Pushkar Fair 2009

Pushkar Camel Fair is a rare combination of religioustattooing, ethnic shopping, puppet shows, acrobatics,
fervour and cultural vibrancy in Rajasthan. It is thebest breed contest, moustache competition, bridal
best time when you can interact with tribal folks andcompetition etc. are organized to enliven the event.
understand their culture. The fair is organized in theBards and poets can also be seen reciting and singing
holy town of Pushkar located about 13 km fromtales of valor and heroism of the bygone days.
Ajmer, on the edge of a small and beautiful lake. ThisBesides this, thousands of cows, camels, sheep,
quiet little town of eastern Rajasthan boasts ofgoats and their traders stay in the tents on the
having the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma ingolden sands alongside the lake.
entire India. Apart from that, the holy town ofThose who love to shop, can visit the small shops
Pushkar is visited for its over 400 temples and 52famous for the woolen blankets of Merta, bead
bathing ghats. October to March is the best timenecklaces of Nagaur, textiles printed in Ajmer and
suggested to visit Pushkar town.Jodhpur, brassware of Jodhpur and Jaipur etc. A few
Every Year, the full moon day of Kartik Purnima installs also sell saddles, ropes, and assorted household
October-November is celebrated as the 'Pushkar Fair',items.
when thousands of devotees throng the PushkarThe main highlight of the fair are the animals dressed
lake to take a holy dip. Pushkar Fair of India is thewith a killing look. These are bought, sold, decked up
world's largest camel fair, which witnesses overand paraded on the sand dunes, presenting a
50,000 camels every year.picturesque sight. Apart from that, their owners are
Prominent Activitiesalso seen wearing colorful turbans and flaunting long
Camel trading, camel races, folk performances, bodymustaches.