Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan

The Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan in North India is an exotic celebration of the colors of life. Come to Pushkar on a Pushkar Tour and see the largest camel fair in the world. Watch folk dancers dressed in colorful costumes dance to the rhythm of a desert melody and see a beauty contest with a difference - for the contestants are all camels! Pushkar is full of surprises, so prepare to be amazed by the color and energy of the desert carnival at Pushkar. You can enjoy tours to fascinating Pushkar with India Profile.

Pushkar is a pilgrimage site in the North Indian state of Rajasthan. For most of the year Pushkar is a tranquil town with a calm and relaxing ambience. If its tranquility you're looking for, you will find serenity amidst the sand dunes of Pushkar, on a Pushkar India Tour, for most of the year.Pushkar gets into a carnival mood during the Pushkar Fair or Pushkar Mela. Traditionally a camel trading event, the Pushkar Mela has grown to become an international tourist attraction

There are also performances by folk musicians and dancers at the Pushkar Fair. You can see the vibrant cultural heritage of Rajasthan on display at the Pushkar Mela. Traditional textiles and handicrafts are also on display. You can shop for silver jewellery and colorful Rajasthani clothes decorated with embroidery and mirror work, at the stalls in the Pushkar Mela.

It is an occasion for villagers from far and near to gather together and enjoy a welcome break from their harsh life of the arid desert. And enjoy they do! In dazzling style and colors. It is an occasion for Hindu pilgrims to converge for a holy dip in the sacred Pushkar Lake to "wash away the sins of a lifetime" and pay obeisance at the ONLY Brahma temple in the world.