The Pushkar Fair occurs
every year in the Hindu month of kartik (October /November). During
this period Pushkar and its environs come alive as the much awaited
annual camel & cattle fair begins at Pushkar. Hotels are full to their
capacity, tents and campsites suddenly spring up to accommodate the
thousands of pilgrims, tourists and villagers with herds of cattle,
horses and camels who come here to participate in this grand annual
event.
Pushkar fair has always been the region's central cattle market for
local herdsmen and farmers of Rajasthan, who buy and sell camels,
horses and indigenous breeds of cattle. Pushkar fair is now one of
Asia’s largest cattle fairs.