Caparisoned camels, folk music and dance, colorful cattle and a touch of Rajasthan culture that's a glimpse of world’s largest cattle fair at Rajasthan, Pushkar fair.
If you have ever visited in it, you must be knowing what I am referring to. And if never visited, believe me you are missing one of most enjoyable fair which make you feel close to culture at most sacred pilgrim destination of Rajasthan. The fair is celebrated for five days starting from Karthika Ekadashi to Karthika Poornima (the day of ritual oblation). Karthika Poornima is the main day of Pushkar Fair. The fair is certainly the world’s biggest camel fair. Hundreds of shops sell camels, horses, bulls, cows and other cattle. The fair is a perfect instance of the cohabitation of the religious faith and commercial interest of the human society.
Lord Brahma was flying over the Rajasthan desert on his swan, when some petals fell from his hand and drifted down. Miraculously, blue lakes sprang up where the flowers had touched the soft sands. Just then, Lord Brahma realized that this was the auspicious moment to perform a fire sacrifice or yagna. His wife Savitri was not with him at that time and the yagna would be incomplete without her.
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Legend Behind Pushkar Fair
Lord Brahma was flying over the Rajasthan desert on his swan, when some petals fell from his hand and drifted down. Miraculously, blue lakes sprang up where the flowers had touched the soft sands. Just then, Lord Brahma realized that this was the auspicious moment to perform a fire sacrifice or yagna. His wife Savitri was not with him at that time and the yagna would be incomplete without her.
