The Jaipur District Administration and Rajasthan Tourism Department are jointly organising Sambhar Festival, which will welcome visitors to the vast salt pans in the state. The three-day event will begin on February 17 and is expected to bring in tourists from across the country and abroad.
The festival will see a host of activities, including adventure bike riding, full moon events, kite flying, parasailing, ATV rides and motorcycle rallies. Apart from these, unique events such as a photography exhibition, Sambhar Lake visit, birdwatching, folk programmes and Sambhar salt processing tour will also be organised for those attending the festival, according to a report in The Times of India.
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Officials are hopeful of attracting huge crowds—both domestic and international—for the event. “After Kite Festival, Dhulandi Festival, Teej Festival and Gangaur Festival, we want to make the Sambhar Festival as a major centre of attraction for local, domestic and foreign tourists,” Jaipur collector Prakash Rajpurohit said.
The weather in Jaipur and Sambhar Lake at this time is going to be ideal for the event to take place, as summers aren’t yet upon us, but evenings will not be freezing cold.
The Times of India also quoted Additional District Collector (III) Ashok Kumar Sharma as saying that responsibilities for organising the events and providing facilities have already been assigned to respective officers. “Elaborate arrangements have been made to make this event a grand success,” he added.
What you need to know about Sambhar Lake, where the festival is happening
Sambhar Lake is the largest inland salt lake in India, and it is located in Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district. The lake is a popular tourist attraction because of the actual salt pans here, as well as because of the migratory and local birds that are found here. The Sambhar Festival will further highlight the tourism potential of the destination and aim to bring visitors and help them learn about the making of salt as well as local cultures and traditions.
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Anushka Goel
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Anushka has previously worked with publications such as the Times of India and Being Indian. A graduate from Xavier Institute of Communications, she specialises in entertainment, food and travel. She also likes to write about sustainability and beauty. When not working, you can catch her reading a book, tending to her plants, cooking or playing an instrument.
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