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Pushkar is acclaimed to be the only place in the world to have
temple dedicated to lord Brahma.
Legend has it that Brahma was in search of a suitable place to
perform a Vedic Yagya (sacrifice).
While
he was contemplating, a lotus fell from his hand and water sprouted
from three places. One of them was Pushkar and Brahma decided to
perform his Yagya here.
The month of "Kartik
Purnima" (full moon in Oct. - Nov.) is considered auspicious by the
Hindus to take a dip in the holy lake. The ancient town is
transformed magically into a gigantic fair ground during those four
days of "Kartic Purnima".
The highlight of the
fair is the trading of camels. One gets to see Camels in thousands
dressed up, paraded bought and sold here.
Camel-traders and villagers from miles away converge to Pushkar with
their humped beasts. Over 25,000 camels (and that's on the
conservative side) are traded, making the world's largest camel
fair.
Organizes an
exclusive camp at the Pushkar Fair, with camel rides to the fair
grounds. Evenings at the camp are a festivity of music and dance,
complete with campfires, local folk performers, and puppet shows.
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