ISSUE Nº 48 · JUNE 2026

FESTIVALS · RAJASTHAN · SEPTEMBER

Rajasthan festivals in September.

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

Ganesh Chaturthi at Trinetra Ganesh Temple

Ranthambore

Thousands visit the 1,000-year-old Trinetra Ganesh Temple inside Ranthambore Fort, believed to be the only temple where Ganesh is shown with his entire family.

September (Bhadra Shukla Chaturthi)

Mitthe Shah Dargah Urs Fair

Gagron Fort

Annual colorful fair held at the mausoleum of Sufi Saint Mitthe Shah, located just outside Gagron Fort. Features music, rituals, and traditional communal gatherings celebrating the intersection of regional faith, folklore, and harmony.

September–October (Muharram, lunar calendar)

ALSO ON NAKSHIQ

Eight more rooms in the magazine.

Guides

Visa, scams, food, packing.

Everything the guidebook won't tell you — written for India in 2026.

Blog

Field notes from the road.

Long-form reads on regions, festivals, and the offbeat circuit.

Road trips

Curated multi-day routes.

Driving itineraries with day-by-day stops, distance, and difficulty.

Collections

Themed reading lists.

Wettest places. Sacred lakes. Solo-female-safe. Curated cuts.

NakshIQ 100

The 100 best destination-months.

India's highest-scoring places, ranked across all 12 months.

The Window

Our weekly newsletter, archived.

One honest spread, every Sunday. The full back catalogue.

Skip list

What we'd skip — and what we'd do instead.

Overhyped places with honest alternatives.

First trip

Planning your first time in India.

Safety, scams, what to wear, food survival, solo female travel.