The Pushkar Fair begins on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, which falls in the month of October-November and goes on for five long days till Kartik Purnima. The fair is synonymous to a cattle fair, as mass trading of cattle, such as camels, horses, cows, goats, and sheep, take place during these five days. After the selling and purchasing of popular breeds, parading of the well bred and decked up cattle take place. Although various animals are traded, camels rule the roost.Here is Main Events of Pushkar Fair Rajsthan.
Some of the prominent events organized every year are:
Flag Hoisting.
Dance competitions.
Dance performances.
Camel race.
Sports matches.
Camel Decoration
Local Artist’ performances.
Safed Chithi (Buying and selling of cattle)
Camel dance competition.
Horse Dance competition.
Pushkar Parikrama (spiritual walk)
Shilpgram- exhibition for traditional handicrafts.
Turban tying competition
Moustaches Competition.
Desert Symphony (Best of Rajasthani art form performances)
Cultural performances by some of the renowned artists, etc…
