Pushkar Fair 2012(Nov 20 - Nov 28)
Come November and the rich tradition of Rajasthan comes alive at Pushkar. A
small little hamlet, just around 18 kms from the religious city of Ajmer,
Pushkar, is host to an annual event called the Pushkar fair. The fair
visited by foreigners and Indian alike is perhaps the largest gathering for
a fair from tourists all around the world in Rajasthan. Held in the Hindu
month of Kartik or November, the fair is a great crowd puller.
Synonymous with the world's largest camel and cattle fair, the Pushkar fair
indeed is a unique experience. The onset of winters bringing the cool winds
from the south west, the golden sand dunes reflecting various colours with
every phase of the Sun; adding to the natural colours are not only the
vibrantly dressed men and women or the shops selling various colourful
goods, but also the decorated and bedecked Camel and cattle which are at
sale here. The charm of the fair and also the reason behind it becoming the
world famous fair is its original and very rural charm. Here the people
spontaneously break into a song or a dance; they forget their daily miseries
and enjoy the camel and the cattle races. They buy goodies and make merry.
All this adds to the charm of the place and that too with a religious touch
to it.
Pushkar has the only temple in India dedicated to Lord Brahma, creator of
the three worlds. According to a legend, as Lord Brahma was searching for a
suitable place to perform a yagnya, the lotus fell of his hands and the
place where it fell sprung out water. Since then the lake of Pushkar was
formed. The lake still stands with 52 bathing Ghat on its banks. People
throng to these ghat to take a dip in the holy lake and wash away all their
sins, as is the popular belief here. It was on the full moon day in the
month of Kartik that the lake was formed. This religious reason has given
the world an opportunity to be a part of one of the most spectacular fairs
of the world.
One can enjoy a leisurely trip around the whole of Rajasthan after
witnessing the fair or may wind up with ever green - Golden triangle of
India.
Pushkar Fair Dates till 2012
Year : Dates :
2012: November 20 - 28, 2012