The Pushkar Camel Fair is counted among the largest fairs in India and to top it all the only one fair of its kind in the whole world. Millions of people from rural India flock to Pushkar during the fair. Apart from Camel and Cattle, horse dealing is also done there. Pushkar fair is also counted among the pilgrimages and religious festivals.
The small town of Pushkar turns into a cultural seat as devotees clad in colourful costumes, musicians, acrobats, comedians, folk dancers, traders, sadhus and tourists flock to the place during the Pushkar fair. According to Hindu chronology, Pushkar fair is organized during the month of Kartika in October or November.
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