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| Fairs
& Festivals > Pushkar Festival |
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Pushkar |
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Rajasthan |
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Pulsating beats of vivid images of the Sacred Brahma land,
Pushkar brings alive the rich tradition of Rajasthan enhancing
the glory of the golden sand. Spectacular Fair Ground in
the month of Kartik with bedecked Camels, decorated cattles,
adventures competitions, breathtaking events, jostling rustic
crowd, meditating sadhus, holy dip, vivid stalls, exotic
fair, colorful desert, so typical, so obvious, It can be
nothing else but Pushkar Fair.
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amalgamation of a marvellous juxtaposition of commerce
and devotion, Pushkar Fair, a lifetime experience
in the very holy land. |
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The fair in conjunction with having religious entity
is famous for its Cattle Fair. Camels, Horses, Donkeys,
Bulls, etc are bought, sold, beautified, raced and
paraded on the sand. In fact, the fair is predominantly
a rural gathering, where villagers from different
parts of state comes with their animals and |
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lakes are flooded with the pilgrims for the Holy Dips
(SNAN).
The
fair attracts a great number of tourists from far
and wide. The fair grounds reverberate with festivity,
as rows of make shift stalls display a bewildering
array items. Body tattooing is yet another favorite
activity. The profusion of colors that run riot in
the desert sand, the glee and the contagious enthusiasm
of the village folk are a unique experience for every
visitor.
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village is arranged in blocks of tents, each with
its own identity, named after the famous dance of
Rajasthan. The village also has huts with attached
western style toilets and running water. |
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