Guntur, the fourth largest city of the state of Andhra Pradesh, is known for its diverse culture. Festival is one of the vital parts of the culture and therefore the city of Guntur celebrates multi religious and multi-cultural festivals with equal zest. Along with the major festivals like Deepawali, Dussera, Holi etc Guntur also celebrates Id-ul-fitr and Christmas with great enthusiasm.  Apart from these important festivals Guntur also hosts some of its regional fairs and festivals with much pomp and show.

Mulathaneswaraswami Kalyanothsavam is five-day festival celebrated in the month of March-April at the temple of Tadikonda situated near Guntur. The festival is a prominent religious event and on the occasion of the festival devotees offers the coconut, flowers, fruits and betel leaves to the deity of the temple. Sri Narsimhaswami Kalyanothsavam is another major festival celebrated for 16 days in the month of March-April at Lakshami Narasimhaswami temple in Guntur. Hazart Sayed Bajit Shahi Aulia Urs is Muslim fair held every year in the month of Ramzan at Pedakani near Ramzan. The fair is visited by many Muslim devotees from far and wide. Sri Ramlingeswaraswami Lakshabilvarchana and Sri Ramakoti Mahothsvam are other major fairs and festivals celebrated full zest in Guntur.

Bikaner is a city in the state of Rajasthan, India. Rich in history and culture, the city of Bikaner serves to be a major tourist destination in the state. Bikaner is dotted with numerous historic forts, palaces, temples etc. These places of interest attract thousands of tourists from all over the globe. 

Junagarh Fort :
Built in 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, Junagarh Fort is key tourist attraction of Bikaner. The fort is perched at an altitude of about 700 ft and is easily visible from a distance. The fort wall measures about 987 m in length and it is fortified with 37 bastions. The fort also has a moat and two entrances.  Beautifully stone carving done in several palaces of the fort is the main highlight of this impressive structure. Anup Mahal, Rang Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Phool Mahal and Chandra Mahal are some of the palaces of Junagarh fort.


Lalgarh palace :
Lalgarh palace is another major attraction of Bikaner. It is located just 3 km away from Bikaner and is known for its beautiful architectural style and lattice work. This imposing structure was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh in memory of his father. A portion of this Palace has been turned in a heritage hotel by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporations.



Mata Karni Temple :
Mata Karni Temple situated just 30 km south of Bikaner is a prominent place of worship in the region. It is over 600 year old temple and is dedicated to Mata Karni who is considered as one of the incarnations of goddess Durga. Camel research and breeding farm, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum and Fort Museum are other places of attractions in Bikaner.

Rich in history and culture, the city of Jaisalmer is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state of Rajasthan, India. Famous for its several historic monuments, structures and picturesque sand dunes, Jaisalmer has another interesting facet that make the city a special place to visit. Fairs & festivals of Jaisalmer are known for their cultural extravaganza. Jaisalmer celebrates several prominent festivals with great fanfare.

Jaisalmer Desert festival is the most important cultural festival of Jaisalmer. The festival is organized by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and is known for its myriads of cultural and entertainment activities. Jaisalmer Desert Festival serves to be a platform from where one can have the insights of rich culture and tradition of the people of the region. Beautifully adorned camels, colorful traditional attires of the people, attractive folk dance and songs are the main highlights of the desert festivals of Jaisalmer.

Jaisalmer celebrates many other major festivals celebrated in other parts of Rajasthan. Among other festivals celebrated in Jaisalmer the festival of Gangaur is prominent one. Holi and Dussera are other major festivals of Jaisalmer celebrated with much pomp and show. Colorful festivals of Jaisalmer attract thousands of tourists from all over the globe.

Tiruchirapalli, shortly and popularly known as Trichy, is the fourth largest city of Indian southern state of Tamil Nadu. This historically and culturally rich city was built by Madurai Nayaks. Trichy is located at the geographic center of Tamil Nadu and is home to several places of attraction frequented by a large number of tourists round the year.  


Rock Fort Ganpati Temple :
Rock Fort Ganpati Temple is a key attraction of Trichy. The temple with its height of about 83m is perched on the top of the rock fort. The rock is one of oldest rocks in the world. The fort has historical importance as it helped British to strengthen their base in Tamil Nadu state. About 344 steps take you to the temple dedicated to Lord Ganapati. Rock Fort Ganpati Temple in Trichy is much frequented by both tourists and devotees.


Sri Rangam Ranga Nathar Temple :
Sri Rangam Ranga Nathar Temple is another major place of religious significance in Trichy, located just about 140 km north east of Madurai city which itself is home to many ancient temples and historic structures.  The temple dates back to the 14th century. There had been contributions of several kingdoms in the making of this majestic temple. Devoted to Lord Vishnu, the temple attracts thousands of devotees and tourists round the year.  One can also visit the temple museum housings several historic valuables. The temple also hosts and celebrates an annual festival of Vaikunda Ekadasi in the month of December.
There are many other places of tourist and religious importance which one can explore around city of Trichy.


Thanjavur :
Thanjavur is famous as tourist and pilgrimage destination in Tamil Nadu state. It is located just about 55 km away from city of Trichy and is visited by both tourists and devotees throughout the year. One can also take some time out to visit Government Museum located on Bharathidasan Road. The museum has rich collections of bronze and stone sculptures dating back to ancient and medieval age.

 
Trichy known for its rich culture and traditions celebrates several festivals and cultural events. Fairs and festivals celebrated in the city serve the occasions which offer the insights of traditional customs and rituals followed by the people of Trichy. Along with the major national festivals the city of Trichy celebrates its regional festivals with much fanfare. Pongal serves to be the most important festival of the state of  Tamil Nadu. Being a part of the state Trichy also celebrates the festivals with much pomp and show.

Samayapuram Mariamman Temple festivals are prominent religious events held in Trichy. Poochoriyal, Pancha Prakaram and Bramhostavam are famous festivals celebrated at the temple of Samyapuram. During these festivals Samayapuram temple witnesses the thousands of people thronging there from across the country. Jallikattu is another prominent cultural event organized in several villages near Trichy. Jallikattu is bull catching event organized mainly during the celebration of Pongal festival.  Allur Jallathiru Vizha and Vaikunta Ekadasi are other prominent festivals celebrated in Trichy with much fanfare.

Pinjore garden, International Doll Museum, Chattbir zoo, Cactus garden and Botanical garden are other places of interest to be visited in and around the city of Chandigarh.

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Gadda Jatra, or Nandi Dhwaja (decorated bamboo pole) Procession is the main event of Solapur. This is a fair of the local tradition associated with a story of the spiritual leader Siddharameshwara. Siddarama who was influenced by the teachings of Basaveshwara of Kalyana (he was the person who propagated Veerashaiva Dharma) had lived here. The villagers consider him as a deity. A young girl of the village had wished to marry him. But, Siddeshwara asked her to marry one of his disciples. Siddeshwara conducted their marriage and the day is celebrated as the Gadda fair now.

The fair is celebrated for three days in the month of January around the Makara Sankranti festival.  A day before and after the Makara Sankranti festival are the festival days in Solapur. It is a Marriage ritual. Two Nandi Dhwajas will be taken out for procession symbolizing bride and groom and on the Sankranti day the marriage ritual would take place. A fifteen day cultural fair would be arranged on this occasion.

Other than the above said event, Solapur also celebrates festivities related to Tulaja Bhavani and the Vithoba of Pandharapur. Navaratri is the most favored festival here.

Mysore, the second largest city of Karnataka state, celebrates its fairs and festivals with great religious fervor. Fairs and festivals are essential parts of culture and tradition of Mysore. People of Karnataka believe in making every event a special one. Celebration of the festivals and fairs in Mysore offer insights of rich culture and traditions which have percolated from the time immemorial to this modern day.  Unaltered and unchanged by modern civilization, fairs and festivals in Mysore are still celebrated with same religious and traditional touch.
  Mysore has turned into a cosmopolitan city housing people of different faiths, religions and regions. As a result the city is seen celebrating festivals of all religions with equal zeal and zest. However, so far as the traditional fairs and festivals of the region are concerned, the city of Mysore which once was a princely state of Mysore kingdom is known for its celebration of Dussera and Yugadi. Ten day festival of Dussera in Mysore involves several religious and cultural activities. In ancient times, the mighty ruler Vijayanagar Empire used to take out a large procession of elephants on the occasion of the festival. In modern day too people of Mysore take out colorfully dressed elephant in the procession which goes round the city.

  Yugadi is major festival of Karnataka state. Mysore, being a part of Karnataka, also celebrates Yugadi with much pomp and show. The festival marks the beginning of New Year for the people of Karnataka and hence the festival is celebrated with much fanfare. The festival usually comes in the end of March month or in the beginning of April. Besides Dussera and Yugudi, other major festivals like Deepawali and Holi are celebrated Mysore with much pomp and show.

Guthikonda Caves :
It is a natural caves and popularly known as Dakshina kasi.Caves are sorrounded by temples and local people arround the caves guide tourist about the place.
Sitanagaram, and Kotappakonda are other places of attractions located around Guntur.

The diverse culture of Ahmedabad is known all over the world. The people here are very obsessive regarding their celebration of every festival. Be it Navratri or for that matter Kite flying festival, the people of Ahmedabad celebrates each and every festival with same zeal and gusto. People of Ahmedabad are generally food loving people. The cookery of Ahmedabad is very famous. Ahmedabad is heavenly for food lovers. A Gujrati Thali food has many mouth watering dishes. The food is mainly vegetarian, though non vegetarian food is also available.

The people of Ahmedabad are very active and simple in their nature. During festivity time the whole city is on its toe to celebrate enthusiastically. The people are generally food lover therefore the city restaurants and cafes are always full. As Ahmedabad lies in the state of Gujarat the main language spoken here is Gujarati, while other languages spoken here are Hindi and English.
Ahmedabad is also known for its folk and classical music and folk arts and dance. The Garba, a beautiful folk dance of Gujarat state is mainly performed on the occasion of the Navratri festival. The festivals and fairs of Ahmedabad form an integral part of Ahmedabad culture. Festival celebrated there also offers insights of rich cultures and tradition of Ahmedabad people.

Another attraction of the Mysore city as well as Karnataka state is Mysore Zoo. Numerous species of animals can be spotted in the zoo.  The place is visited by a number of tourists. It is open for public from 9 to 5 p.m. A serene lake and beautiful backdrop of Chamuda hills adds beauty to this place. Balmuri Falls, Kabini River and St. Philomena’s Church are some of the many other places of attraction situated in and around Mysore city.  


If you are planning to visit Mysore then don't worry the city is well connected with all major cities in India. You can hire a car for full day to go and see these tourist places without any hassle.