The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also referred to as Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City, started from 13 to 16 February 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
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The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also referred to as Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City, started from 13 to 16 February 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
A four-day-long annual event started with a colorful grand procession followed by Miss Pokaran and Mister Pokran competitions.
Regional folk dances like , Kachhi Ghodi, and Gair will be performed.
Rajasthan Minority Affairs Minister Shale Mohammad flagged off the event.
The festival is widely known amidst the gorgeous dunes of the Thar Desert within the Sam dunes (42 kilometers from Jaisalmer).
The Desert Festival Jaisalmer 2022 presents a complete picture of folk songs, tinges, and twines framed in the dunes, demonstrating Rajasthan’s traditional culture.