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FESTIVALS · RAJASTHAN · JANUARY

Rajasthan festivals in January.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Bikaner Camel Festival

Bikaner

Two-day festival celebrating the ship of the desert with camel races, fur-cutting designs, camel milk contests, and folk performances in Junagarh Fort area.

January 13-14

Jaipur Literature Festival

Jaipur

The world's largest free literary festival. 500+ speakers, authors, poets at Diggi Palace.

Late January (5 days)

Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

Ajmer

Six-day Sufi pilgrimage at the Ajmer Dargah Sharif with qawwali nights, langar distribution, and devotees from all faiths offering chadars at the saint's tomb.

January (1st-6th Rajab, Islamic calendar)

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