Kartik Poornima occupies a pride of place in the calendar of regal festivals organized each year by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation. Holika Dahan, Gangaur and Ashwa Poojan are the other regal festivals celebrated with traditional splendour at the City Palace Complex by Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF). MMCF was established by His late Highness Maharana Bhagwat Singhji Mewar in 1969. It has been facilitating the development of Udaipur as a heritage-city. MMCF has launched innumerable developmental activities to enhance the quality of life of the people of this historic city.

Education and outreach programmes, health care, heritage preservation and conservation, museum management and preservation of places of religious worship are some of the key activities of MMCF. The foundation has instituted annual international and national awards granted for services of a permanent value rendered to society. In addition, MMCF has set up a number of subsidiary trusts for religious and charitable purposes to give assistance to the underprivileged without distinction of caste, creed or religion.

Shree Guru Bireshwar Gautam

From left: Mr. Akshay Gupta,
Ms. Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur,
Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur
and Ms. Pratibha Naithani on the occasion of
Kartik Poornima

Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur celebrates a hundred years
Fateh Prakash Palace, built on the banks of Lake Pichola, continues to retain its regal ambience as it celebrates 100 years, since the foundation stone was laid in 1909, as if it were still the private palace of Maharana Fateh Singhji, one of Mewar's greatest rulers. Lake-facing suites with four-poster beds, rare paintings, ornate mirrors and luxurious baths are just some of the exquisite pleasures of living like royalty that are offered to esteemed guests.

Guests at the The Durbar Hall enjoying the centenary celebrations of Fateh Prakash Palace

The 3rd November 2009 was a special day for HRH Group of Hotels when the centenary of the 'Minto Hall' renamed as 'Fateh Prakash Palace' was celebrated with cocktails at The Durbar Hall hosted by Ms. Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur. Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Mrs. Vijayaraj Kumari Mewar of Udaipur and Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur also attended the evening with local dignitaries and guests staying at Shiv Niwas Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Shikarbadi Hotel and The Garden Hotel.

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur and
Ms. Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur with guests