Pushkar Camel Fair
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Darlene Hildebrandt
About this spot
The Pushkar camel fair is a livestock festival that happens annually and falls on the Kartik moon according to the Hindu astrological calendar. Kartik Poornima is the full moon day and the main day of the fair.
This is also where you will catch hundreds of Hindus bathing in Pushkar’s holy lake. According to legend, this is the day that Lord Brahma, the creator of the world in Hindu mythology, created the very lake that still stands today.
The festival proper is a weeklong event, but there is a lot to see the week building up to it! So get there early.
It’s one of the world’s largest camel fairs and in recent years has become a huge tourist attraction as it’s a feast for the eyes with over 400,000 visitors each year! I found there were more photographers than camels!
OH because Pushkar is a sacred city there is no alcohol. It may be available in the luxury tent resorts outside the main city area.
This is also where you will catch hundreds of Hindus bathing in Pushkar’s holy lake. According to legend, this is the day that Lord Brahma, the creator of the world in Hindu mythology, created the very lake that still stands today.
The festival proper is a weeklong event, but there is a lot to see the week building up to it! So get there early.
It’s one of the world’s largest camel fairs and in recent years has become a huge tourist attraction as it’s a feast for the eyes with over 400,000 visitors each year! I found there were more photographers than camels!
OH because Pushkar is a sacred city there is no alcohol. It may be available in the luxury tent resorts outside the main city area.
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