Foreign tourists go Ga-Ga over Ravechi fair in Kutch

Foreign tourists go Ga-Ga over Ravechi fair in Kutch
By our correspondent
Bhuj, DeshGujarat, 29 August, 2009



24 foreign tourists who visited Ravechi fair in Kutch on Friday said, they would come again and again here.

Tourists from Italy, Holand, France spent eight hour in Ravechi fair. They stayed in 14 tents set up at Gada Safari Resort near Rudramata dam in Kutch. 15 out of 24 tourists were from Italy.

Foreign tourists clicked traditionally dressed rural people from Rabari, Ahir, Bharwad communities.

Kutch has become a major attraction of rural tourism for foreign tourists. Every year, thousands of foreign tourists visit Kutch for original and authentic taste of rural India.

About Ravechi Fair

This fair is held at Nani Rav, on Bhadrapad Sud 8. It is attended by thousands of people- Rabari,Koli, Kanabi-Patel & Ahirs. The Pandavas built the original temple of Ravechi mata. Ravechi mata is none other than the local Goddess Ashapurji of Kutch- who is the form of Hindu Goddess- Parvati. Her other forms have also been installed in the temple Overnight in Ravechi