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Puskhar the
ancient town of Rajasthan, 11 kms from Ajmer, is
situated around th sacred lake. The place is transformed
into a spectacular fair ground in the month of 'Katik'.
The fair attracts a
great number of tourists from across the world.
A temple here is dedicated to Lord Brahma.
Pushkar has three main
lakes-jaystha Pushkar, Madhyam Pushkar and Kanishtha
pushkar. The fair is one of the largest cattle fairs in
the world, in which camel are a special attraction,
Here one can see camel been raced and paraded, vendors
selling's dazzling wares and people getting themselves
tatooed. In the evening hundreds of oil lamps placed on
leaves are floated on the lake by worshippers.
During the fair the Rajasthan
Tourism Development Corporation sets up a tented
tourist village offering all basic facilities. Here,
tourists are entertained by folk dancers and musicians.
There are convenient rail and road connections to Ajmer.
the nearest airport is at Jaipur. |
