Rajasthan in India has always been a delight. This land of royalty is a traveler's fiesta especially when it comes to visit those majestic forts and palaces. Apart from this what catches the attention to these visitors is the Homestays of Rajasthan. These Rajasthani homestays are a real treat for the tourists.
The best time to visit Udaipur the city of lakes is in winters. It is situated near the Gujarat border in the southernmost region of Rajasthan. The temperature here ranges from 28.3 degrees to 11.6 degrees in winters. The weather of Udaipur is very pleasant in winters which attract people from different places to visit Udaipur in winters. You will see a beautiful amalgamation of ancient traditions and new traditions in the rich culture of Udaipur. The folk dance and music ads more allure to the rich culture of Udaipur. One of the famous dances of Udaipur is Ghoomar dance. Udaipur is one of the famous tourist destinations due to its rich culture and every year people from all around the world come here to experience the rich culture of this city.
Bhil tribe used to perform Ghoomar to adore goddess Sarasvati but now every area of Rajasthan embrace this dance form. This dance is performed only by women and it is performed wearing Ghaghara which is a kind of flowing dress and hide their face in a mask. The Ghaghara’s are of bright colors with heavy work of mirror on them which makes their performance more colorful and graceful to look at. Today Ghoomar is prominent globally and is listed in the top 10 local dances in the world. Ghoomar is a dance form which was used as a medium to showcase once happiness and was performed on occasions such as festivals, wedding, and any kind of religious occasion.
Ghoomar is performed on traditional songs such as Chirmi Mhari Chirmali, Mhari Ghoomar Chye Nakhrali, Taara Ri Chundadi etc. Ghoomar is performed by ious artists in India; you can also witness this dance form in ious Bollywood movies. Recently Deepika Padukone performed it in the movie Padmavat.
Places Where You Can Witness Ghoomar Dance In Udaipur
1. Bagore Ki Haveli
It is situated near to the Lake Pichola in Udaipur. In the olden times it was used as a guest house by royal families and governmental personals but later it was transformed into a museum. Every night the traditional folk dances are held here for the tourist. You can see Ghoomar performances here along with another cultural essence of Udaipur.
2. Shilpgram
It is also known as the handicrafts village as it preserves the art of Rajasthan. In the evening you can take the delight of the cultural folk dances of Udaipur including Ghoomar and can also do shopping from their traditional market.
3. Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal
There are two auditoriums here one is for the puppet show and one is for the traditional folk dances such as Ghoomar, Kalbelia etc. it has an attractive assortment of folk art of Udaipur.
These are few places where you can enjoy your evening getting drenched in the traditional folk dance of Udaipur especially Ghoomar. You can not only witness the dance but can also match your steps with the Ghoomar dancers to make your evening more enjoyable and also capture these memories to keep them always with you.