Pushkar is a town bordering the Thar Desert, in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan. It’s set on Pushkar Lake, a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. The town has hundreds of temples, including 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, dedicated to the God of creation, which has a distinctive red spire and walls inlaid with pilgrims’ silver coin. Its been the rare temple because it’s amongst the very few existing temples of Lord Brahma in India. It is constructed in the 14th Century and however Indian Mythology believes the origin of this temple took place 2000 years back in history.

The Temple is located close to the sacred Pushkar Lake, the temple is a highly prominent tourist attraction; with a large flock of tourists visiting it especially on the auspicious occasion
of Kartik Poornima. The architecture of the famous Brahma temple in Pushkar is an altogether marble structure and sports a Southern style of temple architecture. Built on a raised platform, the temple’s entrance which is decorated of pillared canopies has to be reached through marble steps. If you want to experience the ultimate devotion towards Lord Brahma, you should schedule your Pushkar trip between October to November. During this month, on the night of Kartik Poornima, as it is the full moon night, a religious festival is organized in honor of the Lord. During this time thousands of pilgrims take bath in the sacred lake of Pushkar. The Kartik Poornima festival also marks the start of the world renowned Pushkar Camel Fair.

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!

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!

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