Rajasthan Day! Sun in the eyes, sand on the sides... Indeed a best road to ride

Undated: Where the Earth wears anklets, the sky wears bangles and clouds take different shapes in happiness.

Where there is view of sand dunes everywhere and lakes increase the beauty of the land.

Where an occasion never ends without 'Ghoomar' dance and the forts sing proudly the songs narrating bravery of the rulers.

Where food contains the perfect aroma of Indian spices and water has the sweetness of love and care.

Though India is a land of diversity, there is one such place which has most diversified colours of life.

Rajasthan, the only place which homes the 'Death land' Tihar Desert and also welcomes you in its 'Pink City' of Jaipur. It is the land of rulers like Maharana Pratap and Prithvi Raj Chauhan and the home of the most successful queens like Rani Padmini and Gayatri Devi.

The tale of this place does not end only with Kings and kingdoms, Rajasthan is as much popular for its tempting food and mesmerizing festive dance forms as it is for the history of forts and palaces.

On the Foundation Day of the place that carries the culture and tradition of the country till date, newstrack.com brings you what Rajasthan has inherited from its ancestors....

One must visit the Rajasthan:

To move, to breathe, to fly, to float...

To gain all while you give...

To roam the roads of lands remote...

In slides ahead: Take a look at few of the beautiful places to visit in the state...

Jaiselmer's Sam Sand Dunes... They are must to be traveled... So enjoy the ride of the Desert Ship, Camel

Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur

Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

A visit to Rajasthan never gets complete without the delicious food that the state serves. From Dal-Bati-churma to mouth watering Rajasthani Thal... If you are in the state, here are some of the dishes you must look out for.... and remember a Rajasthani Thal never completes without a spicy pickle....

So check out the yummilicious food thals with a flavour of Indian spices and love, in slides ahead....

Bajre ki Poori... Bet it will melt in your mouth adding the best flavours of India to your taste buds

The famous Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma...... Beware... You may keep on licking your fingers to get that taste again and again....

If you are a fan of Chane ki dal and chole... tasting this new variety of chana dish is a must...
Visit Rajasthan for tasting this delicious Chana Achaar

Though it is available in other cities as well, nowaday, the real taste of this Ker Sangri pickle can only be experienced after visiting the Rajasthani dhabas

Karaunda Pickle... Taste a tinge of sourness and the taste of spices together... This pickle would do wonders with you Bajre ki Poori

These places and the food you would get there will definitely make you feel like dancing. The reason for Rajasthani women's happiness is definitely the smile they see on the faces after feeding people and this happiness finally comes out when they perform their folk dance 'Ghoomar.

In next slides: Different styles of performing 'Ghoomar'...

If you plan to visit the state try to go there during the Gangaur festival.

Read more about the festival in next slide...

Gangaur is colourful and one of the most important festivals of people of Rajasthan and is observed throughout the state with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during March–April. It is the celebration of spring, harvest and marital fidelity. Gana is a synonym for Lord Shiva and Gaur which stands for Gauri or Parvati who symbolizes Saubhagya (marital bliss).

In next slide: Read more about the festival...

The unmarried women worship her for being blessed with a good husband, while married women do so for the welfare, health and long life of their husbands and for a happy married life. People from Rajasthan when migrated to Kolkata in West Bengal started celebrating Gangaur.