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 Pushkar is a small holy town in Rajasthan located at about 135 km from Jaipur and 10 km from Ajmer. The Pushkar Lake situated here is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in India. Besides, being an important pilgrimage center for Hindus, Pushkar is also known for its annual Pushkar fair, which has a religious as well as traditional character. The festival is held for 5 days during the occasion of Karthik Purnima, which generally falls in the month of October and November every year. Thousands of devotees from all over the world throng to the lake to take a sacred dip into it, as the Hindus believe that a dip in the holy Pushkar Lake is very auspicious at this time.
On this auspicious occasion, the largest camel fair of India is held at Pushkar. Camels coming to the fair are decorated with great care and wear jewelry of silver and beads. The silver bells and bangles around their ankles make an interesting sound when they walk. An interesting feature of camels coming in the fair is piercing of their nose, which is considered a must ritual. In this fair mass trading of camel is done. Besides camels other cattle are also bought and sold. It's estimated that over 25,000 camels are traded in the Pushkar fair, making it the largest camel fair of the world.
Other attractions of the Pushkar fair are various cultural and sports programs organized everyday during the fair. Camel races, dances, camel beauty contest and camel vs. men
Tug of war contests make the festival more charming and colorful. In a way the fair showcases the passion and liveliness of the local people towards life.
We, Fascinating Rajasthan welcome you to this colorful and vibrant region of India. Come and experience the true colors of Rajasthan in its fairs and festivals on your Fascinating Rajasthan Festival Tour. Fascinating Rajasthan is an experienced and trusted tour operator providing excellent services to its customers for many years now.
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