Pushkar fair

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the travelers who come to witness the carnival, colour, and ancient melas is the Pushkar fair that is held here. The fair takes place during the Kartik Purnima (full moon) every November. You should know that this fair unites many farmers, traders and villagers from completely different parts of Rajasthan. The fair of Pushkar is famous all over the world for its camel trading as well as the other numerous other cultural activities that create this event successful.

For your information the city of Pushkar is amongst the oldest cities of India. There is no definite date available for its origin. However, the historians associate it with Lord Brahma. Yu will find the city to be located near the shores of Lake Pushkar. The Lake Pushkar has more than 50 Ghats. All of these ghats are overcrowded on the auspicious full moon day in the month of Kartik (lunar calendar). This is why the s day is considered to be auspicious is because in Hindu mythology that if you don’t visit the Pushkar after visiting other pilgrim towns, you will not get salvation.

When you come to the Pushkar camel fair, it is a fair which is held for ten to twelve days and ends after the full moon night. People from countries as well as from all over India come and visit the Pushkar fair. You will find that the fair is a time of complete enjoyment for all the villagers. The reason for this is that many religious activities also continue along with the business of cattle trading. In this fair around half a lakh of camel are brought to this fare for trading purposes and this is why it is amongst the e largest cattle fairs of the country and cattle along with.

Before the camel festival all of the camels are cleaned and decorated. You can also see that many of the camels are given a special pattern by trimming their hairs. They are also decorated with jewellery of silver and beads.

Where To Stay

When you visit the Pushkar fair, you are advised to book yourself a tented accommodation in Pushkar fair. In this way you can get a chance to experience and explore the fair from a starting point of action. You will also be getting a chance to be a part of something enormous; the experience is surely something you will have once in a lifetime.

If you are looking to stay in the tented accommodation in Pushkar fair, you will find that they are readily available. There are many tents that can provide you with a traditional shikar (hunt expedition) like experience. You can also get many tents with a luxurious twin bed tent rooms available with an attached bathroom and even a Mughal style designed dinning tent. When you stay in a tented accommodation at the Pushkar Fair, you will get a chance to observe the closest association between cattle and human and how they co-exist in this holy country.

Some of the major attractions of this fair are:

Buying and Selling:

In the first 5 days of the Pushkar fair you can observe the buying and selling of cattle. It is a method which consists of attracting the shoppers to buy their cattle by praising them. It is after many negotiations that the deals are finalized. The sold animals are then beautifully decorated.

Shopping:

When you are at the fair, you can get an exciting opportunity to buy a variety of beautiful things. Here, you can shop for exquisite accessories and ornaments that are accessible at the numerous stalls. The intricate crafted jewellery things like necklaces, chains, nose rings, anklets and bangles attract the women. Asides form the jewellery items; you can also shop for an exclusive variety of ancient apparels and enticing tattoo styles.

Fun and Frolic:

At the Pushkar Fair, the last two days have been reserved for amusement activities. The activities consist of camel races, musical chairs for camels, camel beauty contest and lots of others.

Here, you will get lots to enjoy and this is what will leave you with a memorable expertise. During the night time, you can enjoy music and dance that create a gala time. The merrymaking continues throughout the night.

Activities At The Pushkar Fair

With regards to the activities at the pushkar fair, you can go in for   

Hot Air Balloon ride: Ride the Hot Air Balloon to view the camel fair. 

Camel Safari: You can also enjoy Camel Safari and enjoy the desert landscape as well as the camel fair spectacle from the best seat in town.

You can also take a holy dip in the Holy Pushkar Lake. It is a ritual practiced by the pilgrims as it is believed to wash away all of the sins.

Brahma Temple: you can visit the ancient and famous only Brahma Temple in the world.

Experience the culture: You can take a stroll in makeshifts bazaars & colourful streets in order to witness interesting exhibitions, cultural events and folk performances.

For more information related to dates and other enquiries go on here 

http://www.pushkar-camel-fair.com/