Rituals and Traditions, Pushkar Fair Rajasthan


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Rituals and Traditions
	Rajasthan in India is a land where dreams are woven in vibrant threads of culture and history. Pushkar is a lovely little town in Rajasthan, famous for the Brahma Temple, the only one in India dedicated for the god of creation. Pushkar is the town where Pushkar Fair is held every year. The rich rituals and traditions of Pushkar Fair make the festival grand. The Pushkar Fair replete with rituals and traditions attracts a large number of tourists. The traditions and rituals of a festival are the signature mark of precious individuality of the festival. The traditions and rituals of the Pushkar Fair bestow an aesthetic and spiritual charm to the festival.

Like every Indian festivals Pushkar Fair has its own traditions and festivals. Every day of the fair is significant with important rituals making them meaningful. Hindu ituals and traditions are big draw for the religious tourists. Several Muslim rituals and traditions are also followed like Azzan, the ritual indicating the birth of a child or marking the first bath of a new-born baby. This ritual makes sure that the baby hears the name of god first.

The five-day fair is a period of merry-making and relaxation for the people coming to the Pushkar Fair. This is the largest camel fair in the world and one of the biggest cattle fairs in India. Cattle trade is the main commerce that goes on here. Around 50,000 camels come here. The camels are washed, cleaned, bedecked and some camels are shorn interestingly. Several stalls in the fair sell jewelry and finery for the camels. The camel decoration is no less than a ritual in Pushkar Fair. Wearing jewelry of beads and silver the splendid camels take part in different sports. The nose of the camel is pierced, this is an interesting ritual.

The ritual and traditions of Pushkar fair make the festival more enchanting.