Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer district. It is located in the centre of Rajasthan. Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli mountains. It is the base for visiting Pushkar(11 km), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Lord Brahma. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY- Heritage City Development And Augmentation Yojana. South of the city’s artificial Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. Nearby, a 16th-century palace built by the Mughal emperor Akbar now houses the Ajmer Government Museum, displaying armour and stone sculptures. A museum at the Indo-Saracenic–style Mayo College exhibits art and taxidermied birds. Although Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the shrine of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti, remains as the most famous tourist places to visit in Ajmer, the city is also significantly known for the Jain religion and is home to an amazing golden Jain Temple. Places to see in Ajmer are Pushkar, Taragarh Fort, Ajmer Shariff dargah, Akhbari fort and museum, Nareli Jain temple, annasagar lake, the lake of Foy Sagar and Prithviraj samarak.

The Pushkar Fair also called the Pushkar Camel Fair or locally as Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural fete held in the town of Pushkar (Rajasthan India). The Pushkar fair is one of India’s largest camel, horse and cattle fairs. Apart from the trading of livestock, it is an important pilgrimage season for Hindus to the Pushkar lake. Pushkar fair has also become a significant tourist attraction for domestic and international travellers, given the cooler season, the abundance of colourful cultural themes.

Here are the top 5 reasons to visit Pushkar Fair this year:

1- ‘Hot air balloon’- For the picture perfect view of the fair

     The little dots of different colours of Pushkar Fair looks only better when you witness them in a Hot air balloon. Hot Air Balloon is one of the most interesting activities that you must try at the Pushkar Fair. 

2- Largest Livestock’s Fair in the World

     Be a part of the pride of India! Hundreds and thousands of herders and nomads gather in the area around the Pushkar Lake to buy and sell their livestock.

3- Fusion Band Performances- Desert & Music!

    Enjoy the heart-warming performances by world-renowned ‘Fusion Bands’ that too for free! Watch the desert come alive by mesmerizing performances from finest artists in the world.

4- The Bizarre Competitions!

     The longest moustache competition is one the world-famous competition where you can enjoy all those hunks of Rajasthan donning moustaches as long as a rope.

5- Camel & Desert- the perfect Ride!

    The great deserts of Rajasthan await avid travellers from around the globe. When you are at Pushkar, you do not have to just sit and watch all these horses and camel being sold- you can also ride them. It is a marvellous experience to ride on the humpy back of a camel across the sandy desert of Rajasthan to enjoy a bit of camel safari experience!

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Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Chaturthī) or Vinayaka Chavithi is a Hindu Festival celebrating the birth of Ganesha. A ten-day festival, it starts on the fourth day of Hindu Lunisolar calendar month Bhadrapada, which typically falls in the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha clay idols privately in homes, or publicly on elaborate pandals. Observations include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts such as Ganpati Upanishad, prayers and vrata(fasting). Offerings and prasadam from the daily prayers, that is distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modaka believed to be a favorite of the elephant-headed deity.

Wishing You All Very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!