Pushkar
is 13km. from Ajmer. A winding road among the hills leads to Pushkar.
The way is full of natural scenes. There are the rows of beautiful
flower plants on either side of the road and the travellers get
refreshed while travelling this place. One can see the buses, tongas,
taxis and pedestrians on the road coming to and going from Pushkar. The
road is always busy. The pedestrians enjoy their walk. They can have
rest under the shady trees too. When a tourist or a pilgrim reaches
Pushkar, he finds himself among the nature.
The town of Pushkar is
far from the noisy environment of the city. When he reaches the Ghats,
particularly the Ghats near the Sarovar Tourist Bungalow, he gets
refreshed and loses his tiredness of his journey. Pushkar is situated at
the foot of the hills which add to its beauty. Five rivers, Suprabha,
Kanaka, Prachi Nanda, and Saraswati flow here and make the place more
beautiful. The climate here is balanced. It is not as cold as the
Himalays and not as hot Madras is. It has neither the dryness of Sindh
nor the wetness of Bengal.
The
Pushkar Lake is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in
India, the only one in the country associated with Lord Brahma. The
place simply teems with the devotees and the holy men or sages in
various garbs who come to the temple (Jagat Pita Shri Brahma Mandir) to
pray and take a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Pushkar Lake. Apart
from the religious rituals and festivities, people participate in a
number of cultural and sporting events. The variety of folk dances and
songs lend vivid splashes of colour and music to the atmosphere that is
already charged with excitement of the camel races and the cattle fair.
The bargaining process, which involves a great deal of haggling between
the camel traders and the buyers, add to the spirit of the fair.
This fair attracts people
not only from India but a large number of tourists from other countries
as well. The Rajasthan tourism Development Corporation has taken
adequate measures to facilitate convenient access of the fair site and
to accommodate the fairgoers.
FESTIVALS
2008-2016 Rajasthan
.No |
Fairs & Festivals |
Place |
Vikaram Samwat |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
1. |
Camel Festival |
Bikaner |
Paush-Shukla, (14-15) |
21-22 Jan. |
10-11 Jan. |
30-31 Dec.2009 |
18-19 Jan. |
8-9
Jan. |
26-27 Jan. |
15-16 Jan. |
4-5
Jan. |
2. |
Nagaur
Fair(Ramdeoji Cattle Fair) |
Nagaur |
Magh-S,
(7-10) |
13-16 Feb. |
2-5
Feb. |
22-25 Jan. |
10-13 Feb. |
30Jan.-2 Feb |
17-20 Feb |
6-9
Feb. |
26-29 Jan. |
3. |
Desert Festival |
Jaisalmer |
Magh-S,
(13-15) |
19-21 Feb. |
7-9
Feb. |
28-30 Jan. |
16-18 Feb. |
5-7
Feb. |
23-25 Feb. |
12-14 Feb. |
1-3
Feb. |
4. |
Beneshwar Fair |
Beneshwar
(Dungarpur) |
Magh-S,
(11-15) |
17-21 Feb. |
6-9
Feb. |
26-30 Jan. |
14-18 Feb. |
3-7
Feb. |
21-25 Feb. |
10-14 Feb. |
30
Jan-3 Feb. |
5. |
Braj Festival |
Bharatpur |
Phalgun-S(11-13) |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
2-4
Feb. |
6. |
Elephant
Festival |
Jaipur |
Phalgun-S 15 |
21
Mar. |
10
Mar. |
28
Feb. |
19
Mar. |
7
Mar. |
26
Mar. |
16
Mar. |
5
Mar. |
7. |
Kailadevi Fair |
Karauli |
Chaitra-K(12) |
3
Apr. |
28
Mar. |
12
Mar. |
31
Mar. |
19
Mar. |
7
Apr. |
28
Mar. |
17
Mar. |
8. |
Gangaur Festival |
Jaipur |
Chaitra-S(3-4) |
8-9
Apr. |
29-30 Mar. |
18-19 Mar. |
6-7
Apr. |
25-26 Mar. |
13-14 Apr. |
2-3
Apr. |
22-23 Mar. |
9. |
Mewar Festival |
Udaipur |
Chaitra-S(3-5) |
8-10
Apr. |
29-31 Mar. |
18-20 Mar. |
6-8
Apr. |
25-27 Mar. |
13-15 Apr. |
2-4
Apr. |
22-24 Mar. |
10. |
Mahaveerji Fair |
Mahaveerji |
Chaitra-S(9-15) |
14-20 Apr. |
3-9
Apr. |
24-30 Mar. |
12-18 Apr. |
1-6
Apr. |
20-25 Apr. |
8-15
Apr. |
28
Mar.-4 Apr. |
11. |
Summer Festival |
Mount Abu |
Vaishakha(13-Budh Purnima) |
18-20 May |
7-9
May |
26-28 May |
15-17 May |
4-6
May |
23-25 May |
12-14 May |
2-4
May |
12. |
Teej Festival |
Jaipur |
Shravan-S(3-4) |
4-5
Aug. |
24-25 July |
12-13 Aug. |
2-3
Aug. |
22-23 July |
9-10
Aug. |
30-31 July |
17-18 Aug. |
13. |
Kajli Teej |
Bundi |
Bhadra-K(2-3) |
18-19 Aug. |
8-9
Aug. |
26-27 Aug. |
15-16 Aug. |
4
Aug. |
22-23 Aug. |
12-13 Aug. |
31
Aug.- 1 Sept. |
14. |
Dussehra
Festival |
Kota |
Asvinan-S(8-10) |
7-9
Oct. |
26-28 Sept. |
15-17 Oct. |
4-6
Oct. |
22-24 Oct. |
12-14 Oct. |
1-3
Oct. |
21-22 Oct. |
15. |
Matasya Festival |
Alwar |
Asvinan-S(8-9) |
7-8
Oct. |
26-27 Sept. |
15-16 Sept. |
4-5
Oct. |
22-23 Oct. |
12-13 Oct. |
2-3
Oct. |
21-22 Oct. |
16. |
Marwar Festival |
Jodhpur |
Asvinan-S(14-15) |
13-14 Oct. |
3-4
Oct. |
21-22 Oct. |
10-11 Oct. |
28-29 Oct. |
17-18 Oct. |
7-8
Oct. |
26-27 Oct. |
17. |
Pushkar Fair |
Pushkar(Ajmer) |
Kartik-S(7-15) |
5-13
Nov. |
25
Oct.-2 Nov. |
13-21 Nov. |
2-10
Nov. |
20-28 Nov. |
9-17
Nov. |
30
Oct.- 6 Nov. |
18-25 Nov. |
18. |
Chandrabhaga
Fair |
Jhalawad |
Kartik-S 14 Magh-K-1 |
12-14 Nov. |
1-3
Nov. |
20-22 Nov. |
9-11
Nov. |
27-29 Nov. |
16-18 Nov. |
5-7
Nov. |
24-26 Nov. |
19. |
Winter Festival |
Mount Abu |
Pausha |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |
29-31 Dec. |