The Pushkar Camel fair, also known as Pushkar mela is an annual event organized in Pushkar city of Rajasthan, India. The city is located on the edge of the Thar Desert. The World Famous Pushkar Camel Fair is a weeklong festival held during October or November months near to date of Kartik Purnima (Full Moon day). It is one of the oldest and largest livestock fairs in the world and an important tourist attraction.
From the ancient tales of epic Mahabharata, Pushkar city is mentioned as one of the five holy cities. As per Hindu Mythology, at most religious day of Kartik purnima, all Hindu gods and goddess came together to the sacred Pushkar Lake that makes it’s water holy. These are some reasons that pilgrims come here at the occasion of Kartik purnima and take holy dip, do veneration at the Lord Brahma temple.
Pushkar is easily accessible from any part of Rajasthan, but from Ajmer, you can access direct transport means as train, bus, private cab. The hotel rooms and other pretty things are out of stock, so try to book in advance to avoid last minute rush or pay a high price.
