The Rajasthan Pushkar Fair, or Rajasthan Pushkar ka Mela, is
the annual 5 days camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the
state of Rajasthan, India. Pushkar fair is one of the world's famous camel
fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an
important tourist destination and its highlights have become competitions such
as the "matka phod", "longest moustache", and "bridal
competition" are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of
tourists. In recent years the fair has also included an exhibition cricket
match between the local Pushkar club and a team of random foreign tourists. The
Imperial Gazetteer of India mentions an attendance of 100,000 pilgrims in early
1900s.
The festival
Thousands of people go to the banks of the Pushkar Lake
where the fair takes place. Men buy and sell their livestock, which includes
camels, cows, sheep and goats. The women go to the stalls, full of bracelets,
clothes, textiles and fabrics. A camel race starts off the festival, with
music, songs and exhibitions to follow. Between these events, the most waited
for is the test of how the camel is able to bring the items. In order to
demonstrate, the men go up on the group of camels one after another.
Time
It is celebrated for 5 days from the Kartik ekadashi to
Kartik Poornima, the full moon day (the 15th) of Kartik (October–November) in
Hindu calendar. The full moon day is the main day and the day, according to
legend, when the Hindu god Brahma sprung up the Pushkar Lake, thus numerous
people swim in its sacred waters. For year 2014 it is celebrated October
31-November 6.
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