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Rajasthan is full of culture and traditions and is famous for handicrafts, folkdance and festivals. Winter festival in Mount Abu is most popular festival of Rajasthan revealing the religious significance. Many tourists visit Mount Abu during this festival.

About Festival

Winter Festival starts from 29th to 31st December 2018 this year, people from all over the world come to enjoy this festival in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. A rich history blended in with the winter festival in Mount Abu. It first started by the joint initiative between the tourism development corporation of Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu's municipal board. The celebration commenced off as a way to deliver the much-needed pause to citizens from the wearisomeness of everyday life. The festival acts as a limerick to the rich tradition of Rajasthan. It runs for three days. It offers scope for fun and page-turner in the middle of a scenic location. You will also become acquainted with a lot of the balminess and friendliness of the land. You will be able to understand about this festival more by cheerful atmosphere created all around..

Many great attractions featured in the winter festival at Mount Abu. The Winter Festival at Mount Abu gives tribute to the vibrant ethos and custom of Rajasthan. This beautiful and most talked about event is a rare blend of cultural enthusiasm, spectacular handiworks, and delightful food, set in contrast to a picturesque backdrop. This three days long spectacular event fetches together artisans and artists from every turning of the state. Enjoy different folk dance performed at Winter festival such as Ghoomar, Dhap, Gair and Kalbelia dance forms.

Entertainment events and the sports events are the best things about this festival. Cricket matches organized with blend of competition. This is the only commemoration in Rajasthan where cricket also introduced. A Poetry reading sessions, kite flying, and rowing competitions make these three days' worth remembering. An outstanding procession marks the beginning of the festival. It concludes with the 'Deepdaan' ceremony at the Nakki Lake in the evening, where hundreds of earthen lamps, as a form of respect, are set afloat in the water. A spectacular exhibition of fireworks ends the festival on a remarkable note. After enjoying the spectacular views, you can comfortably accommodate yourself in a resort near Mount Abu.

How to reach at winter festival

How to reach Mount Abu- Reaching Mount Abu is not hard nowadays. The closest airport is 185 kilometres away from the central town, in Udaipur, and Abu road, the nearest railway station is about 29 kilometres. You can effortlessly avail yourself and Taxi or bus services from here. However, if you are visiting with a big group, you can quickly benefit from the bus services as well. Mount Abu resorts with swimming pools found easily here. Some of the best resorts in Mount Abu are located at the Centre of the area.

Where to stay during the winter festival

There are some resorts and hotels in Mount Abu, but none of them comes close to the best resort in Mount Abu, the Hummingbird Resort. It provides a great view, great amenities and delicacies' which will surely bring water to your mouth. The hummingbird Resort is probably the only resort with swimming pools in Mount Abu. They even provide their guests with exclusive deals on Mount Abu packages.