Excellent opportunity to witness the colorful Camel Fair, India

Pushkar Fair

Have you ever heard about live stock or camel Fair that takes place annually in the country? You might have surely heard about Pushkar fair that takes place in the state of Rajasthan. We provides a Golden opportunity to explore India in its Fairs and Festivals. We introduces a new Tour package in the name of  Pushkar Fair tour package for the travellers to explore the country to its best in these five days.

Pushkar fair is an annual five day fair that is held in the city of Pushkar in Rajasthan. It is one of the largest camels fair that is held in the world. This festival has recently become one of the tourist hotspot in the country as there are various competitions that are conducted such as longest moustache, bridal competition, and ‘matka phod’ that allures a group of tourists in the country. This festival takes place near the Pushkar Lake and is celebrated on the full moon day. 

Most interesting aspect of the fair is that there is a football match as well as kabaddi match that are held between the locals and group of visitors. Tourist will also enjoy speculating the dance performances of camels and horses which can be witnessed on November.

This festival is basically celebrated to attract camels and cattle traders so that they can make some earning on this auspicious day and this festival is for those who want to explore the old traditional style of celebrating festivals.

They even told us that many a times when travellers arrive late at the Pushkar camel Fair in India and miss the main attraction of the fair. The camel attraction takes place in the first days of the festival where as in the last days of festival the main attraction is the huge religious celebrations.

When the Desert is Soaked in colour – The Legendary Pushkar Camel Fair

Each year the dusty town of Pushkar comes alive in the Hindu month of Kartik, and how! Tourists and locals flock to this small town for a variety of reasons. While some are here to wash away their sins with a dip in the Holy Pushkar Lake, others are here to participate in the camel and livestock fair, and then there are those who are simply here to be a part of the celebrations and witness the various quirky competitions.

Perched on the edge of the desert, the small town of Pushkar is situated 11 kms from the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan and stands separated by the “Snake Mountain” or “Naag Pahaar” as locals call it. It stands well-connected by rail, air and road. During the five days of the fair, the town welcomes over 50,000 camels, and more than 2,00,000 tourists. The camels are brought in to be traded off or compete on the basis of their best features, beauty, speed and even tricks.

The five days between Kartik Ekadashi and Kartik Poornima is when the Pushkar Fair is held, which usually fall during the months of October – December, and are considered to be quite auspicious. Legend has it that on the day of the Kartik Poornima, a full moon night, the Hindu God Brahma created the Holy Pushkar Lake by dropping a lotus flower after the completion of a ‘Yagya’ or prayer ceremony. This also happens to be the reason why the town features the only Brahma Temple in the world and that the word Pushkar translates to lotus.

The Brahma Temple is characterized by a red spire and a Hans (goose) overlooking the entrance; the goose being the official carrier of the Hindu God. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Brahma, considered to be the Creator of the Universe in the Hindu Trinity of Gods. The temple of his wife, Goddess Savitri is perched on a hill top, which happens to be an hour’s trek away. The Temple of Savitri offers a breath-taking view of the Pushkar Lake as well as the surrounding dunes. The Varah Temple, also in Pushkar, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu, considered to be the preserver in the Holy Trinity of Hindu Gods.

Attractions at the Pushkar Fair include a good mix of competitions that range from sporty to entertaining and even downright amusing. Flocking the fairgrounds, along with an assortment of tourists, are decorated camels and livestock. 

The main competitions include a tug of war, camel race, cricket or kabbaddi between locals and random foreign tourists, puppet show, best Indian bride, longest moustache and turban tying.

The Pushkar Fair is definitely an event of a lifetime, and should be part of your holiday in India if you choose to travel during the last quarter of the year!


=============================================================

Call @ +91 8287455143 for Pushkar fair tour.