Known as the land of fancy and fair, trump and festivity, Kutch is a vibrant and an exotic land visited by large number of tourists every year. Kutch Utsav or Kutch Mahotsav is an important festival of Gujarat organized by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. (TCGL). Indian Holiday offers to give you online information on Kutch Mahotsav in Gujarat, India.
Kutchi people are usually farmers. So they are busy during rainy season after which they celebrate festivals. Every shrine/temple has its anniversary day on which people get together at the shrine/temple. Wearing colourful traditional dresses, they dance, sing and play music. These folk melas mirror the culture which is alive in the people as can be seen in the festival of Kutch.
There are many melas (Festival) in Kutch. The Kutch Mahotsava is usually organised during February and March each year. Other places of interest nearby are Rajkot, in Saurashtra (16-km from Bhuj), Jamnagar (189-km from Bhuj) Junagadh (260-km from Bhuj).
Forget the world. Kutch Utsav is a tour of life and time of Kutch. Its beauty, its ethos, its traditions, its history and its culture, is so unforgettable experience of the world`s oldest and richest cultural heritages. It contains travel, entertainment and cultural exposure. Virgin sea beaches, inscrutable desert lands, breathtaking landscape, thriving wildlife, bird sanctuaries featuring exalted species such as the Flamingo, historic monuments, forts and palaces, pilgrim centers.
During the tour, you will be a special guest of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, and every requirement of yours - travel , boarding, lodging, cuisine, sightseeing, tour guidance... will be taken care of, with that unique Eastern hospitality.
| Festival |
Village |
Gujarat Date |
Community |
| Mai Bhambhi |
Mai |
Maha sud7/8/9 Feb |
Jat Muslim |
| Mahashivratri |
Dhrang |
Mahasud 13/14 Feb |
Ahir/Rabari/Hindu |
| Abdapir |
Ramper |
Fagan Vad 1 / 2 March |
Rajput/Hindu |
| Hajipir |
Sodrana |
Chaitra sud6/7/8 April |
Muslim/ Hindu |
| Rukanshapir |
Talvana |
Chaitra sud 10/11 April |
Muslim |
| Jeshal Toral |
Anjar |
Chaitra sud 14 April |
Hindu |
| Gulamalishah pir |
Kera |
Chaitra sud 15 April, Chaitra vad 1 /2 April |
Khoja Muslim |
| Matia Pir |
Gudthar |
Chaitra vad 1/2/3 April |
Harijan, Hindu |
| Shitla mata |
Mandvi, Mundra |
Chaitra vad 13 May |
Ahir/Rabari |
| Mamaidev |
Traijar |
Chaitra vad 14 may |
Harijan |
| Pathapir |
Bhedi |
Vaishakh vad 1/2/3 May |
Harijan, Lohana , Vnia , Banushali and Muslim . |
| Ravechi |
Rev |
Bhadarva sud 7/8 September |
Ahir/Patel/Rabari |
| Ramdevpir |
Vijpaser |
Bhadarva sud 10/11 September |
Ahir/Rabari |
| Sangwali mata |
Janan |
Bhadarva 13/14 September |
Ahir/Rabari |
| Pankerser |
Kabrau |
Bhadarva vad 10 September |
Ahir/ Rabari |
| Mota Yakhs |
Saira |
Bhadarva vad 12/13/14 September |
Hindu |
| Jogniar |
Sanger |
Bhadarva vad 14/15 September |
Ahir |
| Habaimata |
Habai |
Asho sud 7/8/9 October |
Ahir/Rabari |
