Kutch Rann Utsav, White Desert Festival, Dhordo, Kutch, Gujarat

Four Month Long Unique Festival of Kutch, Rann Utsav, Various Activities, Key Dates, Sightseen

Welcome to the magic land of Kutch where you can explore the rich culture, ancient tradition, heritage value, variety of handmade craft, desert, sea, mountain etc. at one place – Rann of Kutch or Great Rann of Kutch or Safed rann in Gujarati or White Desert of Kutch. Kutch is the biggest district of India located at North West in Gujarat, India with more than 45,000km² and Bhuj as district headquarter. Rann is the Gujarati word for desert thus desert of Kutch is well known as Rann of Kutch. It is beautiful salt Desert mainly divided in two parts Great Rann of Kutch and Little Rann of Kutch with massive deposits of salts in the desert. Which is one of the largest salt deserts of World with more than 7000 sq.km in area. This is must visited place in traveller plan book where they can find Sea, Desert and Mountain in nearby area in single trip.

This region is home for birds like Flamingos, Common Teal, Pelicans, Ducks and Sarus Cranes due to sandy islets. Lot of movies like Refugee, Magadheera, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela etc. had cover various location of desert. Thus this becomes one of the major destinations for the natural lover and photographers for Sunsets and Sunrise views.

White Rann of Kutch is become very popular in world as tourist destination and perfect family holiday place due to Rann Utsav – awesome festival of Kutch held during the November to February every year. Rann Utsav – Festival of White desert is unique festival where tourist can experience Kutch at best with lots of celebration of rich culture. Folk dance, music concepts, handy craft item, cultural program, art, natural beauty, historical monument, full moon night, stay in tradition hut – Bhunga and Tent with Kutchhi Food etc. attracts visitors and must visit once in lifetime. Gujarat Government and Tourist Corporation of Gujarat organize annual festival with arrangements of transport, sight seen, food, accommodation at level best to facilitate tourist and attract traveller from the world.

Tent City, Main Attraction Rann Utsav – White Desert Festival, Kutch, Gujarat

The another key attraction of Rann Utsav is the Grand Tent City of around 600 tents, including AC, Non AC, Rajvadi tents, which is set up in outskirt of village of Dhorado in the White Rann. Tent City attracts the tourist across the world along with celebrities, ministers and high profiles. At Tent City you can experience Traditional Dance, Music, Adventure Activities, Handy Craft, Para Motoring, Kutchchi Food, Trekking, Spa, Golf Cart, Camel Cart, Art Gallery, Club House etc. in single huge campus.

Nearby Places to Explore During Rann Utsav, Kutch

Tourist can explore nearby places like Kala Dunger, handi-craft village 'Ludia', Gandhi nu Gam, eco-friendly Hodka village, Bhuj , Mandvi , Mata No Madh , Narayana Sarovar , Koteshwar Mahadev , Lakhapat , Anjar, Mundra Port etc. in a same trip of Kutch.

Handy Craft and Local Food of Kutch

Craft is another key attraction as every village has its unique pattern, style which they have carry forwarded since hundreds of years. They got the mastery in various work like Bandhani, tie and dye, embroidery, printing, wood and metal carving etc. Khichadi, Kadhi, Chhas, green pickles is the main food which is made in less oil with unique kutcha taste

History and Initiate of Rann Utsav, Desert Festival of Kutch

Gujarat Government and Tourism Department took the initiative to introduce ‘White Rann Experience’ to showcase the spirit and true flavour of Kutch to the world in 2005 under the vibrant Gujarat program. It is started with three-day festival in 2005 and now it becomes around four month long celebration at Dhordo, a village near Rann of Kutch. Rann Utsav is one of the most eagerly-awaited tourism events of India. The concept of Rann Utsav was envisioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat. And till Date more than 5,00,000 tourist from world visited here. Along with Grand Tent City, there are lots of options for home stay and resort near the white desert which add the great amount economical value for this region and facilitates tourist at affordable price.

Key Dates of Rann Utsav, Desert Festival of Kutch

12th November 2020 to 20th February 2021

1st November 2021 to 28th February 2022

1st November 2022 to 28th February 2023

1st November 2023 to 28th February 2024

Full Moon Dates of Rann Utsav, Desert Festival of Kutch

Full moon night, Diwali, Christmas, Uttarayana are the key days where thousands of tourist reach here and thus lot of activities and surprise are planned in the white desert where glimpse the moon falling over vast stretches of white desert. The spectacle view and the moment will bring you to heaven

Below are the full moon dates for current year Rann Utsav, Kutch

30 November 2020

29 December 2020

2 January 2021

27 February 2021

Taluka / Tehsil: Bhuj, District: Kutch, State: gujarat, Country: india.

Religious Importance: Hindu

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