{"id":16148,"date":"2020-07-31T02:13:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T02:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wildvoyager.com\/blog\/?p=16148"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:23:22","slug":"all-about-pushkar-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildvoyager.com\/dev\/blog\/all-about-pushkar-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"All about pushkar fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pushkar Camel Fair, also called Kartik Mela<\/em> and Pushkar Mela,<\/em> is an annual multi-day cultural event celebrated in the holy town of Pushkar<\/a>, Rajasthan. This festival<\/a> puts camels and other livestock at the core of the celebration. Staring from the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and ending on Kartik Purnima, this vibrant festival sees hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for visitors to witness the colorful and energetic spectacle. The fair was started with an intention to attract local camel and cattle traders for business. After 100 years of celebration, it has now become a major tourist attraction. Apart from the trading of livestock, Pushkar is an important pilgrimage site, as well as an amalgamation of colorful cultural themes.<\/p>\n

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Camel hoarders at Pushkar<\/p><\/div>\n

Activities at Pushkar Fair<\/h2>\n

Cattle Fair: <\/strong>Numerous activities take place at the fairground, where camels are shaved, padded, and dressed up to be entered into various competitions, the most famous being camel races. Other competitions like beauty contests and dances also take place, a sight that both astounds and delights the onlookers.<\/p>\n

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Moustache competition at camel fair<\/p><\/div>\n

Music: <\/strong>These vigorous competitions are followed by calm evenings filled with local music. Several famous fusion bands perform live on the stage.<\/p>\n

Food: <\/strong>Foodies are in for a treat as they can feast on local delicacies like Daal Bhaati Churma, Mohan Maas, Kachori, Kalakand, and many others.<\/p>\n

Rituals:<\/strong> Visitors also partake in spiritual and heritage walks, adventure zone, and arts and crafts bazaar. During this festival, pilgrims take a dip in the holy lake to be absolved of their sins. A grand ritual in the form of Maha Aarti <\/em>is held alongside Pushkar Lake in the evening. To experience the blend of Mughal, Rajput, and South Indian architecture, one must visit Rangji Temple, devoted to an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.<\/p>\n

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Celebrations at pushkar<\/p><\/div>\n

Adventure:<\/strong> Visitors can also witness the spectacle from high up in the air, in a hot air balloon. During Pushkar Fair, walking tours are also organized, in the mornings as well as evenings. The fair includes other adventurous activities like quad biking, paramotors, and horse riding.<\/p>\n

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Colors of life at Pushkar<\/p><\/div>\n

Sports<\/strong>: Whether it be a village-style cricket match, kite flying, turban tying, musical chairs, and hilarious mustache competition, there\u2019s no dearth of exciting sports. <\/p>\n

Marathon<\/strong>: Another interesting event during Pushkar Fair is the Harmony Half Marathon, which starts from Dargah Ajmer Sharif and ends at Pushkar Stadium Ground. This event sees active participation from tourists as well as local people.<\/p>\n

Camping<\/strong>: One interesting activity to do here is the Pushkar Glamping Experience, which combines the thrill of camping and luxury. Various tented accommodations are present at the Fair premises, keeping you close to the fair while encasing you with luxury. The preferred mode of accommodation for tourists is camping. However, you can also stay at nearby hotels and lodges.<\/p>\n

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Colorful decorations at pushkar fair<\/p><\/div>\n

Market<\/strong>: Numerous makeshift stalls are set up during the fair selling items like handicrafts, saddle straps, bead necklaces, ornaments, textiles, garments, and traditional footwear. Visitors can also visit the two prominent markets of Pushkar- Shilpgram Bazaar and Sarafa Bazar. You can find a wide variety of items like Rajasthani costumes, fabrics, puppets, bangles and beads, bags, decorative pieces, souvenirs, etc.<\/p>\n

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Camels and dust at Pushkar fair<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nearby attractions<\/h2>\n