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Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association , Agra
Proposed 6 days Plan for Agra
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1st day |
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Taj Mahal,
Red Fort,
Mehtab
Bagh,
Taj
Nature Walk.
Chini
Ka Rauza.
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2nd day |
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Dayal Bagh,
Sikandra,
Mariam's Tomb, Keetam Lake, Surkuti,
Bear Rescue Centre. |
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3rd day |
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Fatehpur Sikri |
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4th day |
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Bah- Bateshwar, Chambal Safari. |
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5th day |
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Firozabad- Patna Bird Sanctuary, Budia Ka Taal |
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6th day |
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Night Market, Sadar,
Company Garden. |
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Festivals |
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Taj Mahotsav
Much famous and beloved cultural festival of
Agra, Taj Mahotsav is organized annually for
ten days during February. Shilpgram (the
Crafts Village), the chosen venue for this
fair is close to Taj. Here, one can find
extensive display of arts, crafts and
culture of India along with classical dance
and song performances. 'Mushairas' and 'Ghazal'
programmes by the well-known Indian artists.
Children love to ride on camels and
elephants in the vene while one can taste
traditional Indian delicacies at the luring
stalls here. The colorful celebrations
welcome the Spring with a fiesta of Indian
cuisine, dance and music, cultural displays
and exhibition of arts and crafts.
Kailash Fair
India celebrates all its fairs and festivals
with a great deal of joyful enthusiasm.
Organized at Kailash temple in Agra, (12 km
from Agra) in the honor of Lord Shiva,
Kailash fair is celebrated to memorialize
the appearance of Lord Shiva in the form of
a stone lingam here in the monsoon months of
August and September. The foremost fair
magnetizes devotees from all the nearby
areas.
Your travel to Agra offers you the chance
not only to visit one of the Seven Wonders
of the World but also to be a part of the
unreserved happiness of the fairs. Agra
hosts some of the most renowned fairs of the
country. The Kailash Fair is a vibrant
celebration and you will certainly enjoy
being a part of it. The Kailash Fair in Agra
is celebrated in tribute of Lord Shiva.
According to accepted anecdote, Lord Shiva
himself appeared here in the form of a stone
lingam in Kailash. The followers of this god
of the Hindu pantheon memorize his visit,
offer prayers to him and contribute in all
the fun and amusement of the fair. The
environment and surroundings are very
cheerful. The happiness of the large crowd
which gathers on the juncture of the fair is
great. Many shops are set up and it is
indeed a visual delight to see the colorful
people in this state of great happiness.
Bateshwar Fair
Bateshwar is just 70 km from Agra and is
names so after the presiding deity of the
region, Bateshwar Mahadeo. It is an
important spiritual and cultural centre
boasting of 108 temples of the various gods
and goddesses of Hindus. Bateshwar Fair is
organized here annually during the months of
October or November in the honor of Lord
Shiva for a month. Thousands of devotees
visit the venue to take holy dips in River
Yamuna and participate in the Livestock and
Cattle Fair, which is famous in the nearby
areas.
Sheetla Fair
It is held near Delhi Gate in July/August
month.
Ram Barat
The special marriage procession of Sri Ram,
held annually at Agra, is known as 'Rambarat'
and precedes Dussehra. It is a part of 'Ramlila',
the staging of life of Rama that ends with
killing of Ravana, on the day of Dussehra.
Its specialty lies in the beautiful 'jhankis'
of the deities and the special set of the
palace arranged at the chosen venue as 'Janakpuri',
the palace of Raja Janak who was the father
of Goddess Sita. A major fair is organized
in the locality and thousands of people
visit the venue to see the fair and attend
the elaborate royal wedding of the divine
deities. The procession starts from Lala
Channomalji Ki Baradari for the Janakpuri
venue and passes through different parts of
the town. Special chariot covered with
silver leaves is used as the mount of Ram
while his brothers mount the elephants. The
elaborate and heavy headgears look stunning.
Teenaged boys play the female characters of
the drama.
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Kailash Fair |
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Bateshwar Fair |
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Sheetla Fair |
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Ram Barat |
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Spiritual |
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Mankameshwar,
Balkeshwar, Rajeshwar, Kailash, Prithvinath, Budddh Vihar,Guru Ka Taal, Mai – than, Jama maszid, Shaikh Salim Chisti – Dargah, St. Marry’s St. Peter’s, St. Patrick’s, St. Paul’s – Etc.
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