the root traditional value of the land here. Jaipur is the mirror of Rajasthan where all shadow of whole Rajasthan is hidden. One can acknowledge the rich heritage and culture of Rajasthan with a mere visit of Jaipur. Jaipur is very rich in traditional heritage as well as is an emerging bright modern city. It is one of the earliest planned cities of India. One can find many forts and palaces here which are rich in architecture and beautiful frescos. The world famous Hawa Mahal and massive Amber Fort are in Jaipur only. You can go through Jaipur City Guide to know more about Jaipur. There are many other places and things to experience in Jaipur.
City in Rajasthan is rich not only in monumental heritage; they are quite rich and diverse in customs and traditions as well. Somewhere Desert Festival is famous and some where Pushkar Fair is popular. Pushkar Festival is held in Pushkar, a small town in Ajmer District. Pushkar Fair is one of the prime attractions of tourists in Rajasthan. Thousands and thousands of tourists crowd every year in Pushkar fair. This fair longs for 5 days and reflects the lively culture of the place. One can get more about Pushkar Fair in any Ajmer City Guide. The City guide is good to know about the popular attractions of the city. You will also come to know about Dargah Sharif of Ajmer in the city guide. It is most visited Islamic pilgrimage in India.
Cities Rajasthan is also famous for tongue twister delicious cuisines. Daal-baati-churma, Mava Kachauri, Ghewar, besan ki gatte wali sabzi are most popular mouth watering dishes of the royal place. The cultural land is well known for exquisite embroidery. The Rajasthani embroidery are done with hand and not machine. They look very beautiful.
Different types of folk dances and music are the part of lifestyle of the culture. Rajasthani people prefer lively colored costumes to put on. They are fond of heavy jewellery. Turban on the head of men and colorful chunni on the head of the women are part of the rich tradition.