Pushkar Fair - When the Desert Blooms!

The colourful Pushkar Fair offers an experience,devotes take bath in the lake during the auspicious
which will surely make your trip to Rajasthanoccasion of Karthik Purnima.
memorable. The land of Pushkar city blooms duringPushkar Fair is the largest cattle fair in the world. The
the fair held on the day of Karthik Purnima in thevillagers and merchants come to the fair with their
month of October/ November. Thousands of touristscattle adorned beautifully so that they can strike
from far and wide flock to the city to participate inlucrative deals. The cattle competitions is the most
the fair. Full of fun and entertainment, the fair isstriking feature of the fair. The camel race is truly
marked by a host of events such as camel race,entertaining. Other events are cattle fashion show,
livestock trade, handicrafts, dance and music. It is themagic show, puppet show and dance and music
best place to buy camels.performance. You can also enjoy a camel safari in
The fair is held in honour of Lord Brahma, the creatorPushkar.
of the world. The Pushkar city is well known for it'sThe venue of the fair is lined with several stalls
beautiful lake and the only Brahma temple in theoffering decorative items for Cattles, like saddles,
world. It is said that Lord Brahma,Vishnu and othersaddle-straps and beads. Other handicrafts available
deities come down to the holy land of Pushkar toare jewellery, garments, silver ornaments, bead
take bath in the sacred lake. That is the reason whynecklaces and tie and dye fabric.