For someone looking for a perfect place to visit in summer vacations, there can not be a better choice than Pushkar. The greatest attraction of the place is Brahma temple, which is one of its kind in the world. Pushkar, situated just 11 km from Ajmer, has a lake which is believed to have been created by Lord Brahma and has the same sanctity as that of Mansarovar lake for Tibet. Today there are 400 temples in this small city, the most famous being the Brahma Temple, and the lake is girdled with 52 ghats built by different kings and princes. Hindus are supposed to visit Pushkar at least once in their lifetime.
Most foreign tourists visit Pushkar at the time of the cattle fair (famous as the Pushkar Fair) in November. Thousands of animals and visitors take over the city and when one is not haggling over the price of a camel or a cow, it is time for fun and frolic. One of the sports is to see which camel can carry the most passengers. Twenty or thirty people mount the camel, some hanging on to its tail and others to its underside! It is a comic sight as the colourfully turbaned peasants slither and fall off. However, it is not so funny for the camel. So, get ready to enjoy camel ride in sand dunes of Rajasthan.
Most foreign tourists visit Pushkar at the time of the cattle fair (famous as the Pushkar Fair) in November. Thousands of animals and visitors take over the city and when one is not haggling over the price of a camel or a cow, it is time for fun and frolic. One of the sports is to see which camel can carry the most passengers. Twenty or thirty people mount the camel, some hanging on to its tail and others to its underside! It is a comic sight as the colourfully turbaned peasants slither and fall off. However, it is not so funny for the camel. So, get ready to enjoy camel ride in sand dunes of Rajasthan.
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