Organized
in the Kartik month (October-November) of the Hindus the Pushkar Fair is
one of the largest cattle fair of the world attracting tourists from
across the globe. People throng the festival with their cattle to trade
in one of the biggest cattle market of the year. The Pushkar Fair is
also known as the camel fair and trading of camel at a mammoth scale
takes place here. The camel traders get the best breeds of camel and
even decorate them with jingling bells and vibrant & colorful
attire. The fair also has religious significance as ardent devotees come
to Pushkar in the holy month of Kartik and consider it as a great
privilege to take a dip in the holy water of Sarovar Lake; it is
considered a way of washing away their sins.The Pushkar fair makes you have an experience of lifetime as the entire city comes to life with people from all around the world making the place a melting pot of cultures. The Pushkar fair offers something unique for everyone in its innumerable colorful stalls bringing you beautiful handicraft materials for home decors, traditional Rajasthani attires, and last but not the least delicious mouth-watering Rajasthani food. The Rajasthan government organizes the art cum exhibition sale at shilpgram during the fair in which works of Rajasthani craftsmen are put on display.
The fair hosts a number of competitions and activities which keeps the visitor entertained throughout. The camel race is a major crowd puller in which people bet on their respective camels and cheer them to win. At night the festival comes to life with numerous traditional dances and folk music which makes you feel as if you belong to some other world. The place also gets a spiritual feel when thousands of lamp are lit on leaves and left on the Sarovar Lake to float which gives the impression as if the stars have come down on earth. The Pushkar fair is undoubtedly a feast for the eyes which should not be missed.