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Mehrangarh Fort

Jodhpur · Desert West

About Mehrangarh Fort

Perched 400 feet (122 m) above the Jodhpur skyline on a rocky hill, Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest and most impressive forts in India. Founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, the fort houses a museum with a renowned collection of royal palanquins, howdahs, weapons and miniature paintings. Its towering walls enclose palaces, courtyards and the Chamunda Devi Temple.

Events & Festivals at this place

CulturalFebruary

World Sacred Spirit Festival

An international Sufi and devotional music festival held each February inside the ramparts and courtyards of Mehrangarh Fort. It is organised by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust with international partners, presenting qawwali, ghazal and spiritual music from around the world. The fort's medieval setting lends the concerts a breathtaking atmosphere.

  • Sufi qawwali and devotional concerts
  • global spiritual artists
  • performances set within the fort walls
  • evening concerts at Chandni Chowk and moti mahal courtyards
CulturalOctober

Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF)

RIFF is an annual folk and indigenous music festival staged inside Mehrangarh Fort around the full moon of October. It brings together Rajasthani folk troubadours such as the Manganiyars and Langas with contemporary world musicians for shared performances. The festival highlights the living folk heritage of the desert state.

  • Manganiyar and Langa heritage performances
  • cross-cultural collaborations
  • full-moon concerts in the fort
  • late-night jam sessions and workshops
FairOctober

Marwar Festival

The Marwar Festival, also known as the Maand festival, is a two-day celebration of Marwar folklore held each autumn in Jodhpur. Folk singers perform the classical Maand melodies while dancers present ghoomar, kachhi-ghodi and fire dances at Mehrangarh Fort and Umaid Bhawan's grounds. A day excursion towards Osiyan temple area is often part of the programme.

  • Maand folk music
  • ghoomar and kachhi-ghodi dance
  • polo and camel shows
  • procession and cultural competition at the fort
CulturalJanuary

Jodhpur International Desert Kite Festival

Held over the national kite-flying day each January, this event fills the skies above Jodhpur and the Mehrangarh Fort hill with kites flown by international flyers. Kite teams from many countries take part alongside local enthusiasts. The festival is one of Jodhpur's liveliest winter attractions.

  • International kite-fighting teams
  • giant and custom-shaped kites
  • kite displays over the fort
  • family-friendly hilltop flying
ReligiousMar-Apr

Gangaur

Gangaur is one of Rajasthan's most important festivals honouring Goddess Parvati, observed across Jodhpur during the month of Chaitra. Devotees carry decorated idols of Gauri to the lakes and temples, with the city's procession culminating near the old city around Ghanta Ghar. It is celebrated with processions, folk songs and the adornment of bride-like idols.

  • Gauri idol processions
  • folk singing and dancing in the old city
  • idol immersion at lakes and step-wells
  • celebration of marital devotion

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