Several traders come here to sell their wares. You will get brassware of Jaipur and Jodhpur, textiles of Jodhpur and Ajmer, Nagaur bead necklaces and woolen blankets of Merta and other items. Several cultural exhibitions and shows enliven the Pushkar Fair.
Kartik Purnima is the day of culmination of Pushkar Fair. This is the day when people take ritual dip in the Pushkar Lake. The next day is the day to leave, the time of exodus.
Pushkar Fair is the largest camel fair in the world. With a large number of cattle seller and buyer this is large cattle fair. Some of the popular competitions, which attract tourists, are “bridal competition”, “moustache” and “Makta Phod.” Around 50,000 camels are raced, decorated and sold in this fair.
In Pushkar Fair poets and bards recite tales of valor, heroism and love of the yore. Some of the other attractions in Pushkar Fair are acrobatics, puppet shows, ethnic shopping, body tattooing and folk performances.
Pushkar Fair is an unparalleled experience for the visitors to capture the wholesome Rajasthan at one place. It is a glimpse of the magic of Rajasthan. Pushkar Fair is a riot of colors against the dull backdrop of the desert. This is the place of colorful people, men with gaudy turbans and women in colorful ghagaras and wearing dazzling ornaments. These people add life and zest to the fair.
Pushkar Fair from its beginning to end is an enigma to feel and to savor.
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