Pushkar Fair

Pushkar, the holy town in Rajasthan is located 11 kms from Ajmer and 130 kms from Jaipur. It is known for it’s sacred lake. This little town is dotted with temples and is the only place in the country with temples and is the only place in the country with a temple dedicated to Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe. Legend has it that this lake was fomed wher Lord of creationdropped a lotus on the day of the full moon. Many People came on all over the world. Pushkar fair is one of the most inpornt festival in India.

Every November, the famous Pushkar Fair is held for 7 days, finishing on Kartik Poornima. The Fair is predominantly a gathering with thousands of camels, cattle and gorses for trade, with added attractions of games, races, local folkdances, song and entertainment.

All day long, thousands of devotees can be seen taking a di in the holy lake, In the evening the entire town reverberates with the ringing of bells, as hundred of oil lamps light the banks of the lake.

We take this opportunity to bring one very important point to your attention, which we feel will help you plan your Pushkar tour better. Normally, tourists vist Pushkar two/three days prior to the full moon date, which is on November 11. However, the actual camel trading will start by Noember 04th, when camels arrive by the thousands and the fun and excitement of Pushkar begins. The main buying and selling of the animals will take place over the next 7 days and most of the camels would leave Pushkar by November 11, with only hundred odd animals left of the balance two days. This may cause some disappointment amongst your clients who came to Pushkar towards the end of the Fair,

The colourful-tented Dining Hall serves excellent buffet breakfast and indian and Continental begetarian meals. In the mornings, take our camel cart to the centre of the town, where you mingle with the locals and see the trading of hundreds of camels in a tradition which goes back to the beginning of this Century, Stroll around the market place and enjoy a light-hearted banter as you bargain with the shopkeepers. A large number of stalls sell just about everything and the beat of loud music adds to the atmosphere.

Return to the peace and quiet of your camp. After a test, enjoy and participate in some of the events organises specially for you. You also have time to browse around the ‘bazaar’ in the camp, where local artisans make and sell their wares. After dinner, be entertained by dances and musicians from the local villages, while you sit around bonfires in the wilderness of the desert. We look forward to welcoming you at the Pushkar Fair.