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Rajasthan Pushkar Camel Fair is organized
and celebrated at Pushkar and its precincts to commemorate its sanctity
and fabulous richness. The fair continues for twelve days in the month of
kartika of vikram year (oct-nov of Gregorian Calendar). The main occasion
is the poornima (full moon of the month). Small but important pilgrimage
place in india is the pushkar town. Pushkar is better known for the cattle
fair.
Rajasthan also have many. festival and fairs. But the popular fair & festivle are Pushkar Camel and Cattle fair held annually in November, Camel Festival Pushkar you will spy the vibrant colors of the fair. Imaginations blossom via jazzy color combinations and resplendent vignettes, portraying lifestyles of enigmatic elven figures. The famous Pushkar fair is a major camel festival in India.
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Pushkar, the quiet little town
of eastern Rajasthan, is located 13 km from Ajmer, on the edge of a small
and beautiful lake. Pushkar is a city of 400 temples and 52 bathing ghats.Rajasthan also have many. festival and fairs. Some of the popular fairs are Pushkar Camel and Cattle fair held annually in November, Camel Festival Pushkar you will spy the vibrant colors of the fair. Imaginations blossom via jazzy color combinations and resplendent vignettes, portraying lifestyles of enigmatic elven figures. The famous Pushkar fair is a major camel festival in India.
The Cattle Fair of Pushkar is the spotlight of an Indian holiday. It's during this period that the population of 14,000 swells to over 200,000 while the festival hosts over 50,000 camles which are sold, raced and decorated. You can observe devotees taking a holy dip in the Pushkar Lake and seeking blessings at the only Brahma Temple. |
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| Every year thousands of devotees throng the lake around the full moon day of Kartik Purnima in October-November to take a holy dip in the lake. Huge and colorful cattle fair "The Pushkar Fair", is also held during this time. Pushkar fair is well-known for it's Camel trading and other attractive activities. |
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One of the most popular and colorful fairs of the Thar desert is the Pushkar fair, which begins on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi & goes on for five days till Kartik Purnima. The time of the fair coincides with the bright half of the moon during the months of October-November. The lake at Pushkar is one of the most sacred in India.
Travel to the holy place, Pushkar, lies in the breast pocket of two major cities of Rajasthan: Jaipur (140 km) and Ajmer (13 km). Rajasthan State Transport Corporation runs comfortable deluxe buses, in every 15 minutes, which connects Jaipur and Ajmer, from Jaipur main bus stand. You can also fly up to Jaipur, and then cuddle up in a taxi until the gritty sands of Pushkar welcomes you. Well connected to all major destinations of the country by broad gauge lines, Ajmer station is bis by your side if you are traveling by train. Pushkar is a relatively small town and it is easy enough to loiter around on foot. Without the opportunity to hire an auto-rickshaw, you can even go for a bicycle
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A valorous land of myths and legends, Rajasthan is a wide-ranging panorama in itself. Whether you are looking for pleasure trips, spiritual journeys or adventure is on your mind, the state is an answer to all your thirst for travel. The colourful Pushkar Camel Fair and Jaipur Udaipur will keep you coming back for more and more
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