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An Indian Affair! - The Pushkar Camel Fair

By TravelBud 10/03/2011 11:29:00

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Pushkar Camel Fair

Every November, a quiet country town in the desert region of northern India is transformed into a kaleidoscopic festival as traders and travellers arrive for the annual cattle and camel fair. They are joined by pious Hindu pilgrims who flock to Pushkar to worship at Lord Brahama’s Temple. The fair is held during the holy Kartik Purnima festival which is a celebration of the full-moon of the Hindi lunar month of Kartik.


Up to 50,000 camels and thousands of cattle are gathered in this tiny Rajasthani town which has become a interesting tourist attraction for the more adventurous traveller. It is a marvellous opportunity to see the ‘real India’ in all its glory with colours, aromas and sounds that will awaken the senses of the most lethargic tourist and leave the taste of India on lips dried by the warm desert sun.
Tribal villagers, dressed in their dazzling traditional best, come together with the traders and pilgrims for a colourful open-air festival filled with weightlifting contests, camel races, camel beauty contests, acrobats, fortune tellers, shopping, dancing and feasting. Pilgrims come to bathe in the holy waters of Lake Pushkar where they can wash away their sins. This bathing traditionally happens on the two days around the full moon and those who bathe on the day of the full moon are said to receive special blessings. The Pushkar Fair is Mughal India on joyous display: just one unforgettable highlight of a journey through a country where astonishing surprises wait around every corner.
Everything about India fills the eye and touches the heart in ways that are impossible to explain… or predict.
When? The fair usually takes place in November, depending on the cycle of the moon. The early activity centres around the camels, cattle and competition before the focus shifts to the Hindu religious celebrations. In 2011, the dates for the Pushkar Fair are November 2-10.
	Where? Pushkar is located near Ajmer amongst the rolling hills of Rajasthan on the edge of the Thar Desert. Surrounded on three sides by hills and a deep lake on the other, Pushkar has long been a natural haven and watering hole for pilgrims and nomadic traders and is home to one of the most important Hindu temples in India (The Brahma Temple is the only temple in India, which is dedicated to the Lord Brahma).

Getting There! The cheapest way to get to Pushkar is by train and bus, the nearest train station is in Ajmer and the bus which winds its way through the aptly named Snake Mountain between Ajmer and Pushkar will cost the equivalent to a few pence. Taxis are another option but prices tend to rise steeply during the festival and the price is best negotiated before departure! Finding accommodation can be a challenge during the festival so booking early is recommended.
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