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Techno NJR student Invited for Google I/O 2018

Techno NJR student Invited for Google I/O 2018

It is a matter of pride that Udaipur Boy Akshay Nandwana studying B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering at Techno NJR Institute of Technology has been invited by Google to attend their annual Developers meet .

AKSHAY NANDWANA

Google I/O is an annual event of Google started in 2008. This year’s I/O will be held at Shoreline Amphitheatre situated in Google headquarter in Mount View , California where 5000 developers all over the world will meet to know about latest launch of Google. Google I/O 2018 will be addressed by Sunder Pichai, CEO – Google Inc.

SUNDER PICHAI ADRESSING GOOGLE I/O 2017

Google has selected 5 students from India to attend this prestigious event and is paying for their ticket, visa, hotel & other expenses. Akshay has been working with Google Applied CS with Android group for the last 2 years and had set up Developers Student Group at Techno NJR with support from Google.

INVITATION FROM GOOGLE.

” It is a great opportunity and honour to be selected to attend Google I/O 2018 which brings mw a step closer to my dream of getting a job with Google ” says Akshay. He was guided at Techno NJR by college faculty cum mentor Aaditya Maheshwari. Aaditya himself was selected by Google in 2012 to work for Google Summer of Code 2012 summit in California. ” It is a dream come true that one of my students has been selected by Google ” says Aaditya. ” I am sure many more students of Techno NJR will get selected by Google in future ” he further added.

Best Engineering Colleges of Udaipur

As the field of education is growing, so is our Udaipur. New Engineering colleges are coming up rapidly and with engineering being one of the most prestigious degrees it becomes really difficult to choose one from the already existing colleges.

UdaipurBlog.com has tried to accumulate the list of only the Best Engineering Colleges of Udaipur to help students while making their choice with real views, comments and votes of the students. This is the best spot for you to have the suggestions of passed out students, people of Udaipur and presently studying students. You are free to leave your comment below about the colleges mentioned, so that it may help other new students.

Here is a Voting for you to choose the Best Colleges of Udaipur.

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Details of all the Engineering Colleges of Udaipur:

College of Technology and Engineering: (CTAE)

CTAE is among one and only Government college of Udaipur.

Courses Offered:

Agricultural Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering
Processing & Food Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Information technology

Contact Details:
College of Technology and Engineering – Udaipur
Address : Udaipur, India-313001
Phone : 0294-2470837
Website : http://www.ctae.ac.in
Email : dean@ctae.ac.in

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Pacific University: (Private University)

Courses Offered:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering

Contact Details:
Address: 12 Pacific Hills, Airport Road, Pratap Nagar Extension, Debari, Udaipur-313024 (Rajasthan) INDIA.
Phone: 0294-2494520
Website: www.pacific-university.ac.in
Email: info@pacific-university.ac.in

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College of Dairy and Food Science Technology: (MPUAT)

Courses Offered:

Dairy Technology
Food Technology
Bio Technology

Contact Details:
College of Dairy and Food Science Technology
Address: College of Dairy & Food Science Technology, MPUAT Udaipur – 313001 (Rajasthan) INDIA.
Phone: +91-294-2470719 (O) +919414757916 (Mob)
Website: http://www.cdfst.ac.in/
Email: cdfst2011@gmail.com

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Sir Padampat Singhania University: (Private University)

Singhania University if the only private university that offers many courses in B.Tech Degree.

Courses Offered:

Biotechnology
Computer Science & Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mining Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
IOT
Cloud Technology and Information Security
Rail Transportation

Contact Details:
Sir Padampat Singhania University – Udaipur
Address : Bhatewar,Tehsil – Vallabhnagar, District – Udaipur
Phone : 02957-226095
Website : http://www.spsu.ac.in
Email : info@spsu.ac.in

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Techno India NJR Institute of Technology: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Computer Science Engineering
Information Technology
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Contact Details:
Techno India NJR Institute of Technology
Address : Plot – T Bhamashah, (RIICO) Industrial Area, Kaladwas, Udaipur 313001
Phone : 0294-2650214
Website : http://www.technonjr.org
Email : info@technonjr.org

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Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Automobile Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech (CSE,ECE,EE,ME)
MBA
MCA

Contact Details:
Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies
Address : Airport Road, Dabok, Udaipur
Phone : 0294-2657802 , +91-9414165137
Website : http://www.gits.ac.in
Email : admission@gits.ac.in

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Pacific Institute of Engineering: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Computer Science
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Contact Details:
Pacific Institute of Engineering
Address : Pacific Hills, Pratap Nagar Extension, Airport Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Phone : 0294-2492642
Website : http://www.pacific-ie-ac.in
Email : contact@pacific-ie-ac.in

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Pacific College of Engineering: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mining Engineering

Contact Details:
Pacific College of Engineering
Address : Pacific Hills, Pratap Nagar Extension, Airport Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Phone : 0294-2492642
Website : http://www.pacific-ce-ac.in
Email : contact@pacific-ce-ac.in

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Maharaja College of Engineering: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering

Contact Details:
Maharaja College of Engineering
Address : Maharaja Educational Campus, NH – 76, Airport Road, Debari,Udaipur,India-313024
Phone : 0294-2491649, 0294-2491277
Website : http://www.maharajacolleges.org
Email : info@maharajacolleges.org

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Aravali Institute of Technical Studies: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Electronics & Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Contact Details:
Aravali Institute of Technical Studies
Address : Umarda Railway Station, Udaipur
Phone : 0294-2650131
Website : http://www.aravalieducation.org
Email : info@aravalieducation.org

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Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidhyapeeth University (Private)

Courses Offered:

Computer Science & Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical & Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Contact Details:

Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
Address: Pratap Nagar Road, Udaipur
Phone: 0294-2493493
Website: http://www.jrnrvu.edu.in/
Email: vcjrnrvu@gmail.com

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SS College of Engineering: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electronics & Comm. Engineering
Computer Sci. Engineering
Information Technology
Electrical & Electro. Engineering

Contact Details:
SS College of Engineering
Address : Jamar Kotra Road, Umarda, Udaipur
Phone : 0294-2650201
Website : http://www.ssengineeringcollege.org
Email : sscollege08@rediffmail.com

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Sunrise Institute of Engineering: (RTU)

Courses Offered:

Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science Engineering

Contact Details:
Sunrise Institute of Engineering
Address: Umarda, 4027, Nr. Bharimata Temple, Jhamarkotra Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Phone: 0294 2650188-90
Website: www.sunriseudaipur.com
Email: info@sunriseudaipur.com

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DevFest’17 by Google Developers Group at CTAE Udaipur

“It was the first ever output on screen, “Hello World”; It was those sleepless nights,

It was the deploying of codes; it was banging of keyboard keys ,

It was the debugging of single error; It was frustration to punch break the Laptop Screens .

We had everything before us and we had nothing before us .”

If you can relate to these feelings then you are developer .

DevFest’17 was organised by Google Developers Group Udaipur in association with Sanskrut Corporation as Board Of Advisors, Sponsored by GKMIT and Online Media Partner – UdaipurBlog . The event was held on 4th November 2017 at Placement Cell, CTAE Udaipur .

The event was started with a brief introduction of Google Developer Group and DevFest . There were some quick activities to engage the audience and make the session more interactive and enjoyable for everyone . The event was brought with a common vision of creating more awareness about technology and bring latest and trending technologies to the youth of Udaipur .

The event was started with a brief introduction of Google Developer Group and DevFest . There were some quick activities to make the engage the audience and make the session more interactive and enjoyable for everyone . The first session was taken by Mr. Jeetesh Sisodia, Founder GKMIT and CTO Reshotel, Mumbai on Ruby on Rails .He focussed on the basic concepts of Ruby on Rails and asked developers to make the basics clear .

The second talk was delivered by Mr. Harsha Bandaru, CTO WieLabs, on ‘Kotlin’ which was announced by Google as the official programming language for Android Applications . He talked about the advantages of using kotlin above the evergreen programming language called Java .

He also talked about open source like Mozilla , FOSSASIA etc. He inspired developers to contribute to open source .

Next, Mr. Avikalp Kumar Gupta, Alumni, IIT Kanpur, delivered a talk on Machine Learning . He took examples from the daily life and also examples from the movies and games to bind the audience together . He also talked about the live projects of machine learning into existence . He talked about the championships that machines has won against humans .

Mr. Pradeep Chauhan from GKMIT delivered a talk on swift . He talked about the benefits of using swift over objective C . He also showcased a demo of the short form to make the concepts and working more clear .

Mr. Hitanshu Kaushal, Manager Sanskrut Corporation appreciated the initiative taken by GDG Udaipur and presented an opinion that building learning space environment in Udaipur can help youth gain better technical skills and practical knowledge . The speakers also spent some time post event with attendees for their doubts regarding their current projects they are working on .

GDG DevFests are large, community-run developer events happening around the globe focused on community building and learning about Google’s technologies. It is like a global series of events which take place between Aug to Nov in various different countries across the globe . Google Developers Group is basically a community of Technology Enthusiasts , Entrepreneurs , students , researchers . There are 105+ Countries with Google Developers Chapters, there are over more than 600+ chapters present around the globe .

Rajasthan: A Launching Pad for Social Enterprises

India, today ranks 3rd across the globe as a hub for startups. Startups are making an impact on our people, society, and businesses. Rajasthan, which is buzzing with talent and entrepreneurs who are trying to solve pertinent problems of the citizens. Over the last few years the state has grown to become one of the favourite destinations for the Social business Idea entrepreneurs.

Startup oasis, a Joint initiative of RIICO and CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad situated at Jaipur, Rajasthan which is helping these budding entrepreneurs to building their dreams into reality. Startup oasis recently incubated some of the social startups like Cattle Mettle, Mera Paper, Om-Server and many more having direct impact to bottom of pyramid.
On the line of Social Innovation and impact TEDSTART (A joint initiative of Department of Technical Education and Startup Oasis) established 7 incubation centres across the Rajasthan. These centres are in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jhalawar/Kota, Bharatpur, Bikaner, and Ajmer to foster innovation and Entrepreneurship across Rajasthan.

TEDSTART and Startup oasis recently launched Stupreneurs with TIE Rajasthan , TiE Udaipur and Udaipur City Blog and Jaipur City Blog : A student startup program focused on innovation and impact to enable students to solve the real ground problems of Rajasthan region.

Stupreneurs is State Level impact and innovation challenge program to make Rajasthan a source of innovation and startups to positively impact our economy. An ecosystem based approach where mentors, business leaders and other professionals support and mentor such startups.

The whole program works on three things

CoWrite – Write a business plan which solves the local community problem and has a disproportionate impact on region or world.

Connect – Connect with right stakeholder which may accelerate the growth of enterprise.

Create – Create viable product which may scale scalable to other geographies.

Why you should apply to Stupreneurs?

– The Program creates a life-changing experience that impacts not only the entrepreneurs, but also the team, the community and many people to follow.

– Investing your time, talent, and innovation in program will change many lives. One of them is likely to be yours.

– The program is first of its kind platform to give right build up to your idea and innovation.

-An event of energy where you can validate your idea/Prototype while competing with others.

Who should apply?

Students having an innovative and impactful idea
Students and a year alumni can participate in the competition
Students should be based out of Rajasthan, In case if you are not from Rajasthan then you have to come to Rajasthan for workshops and Business plan Competition day.

Application open till 25 September 2017 and you can submit your innovation and impactful idea at www.stupreneurs.com

Flow of the program for Udaipur

Mega Plantation Drive VRIKSHAM on 16th July

The statewide plantation campaign VRIKSHAM will be organized on Sunday 16th July where around 3-5 thousands plants will be planted in 261 places around the Rajasthan state.

Organized by the state chapter of Narendra Modi Vichar Manch, Vriksham is believed to be the revolutionary step towards spreading awareness among masses about importance of plants.

Praveen Ratlia, president of Narendra Modi Vichar Manch informed while addressing the media today that the event is scheduled to be held at the land of Technology and Science Department at Hawala Village. District Collector Vishnu Charan Mallik will be the chief guest of event including well known journalist Abhigyan Prakash.

“Plantation will be held in two different phases, one a mass plantation drive at the land of Science and Technology and other will be at various neighborhoods of city where people will do plantation in their colonies”, informed Ratlia.

“We are also providing tree guards to those who are going to do plantation in their areas for the minimum cost of Rs.101 although the actual cost is more than double but to make people responsible we are charging minimum amount.”

Many local organizations like Pukaar, Udaipurek, Udaipurwale Facebook Group, Udaipurblog.com, Rotary Club, Robin Hood Army are supporting the cause.

On Sunday 7.30 AM Plantation will take place everywhere at same time followed by Vriksham Rally.

Hip to Hop!! Explore Best Holi Parties of 2017 in Udaipur

“Balam Pichkari Jo Tune Mujhe Mari Toh Sidhi Saadi Chori Sharabi Ho Gayi, Haa!! Jeans Pehnke Jo Tune Mara Thumka Toh Lattu Padosan Ki Bhabhi Ho Gayi…”

Festival overjoyed with hit songs, food, entertainment, and most importantly a culture of our nation to be in unity defined with the form of different colours, which let everyone to indulge in the splendid aura of HOLI. And, this time this signature fest has come up with the new glorious vibes in our Lake City. To celebrate the festival of colours, some vibrant Holi parties have been organised in Udaipur, which are must attend.

Here we have highlighted, few of the best Holi parties that you can explore and book the tickets to make up your enjoyment this time even more fantabulous.

Udaipur Tomatina Holi Fest

Squash and Slam!! Experience the tomatoes fight with the splash of Colours, Live Music, Rain Dance, Live Food Counters, and a lot of fun, which one can guess that it’s going to be one of the favourite parties till date in Udaipur. An event by Enjoy Udaipur with the tagline supporting biggest and the most colourful Holi party in town, they have got you an opportunity to revive your inner child with the vivacious tomato smashing.

Venue: Dhan Shree Garden, Nr. Celebration Mall

Contact: +91-8386999700, +91-9529511234

Passes Value: Rs.500 for single, Rs.900 for couple

The Indian Rainbow Season 2

Turn on the meter of enjoyment presented by WDNE with Royal Retreat Resort & Spa. The craziest Holi party that will take the celebration to the next level with the delicious Lunch, Exotic Pool Party, Colours, Welcome Drink, and of course Rain Dance accomplished with a DJ Party with DJ Vishal to blend in the realm of Holi to the fullest.

Venue: The Royal Retreat Resort & Spa

Contact: +91-7726008555

Passes Value: Rs.4000 (Only Couples)

La Tomatino Udaipur 2017

If you are ready to witness biggest tomatoes fight within the city, you have one more Holi party. A concept by Udaipur Festival Entertainment (UFE) in association with Aneve Media & Entertainment, it is going to impose exhilarating arena of Holi. With the inclusion of Music, Beverages, Dhol, Rain Dance, Colours, and power pack of Lakhs of Tomatoes at a single place is going to enrich leisure factor undoubtedly.

Venue: The Arjun Bagh, Nr. Chawla’s restaurant, Shobaghpura

Contact: +91-8829950049, +91-7737121214

Passes Value: Rs.500 (Stag), Rs.900 (Couple)

Yaro Di Holi

This in-house party will let you feel all the lively spirit of Holi all at once. Hosted with the limited genre along with Water & Bhang Shots, Music, Dance, DJ Party, Food, and Herbal Colors, the soul of simple and classy Holi party can be your choice to celebrate the enthusiasm.

Venue: Spectrum Hotel & Residencies, NH 76, Barodiya, Opp. Kavita Village.

Contact: +91-7300071954

Passes Value: Rs.550 (Per Entry)

Udaipur Color Festival

Last but not least, a lavish style of Holi that you can enjoy for two days i.e. 12^th March and 13^th March. And, in this entire duration, you will get to visit City Palace, Boat ride in Lake Pichola, and auspicious Holika Dehan. By following another day, you will get to check into Heritage City walk, Bollywood Dance with Choreographer, Rain Dance, Pool Party, Colors Pack along with Food & Drinks that will make you fall in love with the fest like never before.

Venue: Rajputana Justa Resort (13^th March), City Palace (12^th March)

Contact: +91- 9414164680, +91- 9829040904

Passes Value: Rs.5100 (Per Person)

Udaipurites!! Line up your dates, select your party destination and play Safe Holi. 🙂

The Udaipur Lake Festival 2016 – Celebrate Beauty of Lakes

Varying names of Udaipur has been elaborated everywhere across the globe. Some people call it Chota Kashmir whereas some call it as Venice of the East. But, the most popular synonym of Udaipur is LAKECITY because of its beautiful artificial water reservoirs that make it happening in the hills of Aravali. Surmounted with the scenic lakes i.e. Fateh Sagar, Pichola, Udai Sagar, Lake Badi, Goverdhan Sagar, Swaroop Sagar, and Rang Sagar, Udaipur has been the first choice of various tourists and travelers to explore culture with heritage history of Lakes. And, that is why to celebrate, to spread the word of awareness, and to achieve the purpose of clean lakes; Udaipur Lake Festival has again got a head back from 18th November to 20th November, 2016.

Earlier in the month of February 2016, Udaipur Lake Festival was organized by Rajasthan Tourism, UIT, & Municipal Corporation which was a huge success and came into the limelight. As per District Administration of Udaipur, this initiative of a festival was taken in charge by seeing the immeasurable tourism growth. Along with this purpose, it was decided to develop varying activities in and around lakes while highlighting unique benefits of the water reservoirs. And, during that festival in the month of February various activities were conducted which are assured to take now as well.

This time Udaipur Lake Festival is going to witness following acts like:

Open national championship of Dragon Boat, Canoe Polo, Kayaking, and Canoeing.
Live concert of Jaipur Bears Band, Nitin Mukesh, and Pankaj Udhas.
Art Camp & art fair
Marathon – Udaipur by night
Cyclothan – Udaipur by night
Kite Flying & Kite exhibition
Army & Police Band Display
Swimming competitions
Bird Watching
Udaipur Eco Tour
And, last but not least Shades of Water (a live show of light, sound, and water).

All the to-dos are set to take place on the venues like Fateh Sagar Pal, Sanjay Garden, Rani Road, Rajeev Gandhi Park, and Gangaur Ghat. And, all the events into the countertop are divided as per timings that are different from every single day of the occasion. Not only this, but you can also volunteer and join the hands for this public cause of saving water reservoirs by registering at Pichola Lake (18th November), Fateh Sagar Lake (19th November), and Gulab Bagh Baori (20th November) from morning 7:30 A.M.

This time also we can say that all the major areas will be indulged with starry nights and sporty days and will be the cynosure of the eyes during the fest.

Get ready Udaipurites! And, stay connected with all the updates as Udaipur Lake Festival is going to be a stunning throwback with the cultural lookout and traditional touch-ups that you have never seen before. Don’t miss out the excitement and take the initiative from your side to grab an access to Udaipur Lakes Festival 2016.

The Complete Event Details are in this Image Below:

Hariyali Amavasya Udaipur Mela 2016

In Hindi, the word ‘Amavasya’ refers to a no-moon day and ‘Hariyali’ refers to greenery. Hariyali Amavasya is thus a festival which is celebrated on a no-moon day to welcome the month of monsoon. It is celebrated on the first Amavasya of Saavan which is the period of July-August as per the Hindu calendar. This year the Hariyali Amavasya festival was celebrated on 2nd and 3rd of August. Udaipur observed the onset of Monsoon during the start of this month which added to the Joy of Festivity.

In Udaipur, the celebration includes setting up of a fair. This fair goes on for two days. Stalls of food, games, rides, clothes and jewellery are set up. The famous dish of Rabri Malpua is available in plentiful. Energetic vendors voice themselves out loud. The fair witnesses an atmosphere of fun and frolic. The fair attract people, young and all, not only from the town in which it is set up, but also tribals from around Udaipur who come in their traditional attire and jewellery.

Historically, it is believed that Maharana Fateh Singh Ji, was the first to set up the fair. He observed that a lot of water of the Dewali pond was being wasted and hence converted it into a reservoir which was used to fulfill people’s needs. On its completion, a fair was set up on the moonless night of the rainy season which began to be celebrated as the Hariyali Amavasya. Eventually, the fair was set up by the then ruling kings for the common people. What is amazing is that the tradition continues till date.

The fair is spread out from Saheliyon ki Baari to Fatehsagar. Apart from the stalls, the fair is adorned with beautiful and colorful costumes, traditional music and dance. The marvelous combinations of these provide entertainment to everyone and they absolutely enjoy themselves. Even though both men and women are a part of this fair, the last day of the fair is usually reserved for women.On this day, the men are not allowed to enter the fair. All the women pray for the prosperity of their families with all their heart. The Collector of Udaipur declares this as a holiday for schools and government offices. Not only this, schools and clubs also have cultural programs to commemorate this day. Ceremonies of tree plantation are held across places. A visit to this fair is a must-awaited affair.

Here are the few glimpses of Hariyali Amavasya Mela 2016.

Photos by : Dimpy Chundawat & Siddharth Nagar

Best Aerial Video of City of Lakes – Udaipur

Udaipur crowned as one of the Most Beautiful City of the World is celebrating its joy of beauty with the Beautiful Aerial Video created by PixelDo Media in association with UdaipurBlog and support of District Administration.

Watch it, Share it, Love it. 😉

Download Rajasthan Tourism Ad Songs & Lyrics

The New AD Campaign by Rajasthan Tourism 2016 is making everyone Crazy and We have been getting a lot of request for the Music Track & Lyrics. The work for rebranding the Rajasthan Tourism campaign was assigned to the Agency – Ogilvy & Mather who has developed these awesome campaigns to add to the Beauty and Unexplored Charm of Rajasthan.

Here is a Clip/Jingle of the Music Track taken from the Aryasthan Version of the Advertisement. We hope you Like and Enjoy the Jingle & Lyrics.

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 1

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 2

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 3

The Lyrics of Rajasthan Tourism Ad are as Follows :

Maati baandhe painjanee,

Bangdi pehne baadli,

Dedo dedo baavdo,

Ghod-mathod baavdi…

The English Translated Version of Rajasthan Tourism Ad :

The land is wearing anklets,

The sky is wearing bangles,

The clouds in a happy frenzy have taken different shapes,

The beautiful revolving and rotund earth…