CULTURAL HERITAGE OF RAJASTHAN PART 2

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

RAINBOW BREATHING EXERCISE

Stretch your arms as you can see in the video, sit straight or you can stand too.

Do it 3 times along with the video.

Please inhale from nose and exhale from mouth.

We will be covering today

• Language of Rajasthan

• Food of Rajasthan

• Main Festivals of Rajasthan

• Art and Craft of Rajasthan

Poll

Have you revised Cultural Heritage of Rajasthan Part 1?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Identify the dance

• Garba

• Ghoomar

Multiple Choice

Identify this dance form

• Kalbeliya Dance

• Kathputli Dance

Multiple Choice

The pink city is

• Jaipur

• Udaipur

Multiple Choice

The oldest mountain range in Rajasthan is

• Aravalli

• Himalaya

Multiple Choice

The capital city of Rajasthan is

• Jaipur

• Udaipur

• Jodhpur

Multiple Choice

Identify the picture

• stepwell

• Agni Kund

Language spoken in Rajasthan

• Marwari

• Jaipuri

• Malvi/Malwi

• Mewati

Main Cuisine of Rajasthan

The cuisine of Rajasthan is primarily vegetarian and offers a fabulous variety of mouthwatering dishes. The spice content is quite high in comparison to other Indian cuisines, but the food is absolutely scrumptious. For cooking most of the dishes they use ghee . Rajasthani food is well known for its spicy curries  and delicious sweets.

Multiple Select

Can you identify which special dish of Rajasthan is here?

• Dal Bati Churma

• Gatte ki Sabzi

Festivals of Rajasthan

Rajasthan in India is a colourful desert. The unconvincing Thar Desert of Rajasthan and with it all the barren land of Rajasthan in India has much to offer through the plethora of celebrations. Festivals and fairs of Rajasthan in India with all the music and dances turn the land to a creative lively state. Rajasthan is a vibrant, exotic state in India where tradition and royal glory add colors against the vast backdrop of sand and desert. It is also referred as the “Desert Jewel of India”, 

Teej Festival

In the morning, they bathe and dress in red sarees and fine jewellery to worship Goddess Parvati. The major attractions of Teej Festival are the swings that are fixed to the branches of large trees, on which the women take turns to enjoy swinging. Special songs are sung, and the women decorate their hands with henna.

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

The Jaisalmer Desert Festival is an annual event that takes place in February month in the beautiful city Jaisalmer. It is held in the Hindu month of Magh (February), three days prior to the full moon. The festival is celebrated amidst the beautiful dunes of the Thar Desert.

Bikaner Camel Festival

In Bikaner, the Camel Festival is a two-day affair. The celebration starts with a colourful parade of beautifully adorned camels against the backdrop of Junagarh Fort. Camels are dressed in vibrant bridles, traditional necklace, and heavy anklets. Several camel games and cultural performances also take place.

Ganguar Festival

This festival is all about honouring Goddess Gauri or Parvati. In this celebration, both married and unmarried women take part in the festivities in full enthusiasm, make clay images of Shiva and Parvati, dress them beautifully, offer prayers to them, observe day-long fast for marital happiness and prepare delightful dishes for the family.

Pushkar Festival

The Pushkar Mela happens to be one of the largest cattle and camel fair organised in India. The fair marks an active ground for trading of livestock. For the majority of Hindus, this fair also marks a pilgrimage season wherein, they take a holy dip in the waters of the Pushkar lake

Art and craft of Rajasthan

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Poll

So you all enjoyed todays class?

• yes

• no