Fairs are a signifier of country's cultures and traditions. The tradition of fairs is more or less erasing from our lives as the world is moving ahead towards modernization. Fairs are an integral part of village life. But, in modern cities and towns, people don't any time to visit these fairs and experience the roots of their culture. Instead of going to see a fair people prefer going to the shopping malls or watch a movie. But all the assumptions of the people will be proved to be wrong once the person experiences the Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. The charm of Pushkar fair is such that cannot be compared to any fair in India Tours.
But before knowing about Pushkar fair details, let us first know some facts about Pushkar. Pushkar is small town 13 kilometers away from Ajmer, Rajasthan. Several local taxis, tongas, buses and cars can take the tourists to the fair. Five rivers, Kanaka, Suprabha, Prachi, Saraswati, and Nanda flow here. The climate is pleasant here. Pushkar is also famous for its Pushkar Lake and temple that is the only temple of lore brahma in the world. A large number of tourists come from different parts of the world to witness the fair.
The fair is so popular that including many localities, various internet websites also serve as a guide to Pushkar Camel Fair
The fair is held every year in the month of Kartik. It is one of the largest cattle fair in entire Asia. Thousands of camels and other cattle are bought and sold here. Men come in traditional Rajasthani attire, turban and dhotis; and women come mirror embroidered ghagras with colorful jewelry. It is seven day fair where the first five days are completely devoted to buying and selling of animals and the last two days are the days of enjoyment. Some of the major attractions of the fair are the Pushkar camel safari and cattle races.
This calm peaceful village settlement will be transformed into a carnival of lively colours again on November 22nd, 2012. Pushkar fair dated 2012 will continue till 24th November 2011. Tourists will surely mesmerize in the real enchanting, beautiful, and mysterious Pushkar fair and festival Tours of India.
Every year, this fair is held either in the month of October or November. Witnessing the Pushkar fair is a true experience of vigor and dynamism. So, if one is planning a trip to India, plan it around Pushkar fair 2011, so that the tourist can really experience the Pushkar fair details that are given almost everywhere when we talk about the fairs and festivals of India. The tourist can experience everything; the holy Pushkar Lake, camel safari, folk dances, amazing cuisine, real village life, buy lak Bangles, ghagras, footwear, enjoy the races, and of course see amazing variety of cattle.
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