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The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction.
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 fête held in the town of Pushkar (Rajasthan, India). The fair starts with the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and ends on the Kartik Purnima, which typically overlaps with late October and early November in the Gregorian calendar. The Pushkar fair is one of the India's large 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 travelers, given the cooler season, the abundance of colorful cultural themes. Thousands of people go to the banks of the Pushkar Lake where the fair takes place. Men trade their livestock, which includes camels, horses, cows, sheep and goats. Rural families shop at the handicraft stalls full of bracelets, clothes, textiles and fabrics. A camel race starts off the festival, with music, songs and exhibitions to follow. Between these events, the most waited for is the test of how the camel is able to bring the items. In order to demonstrate, the men go up on the group of camels one after another.
I made this image during my annual Five Stops of Light India Photography Expedition in 2010 (see www.nevillebulsara.com for scheduled photography trips to Rajasthan and the Pushkar Camel Fair). The intensity of this camel trader's eyes drew me, and I decided to make a close-up image of him. For context, I included the others in the background, throwing them a bit out of focus to ensure they did not detract from the main subject
The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction.
Horses and camels wait patiently in the relentless heat. Published in "India 2018: The Land of the Maharajas".
© Photos by Pharos 2018
Pushkar (Rajasthan) ist einer der ältesten noch existierenden Ortschaften in Indien. Der am Pushkar-See gelegene Ort ist einer der fünf heiligen Pilgerstätten für gläubige Hindus. Das genaue Gründungsdatum des Ortes ist nicht bekannt, aber Legenden berichten, dass die Gründung bis auf Brahma höchstselbst zurück geht. Die meisten der Tempel sind nicht sehr alt, weil sie während der Kriege mit den Muslimen zerstört worden sind. Nach und nach wurden die Tempel dann wieder aufgebaut. Der bedeutendste davon ist der Brahma Tempel aus dem 14. Jahrhundert.
Pushkar (Rajasthan) is one of the oldest existing cities of India and is one of the five sacred pilgrimage sites for devout Hindus. It lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake. The date of its actual origin is not known, but legend associates Brahma with its creation. Most of the temples are not very old because many temples were destroyed during Muslim conquests in the area. Subsequently, the destroyed temples were rebuilt. The most famous among all is the Brahma Temple built during the 14th century.