Mahi Sagar Dam, Banswara, Rajasthan

Mahi Sagar Dam:  Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam Project is situated in Banswara District of Southern Rajasthan. The Mahi river has a number of islands inside the Mahi Dam catchment area and thus Banswara is also known as the 'City of Hundred Islands'. Mahi Sagar Dam is situated 16 KM away from City where you can reach through local convenience of Bus, Autos etc.

Eklingji Temple Udaipur, Rajasthan

Eklingji Temple Udaipur: 

Eklingji temple is located at a distance of about 22 km from Udaipur. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, a Hindu deity held in high regard by the kings of Mewar, the Eklingji Temple is believed to have been founded by Acharya Vishwaroop. The sprawling temple stretches over 2500 sq feet area and towers to a height of 65 feet. The temple has ramparts protecting it and is built of sandstone and marble, both indigenously available materials.

Begun in 971, the temple complex was built by the Guhila (later called Sesodia) dynasty of Mewar, in honor of their presiding deity Eklingji, a form of Lord Shiva. The beautifully sculpted temple complex includes 108 temples within its high walls. The main temple, which dates to the 15th century, was rebuilt from the ruins of an earlier destroyed temple. The walled complex is made of marble and granite and has an enormous double-storied, elaborately pillared hall or "mandap" under a vast pyramidal roof, with a four-faced image of Lord Shiva in black marble. Another temple in the complex is the Lakulish Temple; built in 971, it is the only temple of the Lakulish sect in the whole of India.

Chulia Waterfall, Chambal, Rajasthan

 

Chulia Waterfall:  Chulia fall or waterfall is one of main waterfall in Rajasthan on Chambal River. Chambal flows through the Kundal Plateau, and the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is constructed at the lower end of this reach, about 1.6 km upstream of Chulia Falls. 

The chulia waterfall is 5 Km upstream of Chambal river near Bhainsrorgarh. The chulia is a series of huge potholes which have been excavated by chambal on small faults and joints in the kaimur sandstone, which forms the bed of the river near rawatbhata dam site.
Q. Chulia waterfall is situated on which river ?
A. Mahi
B. Banas
C. Chambal
D. Looni
Ans: C

Chari Dance, Rajasthan

Chari Dance, Rajasthan: Chari is a dance form with effortless hand and foot movements while balancing brass pots kept on the heads of the dancers. Often the dancers keep ignited cottonseed on the brass pot to provide a special effect to the dance. Dancers while balancing brass pots on their heads perform various steps & dance to gain perfect patterns of movements with their hands.

Gair Dance, Rajasthan

Gair Dance, Rajasthan: Gair dance is performed by men during Holi festival. Gair Dance is popular in mewar and Barmer. The dancers move is first in clockwise then anti clockwise directions beating their sticks to create the rhythm when they turn. Phagun Aayo re is a Popular song of this dance

Kathputli Dance, Rajasthan

Kathputli Dance, Rajasthan: Kathputli Dance means the dances of puppets. It is a traditional dance of Indian state of Rajasthan. Through the puppet shows all the real stories of great herons have been told from village to another.

Drum Dance, Rajasthan

Drum Dance, Rajasthan: It is a professional dance-form of Jalore region of Rajasthan, where only the men participants can perform. In this dance, five men beat huge drums that are tied around their necks; a dancer, which holds huge cymbals in their hands, also accompanies them. For an additional effect, some member holds naked sword in his mouth

 

Fire Dance, Rajasthan

Fire Dance, Rajasthan: This is an extremely difficult dance to perform which is carried out by the Banjara community. The dance involves breathtaking fire stunts wherein the dancers perform by holding fire rods in their hands and filling up their mouths with kerosene. The stirring fire dance is performed by the `jasnathis` of Bikaner and Churu districts.This dance is example of Jasnathis`s life style. These devotional dances can be seen only in late nights.