Sheetla Mata Mandir Fair Jaipur, Rajasthan

Location - Doongri Village, Jaipur

Date – 24 March 2017

Highlights - Cultural shows, folk music and dance performances, cattle fair, ethnic items’ fair market, holy visit to temple atop the hill
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Sheetla Mata is one among the numerous Indian Gods and Goddesses and is much revered by thousands of devotees across the nation. The annual fair is held in the village of Seel-Ki-Doongri in Jaipur in the Hindu month of Chaitra i.e. March- April on Krishna Paksh. Doongri is a small hilltop on which the shrine of Sheetla Mata is positioned in a temple and a red stone symbolizes the demigoddess. The fair is organized to celebrate the glory of the Sheetla Mata and also trying to please her by bestowing earnest prayers and some of the holy offerings to the Goddess.

As ironic as it may sound, whilst the name Sheetla, having been derived from Sheetal suggests calm, composed and pleasant, the Goddess in actuality is much known for her wrath and people are quite literally

God- fearing in this regard. It is a strong belief among the localities that if the displeasure of Sheetla Mata is brought upon, then there can be an extreme spread of epidemics in the village. Thereafter, the devotees worship the Goddess quite sincerely so as to pacify her and keep her in good spirits aside from their general religiousness.

The fair attracts thousands of tourists from across the globe every year and all are certain to get a good insight into the cultural, social, religious and traditional world of the country. Apart from tourists from world over, numerous pilgrims from within the state and nearby cities flock the village during this time to pay tribute to the Goddess. The fair also caters to the fun element aside from the religious and spiritual significance attached to it. Men and women dress beautifully in traditional outfits and women adorn themselves with heavy jewellery and make-up. Even the animals like horses, cows, bullocks and camels etc. are nicely decorated for the occasion and a cattle fair is an additional feature of the fair. Several livestock is traded at the event and all the owners put their best foot forward for a successful sale of their animals.

A variety of ethnic goods and handicrafts items are put up for display and purchase in the number of small stalls positioned in the temporary fair market, for the tourists to take back home. This indeed is a great way for people to have something traditional and exclusive of the region with them. Many other utility items like shoes, clothes, food and grocery items, utensils and agricultural implements are also sold at these shops and provides for a good business for the villagers as well. Many entertaining folk music and dance events are also organized and people participant with a high enthusiasm to celebrate the festive time. This time is considered to be particularly auspicious and the tourists must take off time to visit the place during this period to make for a highly enjoyable and culturally rich day.

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Early morning around 9:30 am you will be picked up from hotel/home and meet & greet with B2B Representative who will drive you to Akshardham Temple, New Delhi. New Delhi’s Akshardham Temple intensely showcases India’s ancient architecture, tradition and spiritual messages. Book Kerala Backwaters Tour Package

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Highlights

- Visit the charming musical fountain that is located at the centre of Yagnapurush Kund, which is constructed as per the ancient India architectural style. It is a 15 minute show that is held each evening.
- Then visit Hall 1, 'Sahajanand Darshan' or 'Hall of Values'. Here a 50-minute sound and light show is displayed in which there are shown robotic figures preaching universal values for humanity.
- Next make a trip to Hall 2, 'Neelkanth Darshan' that screens a 40-minute film at India's only large format screen portraying the story of a child yogi.

- Don't forget to throng to Hall 3, 'Sanskruti Vihar' where you can take a spectacular boat ride. This ride goes through a lucid reflection of 10,000 years on Indian culture.
- After completing your visit to Akshardham and imbibing fully the authentic culture of India, chauffeur will drive you back to hotel/home.

Detailed Description
Akshardham Temple: Built along one of the holy rivers of India, Yamuna, Akshardham Temple is a wonderful and jaw-dropping structure, which depicts the great Indian culture. It is a majestic temple with an impeccable architecture and is surrounded by beautiful gardens, water fountains and carved pavilions. The temple consists of 20,000 statues, floral motifs and alluring stone pillars, that carry intricately done carvings. To facilitate a soul stirring experience, anything except the wallet is not permitted inside the temple, they have to be submitted at a special counter before stepping on security check.The first marvelous feature of the temple is the assembly of ten grand gates. Book Kerala Hill Stations Tour Package

These represent the ten principal directions of Indian culture and are meant to be inviting goodness from all directions. Next you come across two transcendent gates, one is 'Gate of Devotion' and another, 'twin peacock gates', each of which is decorated with 869 sculpted peacocks. Main highlight of this marvelous structure is its 141 ft. high Akshardham monument, which characterizes 234 beautifully carved pillars, nine stately domes, 20 pinnacles and more than about 20,000 sculpted figures. The whole of the temple comprises several awe-inspiring domes and total of 20 quadrangle pinnacles. There is also a huge food court where you can get lip smacking food, snacks or mere refreshments. However, the temple holds some astonishing features that make the visitors yearn for repeated visits. Book Kerala Panorama Tour Package

1. Visit the charming musical fountain that is located at the centre of Yagnapurush Kund, which is constructed as per the ancient India architectural style. It is a 15-minute show that is held each evening.
2. Then visit Hall 1, 'Sahajanand Darshan' or 'Hall of Values'. Here a 50-minute sound and light show is displayed in which there are shown robotic figures preaching universal values for humanity.
3. Next make a trip to Hall 2, 'Neelkanth Darshan' that screens a 40-minute film at India's only large format screen portraying the story of a child yogi. Also Know Where is Taj Mahal
4. Don't forget to throng to Hall 3, 'Sanskruti Vihar' where you can take a spectacular boat ride. This ride goes through a lucid representation of 10,000 years on Indian culture. After this, After this, the boat odyssey is taken through the world's oldest vedic village and bazaar, which also displays tableaux of vedic era people's cooking skills. After completing your visit to Akshardham and imbibing fully the authentic culture of India, chauffeur will drive you back to hotel.

Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions:-
- Sightseeing & Excursion as per itinerary with service of English speaking tour guide.
- Complimentary 1 lunch inside the temple.
- Monuments fee & tickets.
- Transfer Hotel – Temple – Hotel by Air Conditioner Car.
- Mineral water on board in vehicle.
- All Applicable taxes and service charges.
- Guide Service. Also know History of Mysore Palace

Good to Know
- Akshardham is closed on Monday.
- You will receive a confirmation Voucher at the time of booking.
- Meals served at hotel/restaurant are on fixed menu-basis and do not offer any soft drinks alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, or mineral water. A customer can directly purchase the same through additional spot payment. Also know Where is Agra Fort in India