The riot of colors is in sharp contrast to the desolate desert
landscape. During the Pushkar Fair, the city of Pushkar becomes an
open-air amphitheatre show casing the age-old culture and tradition of
the simple village folks and the nomadic tribes of Rajasthan.
The riot of colors is in sharp contrast to the desolate desert
landscape. During the Pushkar Fair, the city of Pushkar becomes an
open-air amphitheatre show casing the age-old culture and tradition of
the simple village folks and the nomadic tribes of Rajasthan.
The first five days are exclusively meant for animal trading. The negotiations between the buyer and seller is a fascinating sight, whereby the seller rather skillfully enumerates the merits and intrinsic worth of the camel in question.
With the passage of time as the pace of trading slows down, and its time
for celebration with the quintessential Camel Race being the piece de
resistance. For the first time visitor, Pushkar Fair is like a fairy
tale spectacle and the manner in which the camels are dressed up with
colorful saddles, beads and cowries, it seems that in Rajasthan the
Camels are style conscious. Prior to the camel race they are geared in
all their finery and to make a fashion statement they are even applied
with aromatic sweet scented perfumes.
In the evening as dusk descends on Pushkar, thousands of butter lamps
are lighted atop delicate leaf boats, which are released in the tranquil
waters of Lake Pushkar. The sight of thousands of flickering butter
lamps makes for a truly ethereal sight and with it ends one of the
world's most fascinating desert festivals.
In the evening as dusk descends on Pushkar, thousands of butter lamps
are lighted atop delicate leaf boats, which are released in the tranquil
waters of Lake Pushkar. The sight of thousands of flickering butter
lamps makes for a truly ethereal sight and with it ends one of the
world's most fascinating desert festivals.
As one wakes up early in the morning to the tinkle of the temple bells, hundreds of camels are seen marching along with their newfound masters to their new abode.
With the passage of time as the pace of trading slows down, and its
time for celebration with the quintessential Camel Race being the piece
de resistance. For the first time visitor, Pushkar Fair is like a fairy
tale spectacle and the manner in which the camels are dressed up with
colorful saddles, beads and cowries, it seems that in Rajasthan the
Camels are style conscious. Prior to the camel race they are geared in
all their finery and to make a fashion statement they are even applied
with aromatic sweet scented perfumes.
As the D-day dawns (Karthik Poornima), there is a mad scramble at the bathing ghats for the ritual bathing in the holy waters of Lake Pushkar which is believed to cleanse oneself of all the sins. The waters of Lake Pushkar are also believed to rid the bather of skin ailments. Bathing over,its time for offering prayers and paying obeisance to the one and only - Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe
The first five days are exclusively meant for animal trading. The
negotiations between the buyer and seller is a fascinating sight,
whereby the seller rather skillfully enumerates the merits and
intrinsic worth of the camel in question.
The riot of colors is in sharp contrast to the desolate desert
landscape. During the Pushkar Fair, the city of Pushkar becomes an
open-air amphitheatre show casing the age-old culture and tradition of
the simple village folks and the nomadic tribes of Rajasthan.
Apart from trading in animals, particularly camels, the Pushkar Fair is
also an occasion for celebration for the thousands of men, women and
children who come from all the nooks and corners of Rajasthan to have a
jolly good time. Men are conspicuous by their colorful turbans while
the women folks are dressed to kill with their colorful ankle-length
skirts and bejeweled from head to toe with traditional Rajasthani
necklaces, waist bands, anklets and exotic ivory bangles.
As one wakes up early in the morning to the tinkle of the temple bells, hundreds of camels are seen marching along with their newfound masters to their new abode.
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