Thousands of pilgrims and tourists come together for a holy bath every year at the famous Pushkar Lake in Pushkar, Rajasthan. Pushkar Mela is often cited as an unparalleled celebration of culture in the heart of desert. The Mela is a ground for exchange of ideas, products, cultures, beliefs, rituals and traditions. The Lifestyle Journalist gives you a step-by step guide to some mandatory and unusual things to do at the Mela this year.
Step-by-Step Guide to the Pushkar Mela
Visit the Pushkar Mela Ground: The most important of all! The Mela ground is brimming with exercises including fun rides among others. Competitions including dances, tug of war, long moustache, turban match, football match, satolla match, kabaddi match, cricket match, musical chairs, bride and groom competition, matka phod competition, camel races, camel and horse decoration are held. Every corner of the ground speaks volumes of the culture of Rajasthan.
Watch out the Sunrise and Sunset at Pushkar: Mornings and sunset time is the ideal opportunities for recreation at this festival. The lovely slopes encompassing Nag Parbat Pass on mesmerizing dawns and dusks with the background of camels is a wonderful sight! Dawn is immensely appealing.
Just Click & Repeat: Every corner of Pushkar Mela is a delight for a photographer and this is exactly why the world’s best photographers have captured this festival at some point in their cameras. The beautiful train of camels, womenfolk in bright odhanis, the beaming and buzzing bazaars, the phenomenal dawn and sunset, everything is worth capturing.
The Divine Dip: It is considered highly auspicious to take a plunge at the Pushkar Sarovar. It brings good fortunes they say and takes away all bad karmas! For profound voyagers, a sacred plunge is a must!
Pray at the Brahma Temple: This one activity should not be missed at any cost! Brahma temples are rare and this is a 2000-year old temple of the creator- Lord Brahma! The temple is visited by scores of pilgrims throughout the year.
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