The special marriage procession of Sri Ram, held annually at Agra, is known as ‘Rambarat’ and precedes Dussehra. It is a part of ‘Ramlila’, the staging of life of Rama that ends with killing of Ravana, on the day of Dussehra. Its specialty lies in the beautiful ‘jhankis’ of the deities and the special set […]
It is a month-long festival held annually during the month of October/November at a place called Bateshwar, which is situated at a distance of 65 km from Agra. It is an important spiritual and cultural centre boasting of 108 temples of the various gods and goddesses of Hindus.
The fairs of Agra include Kailash Fair, which is held at a distance of 12kms from Kailash. It is a major fair celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva who is believed to have appeared here in the form of a stone lingam. This fair is organized in the months of august/September.
One of the popular festivals of Agra is Taj Festival. This festival is meant to highlight the rich arts, crafts, music, dance and famous cuisine of Uttar Pradesh. Taj mahotsav is generally organized by the Uttar Pradesh tourism in the month of February.
One can also enjoy the folk music, shayari, classical dance performances, elephant, […]