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Pushkar Fair
Pushkar, an important pilgrim centre in Rajasthan, is famous for
world's largest camel fair, The Pushkar fair. This fair is one of the
main cultural activities of Pushkar. It is held in the month of
November every year. Pushkar fair is well-known for its camel trading
and other religious activities. Villagers come from different parts
of the state and bring their cattle with them. The festival is full
of folk dance, and music. Colourful shops make this fair a very
charming cultural event. Camel races are also held during this
vibrant festival.
This fair is held at Pushkar town, 11 km
from Ajmer in Rajasthan for twelve days annually during October-
November. This cultural and trade cum religious fair is an attractive
and lively spectacle with Rajasthani men and women in their colourful
traditional attire, saffron-robed and ash smeared Sadhus (holy men)
and thousands of bulls, cows, sheep, goats, horses and camels in
richly decorated saddles. Perhaps the largest cattle fair in the
world, it attracts more than one lakh people from all over Rajasthan
as well as tourists from different parts of India and abroad.
Trading of cattle, camel races and dazzling displays of
bangles, brassware, clothes, camel saddles and halters make the fair
colourful. Necklaces of glass beads from Naguar, pottery, printed
textiles from Jodhpur and Ajmer are all on sale here. Farmers, cattle
traders and breeders buy and sell their animals, leather whips,
saddles etc. There are facilities for camel rides also.
This
livestock fair coincides with the climaxing of a religious
celebration. Pushkar is among the five main places of pilgrimage
mentioned in the Hindu scriptures. It has a large number of temples
including one of the only two temples dedicated to Lord Brahma in
India. Hundreds of thousands of devotees take a ritual dip in the
holy Pushkar lake on the day of the Kartik Purnima (full moon night
of the Kartika month) and worship at the Brahma temple (Jagat Pita
Shri Brahma Mandir). It is believed that Lord Brahma, the creator,
wished to perform a 'yagna' following his long years of penance.
During his sojourn in search of a place for yagna, Brahma dropped a
lotus from heaven which created the lake Pushkar. It was on the
Karthika night that a drop of nectar fell in this lake, thereby
making it sacred. Pilgrims flock from all over India to be in Pushkar
at this auspicious time. They also believe that all the 330 million
Gods and Goddesses are present at Pushkar Lake during the occasion.
Camel trading is the main activity of Pushkar Fair. So
many interesting events are held during this fair. Camel races and
other events like the Puppet show, cattle show and Magic show are
also the part of this event. Pushkar is also the sacred place for
Hindus. Amidst chanting of Vedic mantras people take bath in the
Pushkar Lake. Shopping is one of the main activities during this
festival. Decorative items for Cattles, like saddles, saddle-straps
and beads are sold. One can buy jewelry, garments, silver ornaments,
bead necklaces etc.
The trading which involves a great
deal of bargaining between the cattle traders and the buyers add to
the spirit of the fair. Apart from the religious rituals and trading,
people participate in a number of cultural and sporting events. The
variety of folk dances, dramas and songs lend colour and melody to
the atmosphere that is already charged with excitement of the camel
races and the cattle fair. The sweeping expanse of the desert becomes
dotted with thousands of camels, stalls and camping families. The
Rajasthan tourism Development Corporation has taken adequate measures
to facilitate convenient access of the fair site and to accommodate
the fairgoers.
Pushkar Fair is believed to be the largest
cattle trade fair in the world and coincides with a Hindu religious
celebration.
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