Pushkar Camel Festival Rajasthan India
An Overview
Pushkar is a small temple town near Ajmer in Rajasthan, known for its sacred lake and Brahma temple. Every year a camel fair is held here in which thousands of villagers participate with their livestocks. Main theme of pushkar festival is trading of camels, horses and cattles brought here from different parts of the country. Dates of pushkar fair are as per the lunar calender of India which normally comes in the month of october november.
The sacred town of Pushkar is filled with different colors during this fair. The villagers dressed in beautiful attires along with their camels &cattles decorated with ornaments creates colourful ambience. Different cultural programs are held at festival site with traditional musicians and dancers giving their performances, artists presenting drama and comedy shows adding liveniness to this otherwise just a cattle fair. Tourists can interact with locals, infact pushkar fair is the only platform where tourists can get insight of rural Indian life.
During first half of the fair major activities are trading of camel and cattles, while during the later half the festival becomes more religious with people taking bath in sacred pushkar lake. It is assumed that the holy water of lake will relieve them of all worldly sins. Town of pushkar is transformed into large fair ground, with rows of make shift stalls displaying entire range of objects of art to daily utility goods. Decoration items for cattle, camel and women, are major items for sale in fair. Horse and camel races are part of the fair activities attracting huge crowds.
Being a part of Pushkar fair is lifetime experience for travellers, as the magic and charm of the fair is impossible to forget. According to the Lonely Planet: "It's truly a feast for the eyes. If you are any where within striking distance at the time, it's an event not to be missed.". Contact our tour planner to organise your pushkar tour with most suitable accommodation for you.
Pushkar is a small temple town near Ajmer in Rajasthan, known for its sacred lake and Brahma temple. Every year a camel fair is held here in which thousands of villagers participate with their livestocks. Main theme of pushkar festival is trading of camels, horses and cattles brought here from different parts of the country. Dates of pushkar fair are as per the lunar calender of India which normally comes in the month of october november.The sacred town of Pushkar is filled with different colors during this fair. The villagers dressed in beautiful attires along with their camels &cattles decorated with ornaments creates colourful ambience. Different cultural programs are held at festival site with traditional musicians and dancers giving their performances, artists presenting drama and comedy shows adding liveniness to this otherwise just a cattle fair. Tourists can interact with locals, infact pushkar fair is the only platform where tourists can get insight of rural Indian life.
During first half of the fair major activities are trading of camel and cattles, while during the later half the festival becomes more religious with people taking bath in sacred pushkar lake. It is assumed that the holy water of lake will relieve them of all worldly sins. Town of pushkar is transformed into large fair ground, with rows of make shift stalls displaying entire range of objects of art to daily utility goods. Decoration items for cattle, camel and women, are major items for sale in fair. Horse and camel races are part of the fair activities attracting huge crowds.
Being a part of Pushkar fair is lifetime experience for travellers, as the magic and charm of the fair is impossible to forget. According to the Lonely Planet: "It's truly a feast for the eyes. If you are any where within striking distance at the time, it's an event not to be missed.". Contact our tour planner to organise your pushkar tour with most suitable accommodation for you.