The World Famous Pushkar Camel Fair
Pushkar Lake and its precincts are world famous for the annual Pushkar Fair or Pushkar mela. The fair, which is both a religious and economic event in Rajasthan is a huge tourist attraction. It coincides with a very large gathering of pilgrims during Kartik Purnima, when huge number of pilgrims throng to Pushkar lake to take a holy dip in the lake. The Pushkar Fair; also, Asia’s largest camel fair, starts on Prabodhini Ekadashi, it is the 11th lunar day in the bright fortnight and ends 7 days later. The original intention of the British for organizing the Pushkar Camel Fair was to attract animal tradesmen and collect taxes from commercial activities.
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra – A Beautifully Designed Mosque in Ajmer, Rajasthan
‘Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra’ or “shed of 2½ days” is a large and imposing mosque in Ajmer, Rajasthan. One of the oldest mosques in India, and the oldest surviving monument in the city of Ajmer, it was commissioned by Sultan Qutb-ud-Din-Aibak in 1192 AD and completed in 1199 AD.
