pushkar festival 2013 dates | Pushkar Camel Fair Guide

Pushkar camel fair hosts one of the world’s largest camel fair apart from showcasing the extravaganza of rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan.Pushkar camel fair is actually an annual fair where people from nook and corner of India come to buy or sell their camels & other livestock.

Camel fair Pushkar is also a hotspot for tourists who visit Pushkar from across the globe to view the spectacular cultural panorama.The entire festival spans 7 to 8 days and there are several avtivities that are organised during the Pushkar fair.

Programmes Organised During the Camel Fair Pushkar

Some of the programmes & competitions organised during the fair are :

Group Dances by local school students
Camel Race
Camel Decoration competition ,called Gorband locally
Camel & Horse dance competitions
Kabaddi match between locals and visitors
Turban Tying competition
Longest moustache competition
Matka or water pot race for women between local & visitors
Musical chairs competition

Apart from the above there are cultural programmes in the evening which depict the cultural dances & traditional folk songs of Rajasthan.

Entire atmosphere of the fair is surcharged with fun & frolic.There are tourists who have come form foreign countries as also from different parts of India who participate in the myraid of competitions and other activities.

There are camel rides & camel cart rides which excite the visitors.One can have a glimpse of the snake charmers with their baskets from which they take out snakes and make the snakes dance on the misical notes of beens (instruments that they play)

There are also several shops and stalls which sell the Rajasthan’s Handicrafts & Rajasthan’s ethnic jewelery,textile and fabric.

While the tourists enjoy the traditional hospitality of the locals at the Pushkar camel fair,there are thousands of devotees who take bath in the holy waters of the Pushkar lake.

The view of the Pushkar lake is as beautiful during the night as during the the day time.The colorful lights atop the temples get reflected in the water of the lake creating a mesmerizing view.

There are several options for staying during the Pushkar Camel fair.However,one of the best options is to stay in the comfortable tented accomodation which not only provides a comfortable option to stay,but also provides an element of adventure and thrill.