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 and its highlights have become competitions such as the “matka phod“, “longest moustache”, and “bridal competition” are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists. In recent years the fair has also included an exhibition match between the local Pushkar club and a team of random foreign tourists.
The scheduled programmes are as follows:
PUSHKAR FAIR, 2011
Tentative Programme
Time Event Venue
Thursday, 3rd November 2011
09.00 AM Flag Hoisting Stadium
09.30 AM Mandna Competition Stadium
09.35 AM Group Dance (By School Girls) Stadium
10.05 PM Camel Race etc. Stadium
06.00 PM Deepdan Sarovar(Lake)
Friday, 4th November 2011
10.00 AM Satolia Match (Locals v/s Visitors) (Traditional Game) Stadium
10.30 AM Langari Taang Competition (Traditional Game) Stadium
11.00 AM Camel Decoration (Gorband) Stadium
07.30 PM Cultural Program Stadium
Saturday, 5th November 2011
11.00 AM Camel Dance Competition Stadium
12.10 PM Horse Dance Competition Stadium
07.30 PM Indian Bride Competition (for visitors) Stadium
& Cultural Programme
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
Sunday, 6th November 2011
08.00 AM Spiritual Walk Gurudwara
10.00 AM Kabbadi Match (Local v/s Visitors) Stadium
04.30 PM Inauguration of “Shilp Gram” Art & craft Bazaar Shilp Gram
05.30 PM Inauguration of Gir & Cross Breed Cattle Comp. Cattle Exhibition. Grd.
06.00 PM Inauguration of “Vikas Pradarshani" Vikas Pradarshani Ground
06.00 PM Milk Stripping Competition Cattle Exhibition. Ground
07.30 PM Cultural Programme Stadium
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
Monday, 7th November 2011
06.00 AM First Milking Cattle Exhibition
10.00 AM Gir and Cross Breed Competition Stadium
11.00 AM Turban Tying and Tilak Competition Stadium
11.30 AM Moustache Competition Stadium
11.30 AM “Shilp Gram” Art & Craft Bazaar Shilp Gram
01.00 PM Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition Stadium
05.00 PM Maha Aarti by Pt. Ravi Kant Sharma Varah Ghat
06.00 PM Second Milking Cattle Exhibition
07.30 PM Cultural Evening Stadium
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
Tuesday, 8th November 2011
06.00 AM Third Milking Cattle Exhibition Ground
08.00 AM Wrestling Competition Stadium
09.00 AM Safari on Camel & Camel Carts Stadium
10.00 AM Horse, Camel and Nagauri Bull-Animal Competition Stadium
11.00 AM Matka Race (Water pot race for Women) Stadium
11.30 AM “Shilp Gram” Art & Craft Mela Shilp Gram
12.10 PM Matka phod Competition (Local V/s Visitors) Stadium
01.00 PM Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Competition Stadium
05.00 PM Maha Aarti by Pt. Ravi Kant Sharma Varah Ghat
06.00 PM Fast Milking Competition Cattle Exhibition Ground
07.30 PM Cultural Program Stadium
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
Wednesday, 9th November 2011
10.30 AM Inter Panchayat Samiti Rural Sports Stadium
Competition (Final)
11.00 AM Musical Chair Race Stadium
11.30 PM “Shilpgram” Art & Craft Bazaar Shilp Gram
03.00 PM Champion Cattle Competition Cattle Exhibition Ground
05.00 PM Maha Aarti by Pt. Ravi Kant Sharma Varah Ghat
07.00 PM Cultural Program Stadium
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
Thursday, 10th November 2011
09.00 AM Closing Ceremony & Prize Distribution Stadium
Onwards (Cultural Program, Folk Artists & Camel Parade,
Band Show, Cattle Show, Horse Race, Camel Race,
Tug of War, Jalebi Race, Water Pot Race etc.)
05.00 PM Maha Aarti by Pt. Ravi Kant Sharma Varah Ghat
08.00 PM Cultural Programme OldRangjiTemple
