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| Time
of the year |
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October
- November |
| Venue |
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Pushkar,
Rajasthan |
| Language |
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Rajasthan
& Hindi |
| Duration |
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8
days |
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| About
the Pushkar Fair |
| The
famous Pushkar fair is held near the Pushkar
Lake and is a great tourist attraction. This
fair is held every year around the full moon
day of Kartik Purnima in the months of October-November.
This fair is well-known for it's Camel trading
and other attractive activities. Every year,
on this festival thousands of devotees throng
the lake to take a holy dip in the lake. |
| Activities
during the Pushkar Fair |
| The
fair is predominantly a rural gathering. Villagers
come from different parts of the state and
bring their cattle with them. On spectacular
sand dunes, horse, camel and bullock races
are great crowd pullers. All roads lead to
the lake, which is flooded with pilgrims.
The movement of the crowd is like a tide of
colour with currents of crimson, yellow and
turquoise. Dance music and colorful shops
spring up during this fair. Also on sale are
mouth-watering traditional delicacies. Colorfully
attired village folk enhance the fun of the
occasion. A host of cultural event against
the backdrop of this pretty setting is also
organized including attractive puppet shows.
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| History |
Pushkar
is among the five Dhams or pilgrimages that
are held in high esteem by Hindus, the others
being Badrinath, Rameswaram, Puri and Dwarka.
It is said that in battle lord Brahma killed
the demon Vajra Nabh with a lotus flower,
whose petals floated down to earth and landed
in three places in and around Pushkar where
lakes sprang up. According to legends, Pushkar
Lake was surrounded by 500 temples and 52
palaces (several rajas and maharajas maintained
palaces here for pilgrimage) at one point.
The Brahma temple is the most important temple
here and is, in fact, the only Brahma temple
of India. It is interesting to note that Brahma
is not worshipped, even though he is one of
the Holy Trinity of Hinduism. Brahma, it is
said, had descended on earth to perform a
Yajna (fire-sacrifice). His wife Savitri was
not with him at that time and the Yajna would
be incomplete without her. Therefore, Brahma
married a local girl and sat down for the
Yajna. Meanwhile Savitri landed on earth and,
upon finding this new bride sitting next to
Brahma, cursed him that he would never be
worshipped anywhere else on earth. |
| Shopping
in Pushkar during Pushkar Fair |
| Pushkar
is particularly famous for the many shopping
options that it offers. It’s main bazaar is
a tangle of narrow lanes lined with an assortments
of interesting small shops. The local markets
display souvenirs, Rajasthani costumes, jewellery,
embroidered fabrics, decorative pieces and
groovy accessories. The bazaar becomes a hub
of activity during the annual Pushkar Fair. |
| How
to reach |
Pushkar
can be easily accessed through air, train
or road.
By Air : The
nearest airport in Jaipur, which is 138 kms
from Pushkar.
By Rail :
The nearest railhead Ajmer is 11-km from Pushkar
which connect Pushkar with all the major cities
of India such as Delhi , Agra Ahmedabad, Jaipur,
Jodhpur and Udaipur .
By Road
: There is excellent roadway services
in Pushkar with key destinations in and not
far off Rajasthan and Delhi . Pushkar is well
connected by road to major cities in Rajasthan.
The two bus stands are Marwar bus stand near
the post office and Ajmer bus stand from where
there are regular buses to Ajmer , Jaisalmer,
Bikaner , Jaipur. |
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