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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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