Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Travel Camel fair of Pushkar

The Pushkar Fair or locally Pushkar ka Mela is a yearly five-day camel and farm animals fair held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan. It is one of the world's biggest camel fairs. Apart from the buying and selling of livestock, it has become significant tourist magnetism. competition such as the "matka phod", "longest moustache", and "bridal competition" are the main depict for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists  all around the world. In recent years the fair has also built-in an exposition cricket match between the local Pushkar club and a team of random foreign tourists. The royally Gazetteer of India talk about a number present of 100,000 pilgrims in early 1900s

Pushkar Fair is started every November at the time of the Kartik Purnima full moon, Pushkar Camel Fair is one of India’s most highly-rated travel experiences, a manifestation on a classic scale, be a focus for more than 11,000 camels, horses and livestock and visited by over 400,000 people over a period of around fourteen days.
Pushkar has a great environment. The maximum temperature through the summers can go up to 40-45oC while in the winters it can be below 10oC. There is not much rain during the heavy rain. The best season to visit this place is in the winters (October to March).
Pushkar is among the five dhams or pilgrimages that are held in high esteem by Hindus, It is said that in battle lord Brahma killed the demon Vajra Nabh with a lotus flower. According to legends, Pushkar Lake was surrounded by 500 temples and 52 palaces at one point. The Brahma temple is the most important temple here and is, in fact, the only Brahma temple of India.
Ajmer is nearest city from Pushkar, you can also hire a tour operator for explore this finest Pashkar Camel Fair. They will you along with hotel booking and other facilities. Car Rental in Ajmer very popular in Ajmer city. 

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