18 Beautiful Reasons To Experience The Rann Of Kutch Festival In Gujarat

Veil of pristine white sand below your feet and an endless sky to welcome you in with a chilly winter night ; could it be any better for your ultimate break from the monotonous office life? One does not plan their vacation around this festival, they plan their year around this massive Indian festival which is famous around the globe and hosted on a deserted land. Surrounded by Arabian Sea, Kutch marks as the last Indian territory  towards west with numerous crafts, traditions and cultures brimming to the point of brilliance.

Weave your travel memories this season during the month of December- March. It promises you mouthwatering cuisines, state-of-the-art metal crafts, embroidered stuff, traditional dances & events that you can never forget . . . .

1. The Great Indian Rann Of Kutch is the land of white sand and one of India’s prized possession
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Kyuki Kutch ka yeh rann, Hindustan ka toran hai….

 

2. Flit around leisurely with your friends, all the way to Kutch

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Trust us, its the beginning that kickstarts the whole journey. Take it easy pal.

 

3. The scrumptious food; which is all the more reason to be there

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Are you drooling? Are you?

 

4. The flamelet flamingos that you’d find wandering here and there

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You’d wonder, since when there was so much beauty around?

 

5. And pinch yourself, if the endless horizon appears heavenly

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It does cast its spell on everyone.

 

6. Try to get familiar with the clique

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Only to understand the nitty-gritty with more serenity.

 

7. Ogle at them with awed eyes and face, when they sing melody in their local dialect

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Sing along? By the way, try to calm your goosebumps first, We are sure you’ll get them.

 

8. And watch them dance to typical folk songs in traditional Kutch attire

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Pay attention to details; large nosering, moonlike bangles and a lot more

 

9. Enjoy the camel ride may be?

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Yeah, that’s right. There’s a lot more for you….

 

10.The “Kite Festival” will leave you flabbergasted

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It appears to be like that the sky has been painted red, blue, orange and in all the nuance..

 

11. And for your adorable kith and kin; pick colorful handicraft stuff . .

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Avant- garde artifacts, carvings, decor item, kachi embroidery, block printed fabric, silver wear, ornaments etc..

 

12. Capture intriguing photographs. Make it look eternal

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Be quirky man!

 

13. Even acrophobics would want to try this safe ride of “Hot Air Balloon”

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It’s freaking safe tard !!

 

14.Your evenings will mostly be serendipitous & amusing

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As the sun goes down, the night lightens up.

 

15. Tent City is more or less like a city that comes out on the tricks of a magic wand

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This place is covered under water, as late as just a couple of months before the event.

 

16. Worried about your stay? Don’t worry. They’ve got it figured out

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And from the Inside

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Godly? Yet again !

 

17. And for those fussy travelers who want to go local, try this

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Bhunga, as they call it. When in Kutch, do as the Kutch people do.

 

18.  Yet, the best delight of being here is the warmth of people and their immaculate hosting skills

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Kyunki yeh nahi dekha, toh kuch nahi dekha..

As Mark Twain says-“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness”, don’t hesitate and pack your bags since Rann Utsav is just around the corner. Discover yourself, hear silence, speak to the unknown and make new friends. The land of white desert is waiting for you to unravel its mysteries.

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