Rustic Pushkar. Camels and carnivals!

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Nestled in Ajmer district of Rajasthan and famous for its annual fair, this modest town comes alive in the month of November when the world's largest camel fair is hosted there. The Pushkar Fair continues for five days and this time is a period of celebration, relaxation and merry-making for the villagers. They organize camel safaris which is the prime tourist attraction.


Tourists from all over the globe throng into the city during this time. The time-saving routes are, to fly into Jaipur and approach Pushkar by road or to make it by Indian Railways to Ajmer junction and then reach Pushkar again by road. Locals from villages far and near arrive, some looking forward to a successful cattle and camel trade, others visiting for pilgrimage.



As far as the vision stretches, golden sands and the ship of the desert merge to form an artistic landscape. Migrant villagers form a pattern of uniformity making the dunes of Pushkar their temporary home. The fair in the backdrop add a flavour of festivity and amusement in the air. The camel tenders are busy feeding and grooming their prized possessions. 








 As the sky lights up in a crimson hue with the setting sun, the villagers busy themselves making their food on wood and twig-lit fire. This, they generously offer to us. The meal is a modest combination of hand rolled Bajra Rotis and spicy Baingan Bharta. The simple meal with its peppery flavour will be a memory to savour.

It's been a long, fruitful day, plodding my adventurous soul through the desert sand. I find my moment of rest very rewarding as I sink into the lounge chair at the resort, watching women sway and twirl to traditional Rajasthani folk music. 


Sand dunes, camels and history are seamlessly woven to form the essence of Pushkar. As I dig in, I find Pushkar has more stories to tell. 

Vibrant people coupled with fun and fair, in my next blog.







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  1. Unknown9 December 2015 at 01:22

    Again an excellent storyline set against the sand dunes of Pushkar further augmented with scintillating self speaking pictures the belong to a class of its own. Lucid and vivacious elucidation remains the charming usual of your narrative skill. Eagerly looking forward to the next blog on vibrant people coupled with fun and fair.

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  2. Unknown9 December 2015 at 01:22

    Again an excellent storyline set against the sand dunes of Pushkar further augmented with scintillating self speaking pictures the belong to a class of its own. Lucid and vivacious elucidation remains the charming usual of your narrative skill. Eagerly looking forward to the next blog on vibrant people coupled with fun and fair.

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