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Pushkar Camel Fair
Location : Pushkar, Rajasthan
Highlight : Largest camel fair in the world
Best Time to Visit : October - March
How to Reach : The airport in Jaipur is nearest to Pushkar at a
distance of 130 kilometers. The railway station nearest to Pushkar is
located at Ajmer at a distance of 11 kilometers. Pushkar can be reached
by a wide a network of roads from anywhere in Rajasthan and nearby
places.
Hailed as the world's largest camel fair, the Pushkar camel fair in
Rajasthan is a grand event held on a massive scale in Pushkar. It is
also the world's largest cattle fair in general. Pushkar is thronged by
lakhs of people who come here every year in November to attend the camel
fair. Pushkar camel fair is one of the biggest fairs in India and one of
its kinds in the entire world. Trading of livestock like camel, cattle,
sheep and goats take place on a large scale and people from the farthest
rural regions of Rajasthan come all way over here to take part in the
fair. Read on to know more about Pushkar camel fair of Rajasthan.
The Pushkar camel fair is not just about trading camels and livestock.
It is about indulging in festivity and celebration and adding some
happiness to an otherwise dull life in the harsh desert like conditions.
The small town of Pushkar comes alive with a whole plethora of
activities and celebration. The whole ground is decorated in colorful
paper streamers and small tents are put up by people coming from far
away distances. The fair is started off by a camel race and is followed
by musical programmes and other activities like musical programs and
exhibitions.
The fair is thronged by acrobats, folk dancers, traders, magicians,
musicians, sadhus and of course the ever-enthusiastic tourists who don't
miss one opportunity to regale in the unspoilt glory of Rajasthan. The
fair come alive with buzzing activity and everywhere you look, you find
camels. The devotees take dips in the holy Pushkar Lake, which is said
to be very sacred. The show stealers are undoubtedly the camels. There
is also a beauty contest for camels where the owners decorate the
healthiest and the best-looking camel. The price of a camel that wins
the contest can go to sky rocketing amounts. The fair ends with all
people going to the Pushkar and taking dips in the holy lake. This, they
believe shall wash away their sins of this lifetime.
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