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Arrange the following celebrated cultural festivals and fairs of Rajasthan in the correct sequential order of their celebration across the annual calendar, beginning from the start of the traditional Hindu new year in spring (Chaitra) through to late winter:

  1. 1Gangaur Festival (dedicated to Gauri and Shiva, celebrating the arrival of spring)
  2. 2Teej Festival (welcoming the monsoon, celebrated with swings and processions of Goddess Parvati)
  3. 3Pushkar Camel Fair and Kartik Mela (annual livestock fair and pilgrimage gathering)
  4. 4Jaisalmer Desert Festival (celebration of folk music, puppetry, and desert heritage among Sam dunes)

Answer

Gangaur Festival → Teej Festival → Pushkar Camel Fair → Jaisalmer Desert Festival
The correct annual sequence starts with Gangaur in Chaitra (spring/March–April), followed by Teej in Shravana (monsoon/July–August), then Pushkar Fair in Kartika (autumn/October–November), and concludes with the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in Magha (winter/January–February).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the calendar timing of Gangaur Festival.
Celebrated in Chaitra (March–April), marking the post-Holi spring harvest.
Establishes the earliest festival in the sequence starting from the traditional new year.
2
Determine the calendar placement of Teej Festival.
Celebrated in Shravana (July–August), heralding the arrival of the monsoon season.
Places Teej after the spring festival of Gangaur.
3
Place the Pushkar Camel Fair and Kartik Mela in sequence.
Held in Kartika (October–November), culminating on the full moon night of Kartik Purnima.
Pushkar Fair takes place in autumn, following the monsoon festival of Teej.
4
Identify the season and month for the Jaisalmer Desert Festival.
Organized in the month of Magha (January–February) during peak winter.
Concludes the cycle in late winter before the next spring cycle begins.

Key Concept

Annual Seasonal Cycle of Regional Fairs and Cultural Festivals in Rajasthan
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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