Rajasthan is the most colorful region in India- and literally so: myriad hues and tints are reflected in the garb of the Rajasthani people and the fabrics found here.

Tie-and-dye, weaves, mirror-worked and intricately embroidered garments and fabrics make for the most lavish and distinctive of gifts any visitor to Rajasthan can pick up- and these are reminders of various regions around the state.

Exhibiting historical splendor and royalty in every walk of life, Rajasthan and its surrounding cities give the foreign visitor a glimpse into the very soul of the land: where valor and chivalry are all-pervasive values even today, many thousand of years after its rulers, lauded for their bravery and warrior-spirit live on only in monuments, their tales mutely re-told many times over by Rajasthan's invincible forts, magnificent palaces, waves of sand dunes and serene lakes-witness to a race unlike any other Indian, the Rajputs (warrior clan) of Rajasthan provide visitors with the stuff that legends are made of: even today.

No other region in the country assembles as many paradoxes of India as does the desert land of Rajasthan. Unexpected forest glens, lakes and temples appear like mirages in the deserts. On the crag are seen rugged forts, testimony to a turbulent history.

Innumerable temples dating back to the 7th century still survive amidst scattered ruins and the keen observer can see beyond the obvious sights of Rajasthan's landscape to look into the fascinating world of erstwhile medieval cities, still part-existing in form and ethos, around turreted marble palaces and spacious gardens;Rajasthan, a land of Maharajas (kings), palaces and preening peacocks, renowned for its monuments, art and culture that goes back several centuries, thrills with tales of bravery, entices with a hint of endless romantic possibilities and beckons with its manifold local ballads and tales of gallantry: bustling bazaars; streets where elephants and camels vie with buses and cars, an irresistible gamut of art and handicraft souvenirs to bewitch you and an exciting variety of Rajasthani delicacies to tease your palate: hold your horses or charge along with renewed vigor, Rajasthan at any pace, is bound to delight and enchant!!