Scheduled for the November 09th to 17th, 2013, the Pushkar Fair near Ajmer is an event which is well-known not only in India but the world over. This annual camel fair held at Pushkar every year, is a fabulous amalgamation of a religious event, commercial fair and tourist event.
Held on the auspicious day of Karthik Purnima, when Hindu's bathe in Pushkar Lake and pray at the Brahma Temple, the camel fair offers a magnanimous ambiance of trade- busy buying and selling of camels and cattle. Numerous other activities to attract are the cultural performances, a camel beauty pageant and so many fun filled activity as people, horses, camels, donkeys converge on this small town of colorful Rajasthan.
Folk dance- music, mouth-watering traditional delicacies and colorful shops spring up during this fair. A host of cultural events against the backdrop of this pretty setting are also organized including attractive puppet shows.
This fair attracts people not only from India but a large number of tourists from other countries as well. Below is the complete schedule of events during the annual Pushkar Fair.
Tentative
PUSHKAR FAIR - 2013, November 10- 17
Sunday, November 10
|
Time |
Event |
Venue |
|
09.00–09.25 a.m. |
Flag Hoisting | Stadium |
|
09.30–10.00 a.m. |
Mandna Competition | Stadium |
|
09.35–09.50 a.m. |
Group Dance (By School Girls) | Stadium |
|
10.05–10.25 a.m. |
Camel Race | Stadium |
|
10.30–11.30 a.m. |
Football Match (Locals v/s Visitors) | Stadium |
|
06.00–06.30 p.m. |
Deepdan | Sarovar (Lake) |
Monday, November 11
|
10.00–11.00 a.m. |
Satolia Match (Locals v/s Visitors) (Traditional Game) | Stadium |
|
10.30–11.00 a.m. |
Langari Taang Competition (Traditional Game) | Stadium |
|
11.00–11.30 a.m. |
Camel Decoration (Gorband) | Stadium |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
Tuesday, November 12
|
11.00–12.00 noon |
Camel Dance Competition | Stadium |
|
12.00–01.00 p.m. |
Horse Dance Competition | Stadium |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
Wednesday, November 13
|
08.00–10.00 a.m. |
Spiritual Walk | Gurudwara-Stadium |
|
10.00–11.00 a.m. |
Kabbadi Match (Locals v/s Visitors) | Stadium |
|
01.00–02.00 p.m. |
Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition | Stadium |
|
03.00–03.30 p.m. |
Inauguration of “Shilp Gram” Art & craft Bazaar | Shilp Gram |
|
03.00–03.30 p.m. |
Inauguration of “Shilp Gram” Art & craft Bazaar | Shilp Gram |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
05.30–06.00 p.m. |
Inauguration of Gir & Cross Breed Cattle Exhibition | Cattle Exhibition Ground |
|
06.00–06.30 p.m. |
Inauguration of “Udhyog Craft Fair” | Rural Haat |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
|
08.30-10.00 p.m. |
Cultural Programme | Stadium |
Thursday, November 14
|
10.00–11.00 a.m. |
Gir and Cross Breed Competition | Stadium |
|
11.00–11.30 a.m. |
Turban Tying and Tilak Competition | Stadium |
|
11a.m.–09 p.m. |
“Shilp Gram” Art & Craft Bazaar | Shilp Gram |
|
11 a.m.–10 p.m. |
Udhyog Craft Fair | Rural Haat |
|
11.30–12.00 noon |
Moustache Competition | Stadium |
|
01.00–02.00 p.m. |
Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition | Stadium |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
07.00–08.30 p.m. |
Indian Bride & Groom Competition (For Foreigners) by Rajasthan Tourism | Stadium |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
|
08.30-10.00 p.m. |
Musical evening by renowned vocalist Smt. Vidhya shah | Stadium |
Friday, November 15
|
08.00– 09.00 a.m. |
Wrestling Competition | Stadium |
|
11.00–11.30 a.m. |
Matka Race (Water pot race for Women) | Stadium |
|
11a.m.–09 p.m. |
“Shilp Gram” Art & Craft Mela | Shilp Gram |
|
11a.m.–10 p.m. |
Udhyog Craft Fair | Rural Haat |
|
10.00–11.00 a.m. |
Horse, Camel and Nagauri Bull-Animal Competition | Stadium |
|
12.30–01.00 p.m. |
Matka phod Competition (Locals v/s Visitors) | Stadium |
|
01.00–02.00 p.m. |
Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition | Stadium |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
07.00–09.30 p.m. |
Best of Rajasthan - Cultural Show by Rajasthan Tourism | Stadium |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
Saturday, November 16
|
11.00–11.30 a.m. |
Musical Chair Race | Stadium |
|
11a.m.–09 p.m. |
“Shilpgram” Art & Craft Bazaar | Shilp Gram |
|
11a.m.–10 p.m. |
Udhyog Craft Fair | Rural Haat |
|
03.00–04.00 p.m. |
Champion Cattle Competition | Cattle Exhibition Ground |
|
01.00–02.00 p.m. |
Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition (Final) | Stadium |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
07.00–10.00 p.m. |
Cultural Programme | Stadium |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
Sunday, November 17
|
09.00–11.00 a.m.
|
Closing Ceremony & Prize Distribution (Cultural Programme, Folk Artists & Camel Parade,Cattle Show, Horse Race, Camel Race, Tug of War, Jalebi Race, Water Pot Race etc.) |
Stadium |
|
11 a.m.–10 p.m. |
Udhyog Craft Fair | Rural Haat |
|
05.00–05.30 p.m. |
Maha Aarti | Varah Ghat |
|
08.00–09.00 p.m. |
Temple Dance | Old Rangji Temple |
