Pushkar

Pushkar Fair the glory of the golden sand

Pushkar fair the glory of the golden sand
On 2ndof Nov to 10thof Nov.2011, just 11 km from Ajmer, Pushkar alive with a riot
of colors and a frenzied burst of activity with a unique scenic beauty and more than
400 temples boasts the unrivaled culture and heritage of India. The “Pushkar Fair”
attracts a large number of tourists from India, abroad and up to 20,000 camels,
cattle and horses, every year. The entire village is arranged in blocks of tents
named after the famous dances of Rajasthan and each having its own identity.
Livestock owners from all over the country converge at the vibrant tribal gathering
just to trade camels.
The first five days of the festival are for selling and purchase of
the cattle. The buying and selling may take some time because of long-drawn
negotiations and bargains. Once the deal is over, the animals are groomed and
ornamented at the festival particularly the camel. After shearing and scrubbing, the
camel is costumed and
sometimes even perfumed
handmade saddles, long strings
of cowries, beads, colorful
saddle-straps, embroidered back-
covers and boots are available
for the camels. The fest
culminates in” Kartik Purnima”
on 10 November, 2011 where
devotees purge their sins by
bathing (Snan) in the holy
Pushkar Lake. The Pushkar Lake
is considered to be one of the
holiest pilgrimage sites in India acc. to Hindu mythology battle is begin between
the Brahma and Demon Vajra Nabh and Brahma killed him with a holy flower
Lotus whose flower petal blew down to the earth and brought in the three
distinguishes in and around Pushkar where Lakes sprang up. This small delightful
lakeside Pushkar area houses the one and only Brahma Temple of the world. So it
is regarded as the one of the five dhams (Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram, Dwarka
and Pushkar) . The Pushkar Lake is surrounded by 52 flights of steps, called
'ghats', many having special legendary importance. Lord Vishnu is said to have
appeared at the Varah Ghat in the form of a boar. Brahma took a bath here and
performed Yajna at the Brahma Ghat, accompanied by Vishnu and Mahadev. Guru
Govind Singh chose this site for reciting the sacred Guru Granth Sahib. The ashes

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of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed at the Gandhi Ghat, which was previously
called Gau Ghat.
Pushkar Fair is also the time when women folk go
on a shopping binge. The stalls of trinkets, silver ornaments, chains, nose rings,
necklaces, waistbands, anklets, toe rings, hairpins and the ivory bangles worn from
wrist to shoulder are attract the women in the Pushkar festival. Garments of
patchwork and tie-n-dye are also on sale. Tattoo stalls are also crowded with
women getting a permanent beauty spot on their body.

The major highlights of the fair are Matka Phod,
Moustache’s Competition, Bridal Competition, Bullock Decoration Competition,
Ravana Turban tying, Milk (stripping) Competition, Tilak competition ,Camel &
Horse dance Competition, and beauty contest amongst the camel But the most
hilarious competition of all makes large numbers of people sit on the camel’s back
and usually fall down! Of course! The camel that accommodates the maximum
number of people on its back wins the competition.

All the competition and function are very much a part of the Rajasthani Culture
and filled with fun and colour, the Pushkar Fair Rajasthan is something that you
cannot miss during your tour to desert city.

By
Vikram Singh Slathia
M.Sc CS (I semester)
Computer Science Department
Central University of Rajasthan

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