Cattle
Competition
Various competitions involving cattles takes place during the
festival. The famous camel race and the cattle race also takes
place here. There is an interesting event to test the power of the
camels. Many people sit on the back of the camel and the camels
race. People fall from the back of the camels and the camel who
carries the most number of people on the back is declared the
winner. Other events like the Cattle fashion show, magic shows are
also a part of this event.
Recreation
The culture of Rajasthan comes alive in Pushkar through the folk
lores, music and dance performances. Cultural events, exhibitions
and movies reflect the rich culture of Rajasthan.
Other Attractions
Temples and Ghats
The temples and Ghats are decorated to worship the Lords. A series
of worship processes takes place during the festival. People visit
the temples and take bath in t
he Pushkar lake. The temples of Pushkar comes to a new life during the celebrations.
Shopping
The ghats and the surrounding areas of the lake becomes a mini
Rajasthan market during the fair. Decorative items for Cattles,
like saddles, saddle-straps and beads are sold. One can buy
jewelry, garments, silver ornaments, bead necklaces, tie 'n' dye
fabrics etc. Also for the Tatoo lovers, stalls for body tatoo are
made all over.
How to Visit Pushkar
Air: Jaipur Airport (145
Km) is the nearest airport to Pushkar.
Rail: Ajmer Railway station, 11 Km from Pushkar, is very
well connected to the major cities of India and has some direct
trains to these cities.
Road: Ajmer and Pushkar are well connected to the cities of
Rajasthan and nearby states.